As Representative of Georgia’s 5th Congressional District, I have strongly and consistently denounced the proliferation of nuclear and conventional weapons.  The spread of such weapons violates the principles of non-violence and taints the hope of a peaceful and stable future for our children.

The proliferation of nuclear and conventional weapons is not a solution to the security dilemmas we face today.  As Dr. Martin Luther King’s reminded us in his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, we must not “accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway….”  Instead, our response to the threats of terrorism and international conflicts should address the root causes of such acts of violence.

A stable, secure world at peace with itself is not built on an ever-shifting, uncontrollable foundation with the capacity to destroy itself.  It is my strongest hope that someday our brothers and sisters from every nation will choose to lay down the weapons of war and pick up the tools of peace.

In my efforts to realize the goal of non-violence, I continue to support the following efforts to promote more peaceful and diplomatic relations with the international community:

1. Continuing to work cooperatively with other countries to prevent nuclear proliferation and facilitate nuclear disarmament
2. Pursuing unilateral initiatives to achieve nuclear arms reductions
3. Controlling the spread of chemical and biological weapons
4. Strengthening international institutions and respect for the rule of law
5. Pursuing to the fullest extent nonviolent alternatives to war

• H.R. 1400 Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007
• H.R. 282 Iran Freedom Support Act
• H. Con. Res. 217 Condemning the Islamic Republic of Iran (also known as Iran) for constructing a facility to enrich uranium with potential for developing a program for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and for its support of global terrorism.
• H. Con. Res. 332 Expressing the deep concern of Congress regarding the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran to adhere to its obligations under a safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the engagement by Iran in activities that appear to be designed to develop nuclear weapons.
• H. Con. Res. 392 Calling for the adoption of a Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism ("SMART") Security Platform for the 21st Century.
• H. Res. 313 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the continued importance of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
• H. Con. Res. 177 Expressing the sense of the Congress that nuclear weapons should be taken off hair-trigger alert.
• H.R. 1883 Iran Non-proliferation Act of 2000
• H.R. 2709 Missile Proliferation Sanctions Act of 1997
• H.R. 2212 United States-China Act of 1991
• H.R. 696 Chemical and Biological Weapons Control Act of 1989
• H.R. 2880 Chemical and Biological Weapons Non-proliferation Act
• H.R. 2623 Bill concerning United States policy toward Pakistan