Description: Sen. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, will hold a hearing to examine U.S. efforts to help Colombia fight the proliferation of coca and poppy production and the associated narco-terrorism funds, to promote greater security and prosperity in the region, and to look at the effectiveness of current programs to accomplish these objectives.
Witness List
The Honorable Francisco Santos Calderon, Vice-President, Republic of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia;
Mr. Curt Struble, Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Paul Simons, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau for Internationan Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State, Washington, D.C.
General James Hill, Commander in Chief, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Florida;
Mr. Jess Ford, Director of International Affairs and Trade, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C.
Phillip McLean, Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.