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Jodi Rell on Foreign Policy

Republican CT Governor: Click here for Jodi Rell on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

CT 2006 Senate Debate

Chris Dodd on Foreign Policy

Democratic Sr Senator (CT): Click here for 32 full quotes OR click here for Chris Dodd on other issues.

FactCheck: No, Chinese government prosecutes slavery. (Dec 2007)
Stay engaged; US has been AWOL on Israel for 6 years. (Dec 2007)
Human rights and security are not opposing interests. (Dec 2007)
Gold medal to Tibetan Dalai Lama sends strong message. (Dec 2007)
Ideal goal is Israeli security plus a Palestinian state. (Dec 2007)
Accommodating with Cuba, Sandanistas, & Hugo Chavez. (Nov 2007)
Condemned Musharraf declaring state of emergency in Pakistan. (Nov 2007)
Pakistan is a more immediate problem than Iran. (Oct 2007)
Iran: focus on sanctions & diplomacy, not military. (Oct 2007)
We spend $500B in Iraq; add some to $1.6B in Latin America. (Sep 2007)
Expand the Peace Corps. (Sep 2007)
We've neglected Latin America; need to re-engage. (Sep 2007)
Cuba embargo hasn't worked for 50 years; unravel the embargo. (Sep 2007)
No time to get new Pres. ready; need experience in advance. (Aug 2007)
Pakistan's dictator is only thing preventing fundamentalism. (Aug 2007)
China is a competitor, but getting close to adversary. (Aug 2007)
Iraq lost US moral leadership to deal with Darfur. (Jul 2007)
We neglect the Caribbean; I will pay attention. (Jul 2007)
US unilateral action to end Darfur genocide. (Jun 2007)
Constructive engagement to rebuild international relations. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted NO on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Urge Venezuela to re-open dissident radio & TV stations. (May 2007)
Develop a strategy to protect civilians in Darfur. (Feb 2007)

House:

Joe Courtney on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Joe Courtney on other issues.

Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Rosa DeLauro on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (CT-3): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Rosa DeLauro on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

John Larson on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (CT-1): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for John Larson on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Chris Murphy on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 5): Click here for Chris Murphy on other issues.

No stance on record.

Christopher Shays on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (CT-4): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Christopher Shays on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Sam Gejdenson on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Sam Gejdenson on other issues.

Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)

Nancy Lee Johnson on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 6): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Nancy Lee Johnson on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Barbara Bailey Kennelly on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 1): Click here for Barbara Bailey Kennelly on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jim Maloney on Foreign Policy

Democrat (retired) (District 5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jim Maloney on other issues.

Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Rob Simmons on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rob Simmons on other issues.

Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

John Rowland on Foreign Policy

Former Republican: Click here for John Rowland on other issues.

No stance on record.

Joseph Lieberman on Foreign Policy

Democratic Jr Senator (CT), ran for V.P. with Gore, ran for president 2004: Click here for 21 full quotes OR click here for Joseph Lieberman on other issues.

North Korean missiles were provocative, but don't over-react. (Jul 2006)
Adopt an international Marshall Plan for the Muslim world. (Dec 2003)
Preemptive war policy is foolish and provokes the world. (May 2003)
US must not withdraw troops and retreat into isolationism. (Oct 2000)
Cuba Libre, Free Cuba!. (Oct 2000)
Deal with human rights issues with carrot AND stick. (Mar 1998)
Commission on human rights to monitor each Chinese province. (Mar 1998)
Voting Record
Tighten Cuban trade embargo but help exiles. (Oct 2000)
Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
Increase aid to avert humanitarian crisis in Congo. (Dec 2005)
Suspend Russia's participation in the G-8. (Feb 2005)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Develop a strategy to protect civilians in Darfur. (Feb 2007)

Gary Franks on Foreign Policy

Republican Former (1994-) (District 5): Click here for Gary Franks on other issues.

No stance on record.

Miriam Masullo on Foreign Policy

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for Miriam Masullo on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jack Orchulli on Foreign Policy

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jack Orchulli on other issues.

Nurture relationships with post-Cold War countries. (Oct 2004)
China represents an opportunity for growth. (Oct 2004)

Nancy Lee Johnson on Foreign Policy

Former Republican challenger, U.S.Rep.: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Nancy Lee Johnson on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Ned Lamont on Foreign Policy

Democratic Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ned Lamont on other issues.

Biggest threat to US is rogue nation with nukes. (Jul 2006)
Use carrot-and-stick diplomacy for Iranian nukes. (Apr 2006)

Alan Schlesinger on Foreign Policy

Republican Challenger: Click here for Alan Schlesinger on other issues.

No stance on record.

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