Challenges and Accomplishments as the European Union and the United States Promote Trade and Tourism in a Terrorism Environment HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION Thursday, May 13, 2004 Time: 2:30 PM Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building Presiding: Senator Allen     Witnesses:     Panel 1 The Honorable Stewart Verdery    Assistant Secretary    Border and Transportation Security Directorate    Department of Homeland Security    Washington, D.C. Mr. Jonathan Faull    Director General    Justice and Home Affairs    European Commission    Brussels, Belgium    Panel 2 Mr. Bill Connors    Executive Director and COO    National Business Travel Association    Alexandria, VA Mr. Robert Merhige    Deputy Executive Director    Virginia Port Authority    Norfolk, VA. Mr. Christopher L. Koch    President and CEO    World Shipping Council    Washington, DC   Witness names in blue are links to the statement given. Statements are only posted if provided electronically by witness.