Business Meeting HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION Thursday, March 3, 2005 Time: 9:30 AM Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building Presiding: Senator Lugar Senator Lugar's Opening Statement   Per Chairman Lugar's Announcement at the Secretary Rice Hearing on February 16, 2005, the Committee Will Consider and Vote on the Following Agenda Item:     Legislation: S.______, an Original Bill, Entitled Foreign Relations    Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007, to    Authorize Appropriations for the Department of State    and International Broadcasting Activities for Fiscal    Years 2006 and 2007, for Foreign Assistance    Programs for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007, and    for Other Purposes.   Witness names in blue are links to the statement given. Statements are only posted if provided electronically by witness.