id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt pst.000055833059 United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. The imminent transfer of sovereignty in Iraq : hearing before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, May 13, 2004 4.IN 8/16:IM 6 2004 .txt text/plain 9499 552 64 Let me begin by stating the obvious: Our efforts to craft an indigenous administration in Iraq capable of exercising responsibility for that country's future are entering their final stage. And I think it is very important to recognize that this interim government, fully sovereign, will, by Iraqi design, have limitations on its authority between the first of July and the end of December. After the CPA and the Iraqi Governing Council signed the November 15 Agreement and established the June 30 transition date, the Secretary called Ambassador Ambassador Brahimi is in Iraq today, with our full support, to continue his nationwide consultations with Iraqis. has noted on several occasions, the priorities of this government should be the dayto-day administration of the country, the preparations of elections for the Transitional National Assembly, providing for the security and safety of the Iraqi people, ./cache/pst.000055833059.pdf ./txt/pst.000055833059.txt