Congressional Hearing: Iran and Hezbollah Activities in the Western Hemisphere
January 1, 2015
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The Frame
The hearing serves as a public record of congressional oversight regarding national security threats and foreign influence in the Western Hemisphere.
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U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs
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Key Facts
- The hearing was held on March 18, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The hearing was a joint session between the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa.
- The committee formally entered written testimonies from Leonardo Coutinho and William Ross Newland III into the congressional record.
- Four primary witnesses provided testimony: Joseph Humire, Dardo Lopez-Dolz, Scott Modell, and Michael Shifter.
- The hearing was conducted during the 114th Congress, First Session.
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The hearing serves as a public record of congressional oversight regarding national security threats and foreign influence in the Western Hemisphere.
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