Foreign affairs committee barred from foreign affairs

At a hearing on Diplomatic Assurances, Senator William D. Delahunt (D-Mass.) puts legal adviser to the Secretary of State John Bellinger in his place when Bellinger supported the practice of not divulging information about diplomatic assurances to members of Congress, particularly to the House Foreign Affairs committee. (1:14)
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Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) Addresses Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Regarding Military Affairs in Iraq at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee Meeting

Chairman Biden says the U.S. is  'treading water' in Iraq and while it's better than drowning, it is unsustainable. He goes on to applaud the President's statement that the U.S. seeks no permanent military presence in Iraq. (1:00)
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Discusses 'American Realism' as an Approach to Foregin Policy at Georgetown University

Dr. Rice discusses the tension between the goals of ideology with the demands of real international politics. (1:00)
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