Exploring The U.S. Africa Command And A New Strategic Relationship With Africa HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION Wednesday, August 01, 2007 Time: 9:30 AM Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building Presiding: Senator Feingold Senator Lugar's Opening Statement     Witnesses:     Panel 1 The Honorable Jendayi E. Frazer    Assistant Secretary for African Affairs    Department of State    Washington, DC Ms. Theresa Whelan    Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs    Department of Defense    Washington, DC The Honorable Michael Hess    Assistant Administrator    Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and    Humanitarian Assistance    Agency for International Development    Washington, DC    Panel 2 Dr. J. Stephen Morrison    Executive Director,     HIV/AIDS Task Force and Director, Africa Program    Center for Strategic and International Studies    Washington, DC Mr. Mark Malan    Peacebuilding Program Officer    Refugees International    Washington, DC Major General Jonathan S. Gration, USAF (Ret.)    Former Director    Strategy, Policy, and Assessments    United States European Command   Witness names in blue are links to the statement given. Statements are only posted if provided electronically by witness.