NOMINATIONS HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION Thursday, January 15, 2009 Time: Immediately Following the 9:30 Business Meeting Place: 216 Hart Senate Office Building Presiding: Senator Kerry Senator Kerry's Opening Statement Senator Lugar's Opening Statement       Nominee: The Honorable Susan E. Rice    to be Representative to the United Nations,    with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the    Representative in the Security Council of the    United Nations, and to be Representative to the    Sessions of the General Assembly of the    United Nations during her tenure of service as    Representative to the United Nations   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.