WASHINGTON — Tomorrow U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chairman, and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), co-Chairman, will hold a hearing of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control to examine how the United States Government can expand international efforts against drug abuse and narcotics trafficking. Specifically, the Caucus plans to look at ways the State Department’s counter-narcotics efforts –globally and in Central and South America- can be strengthened.
This will be the first hearing of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control in the 116th Congress. Moving forward, the Caucus plans to examine the federal government’s role in combatting transnational criminal organizations and partnering with law enforcement on a national, state, and local level. Additionally, the Caucus will focus on ways to strengthen domestic drug prevention and treatment programs.
Who:
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Co-Chairmen, Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
What:
Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
“Countering the Global Narcotics Epidemic – The United States’ Counternarcotics Strategy”
When: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 – 2:30PM ET / 1:30PM CT
Where: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building and live streaming online here.
Witness List:
Panel One
The Honorable Michael R. Pompeo
Secretary, U.S. Department of State
Panel Two
The Honorable Rand Beers
Former Assistant Secretary for the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Former Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Former Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Board member, Middle East Institute
The Honorable Roger Noriega
Visiting Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States and Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
The Honorable Earl Wayne
Public Policy Fellow, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and Argentina, Deputy Ambassador in Afghanistan, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe