Business Meeting

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Time: 02:15 PM Location: S-116 Capitol Building Presiding: Senator Kerry

There was no video broadcast for this event.

Agenda

Legislation

S. 384, the Global Food Security Act of 2009, with an amendment

S. 705, Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act

S. Res. , a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, from April 17-19, 2009

S. Con. Res. 11, a concurrent resolution condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirming the support of Congress for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, and for other purposes

S. Res. 9, a resolution commemorating 90 years of U.S.-Polish diplomatic relations

S. Res. 20, a resolution celebrating the 60th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

S. Res. 56, a resolution urging the Government of Moldova to ensure a fair and democratic election Process for the parliamentary elections on April 5, 2009

Witnesses

Nominees

Ms. Esther Brimmer
Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
Mr. Karl Eikenberry
Nominee to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Mr. Timothy Geithner
Nominee to be U.S. Governor of the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank,the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the African Development Fund, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Mr. Philip Gordon
Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State

European and Eurasian Affairs
The Honorable Rose E. Gottemoeller
Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State

Verification and Compliance
Mr. Christopher Hill
Nominee to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq
Mr. Richard R. Verma
Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State

Legislative Affairs
Ms. Melanne Verveer
Nominee to be Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues