CONFRONTING PIRACY OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION Thursday, April 30, 2009 Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Building Presiding: Senator Kerry Senator Kerry's Opening Statement Senator Lugar's Opening Statement     Witnesses:     Panel 1: Mr. John Clancey    Chairman    Maersk, Inc.    Charlotte, NC Captain Richard Phillips    Master of the MV Maersk Alabama    Maersk Line, Limited    Burlington, VT     Panel 2: The Honorable Stephen D. Mull    Acting Assistant Secretary of State    for Political-Military Affairs    Department of State    Washington, DC   Hearing Titles in blue are links to video recording of hearing. Witness names in blue are links to the statement given. Statements are only posted if provided electronically by witness.