Secretary of State Nomination Part I HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION Tuesday, January 18, 2005 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Break - 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Place: 216 Hart Senate Office Building Presiding: Senator Lugar Senator Lugar's Opening Statement Senator Biden's Opening Statement Nominee: Dr. Condoleezza Rice     To be Secretary of State The Hearing will Commence on Tuesday, January     18, 2005 and will Continue, If Necessary, on the     Following Day Wednesday, January 19, 2005.     Immediately Following the Conclusion of Hearing,     the Chairman Will Convene a Business Meeting to     Vote on the Nomination.   Witness names in blue are links to the statement given. Statements are only posted if provided electronically by witness.