THE SITUATION IN IRAQ HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 407 Captiol Building (Closed Session) Presiding: Senator Biden         Briefers: Dr. Stephen S. Kaplan    Vice Chairman    National Intelligence Council    Washington, DC Mr. Alan R. Pino    National Intelligence Officer for the Near East    National Intelligence Council    Washington, DC   Hearing Titles in blue are links to video recording of hearing. Witness names in blue are links to the statement given. Statements are only posted if provided electronically by witness.