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9/11/2008
Congressman Gary Ackerman leads House debate Memorializing the 9-11 attacks on America.
6/10/08
Gary manages legislation on the House floor to posthumously award Constantino Brumidi, the Artist of the Capitol, with a Congressional Gold Medal.
4/9/08
Rep. Gary Ackerman, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, questioned U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, and the Commander of the Multi-National Force in Iraq, U.S. Army Gen. David Petreus. The testimony by Amb. Crocker and Gen. Petreus was mandated by law to compel the Bush Administration to provide Congress with a full report on the political-military situation in Iraq.
3/4/08
Ackerman Confronts the Bush Administration Over War Authority.
2/13/08
Gary Questions Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Iraq, Middle East Policy.
1/23/08
Gary explains American interests and vulnerabilities in Pakistan.
1/22/08 – Final remarks
Gary leads the House to approve his resolution condemning the assassination of Benazir Bhutto and calling for the restoration of democracy Pakistan.
12/18/07 – Final remarks
Gary closes debate on extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.
12/18/07 - First speech
Gary leads debate in Congress on extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.
12/12/07 – Legislation remarks
Gary advocates for the passage of H.R. 4299, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007.
12/12/07 - Rule remarks
Gary speaks in favor of a rule on H.R. 4299, a bill to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program.
(October 24, 2007)
Gary questions Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the Administration's response to the presidential succession crisis in Lebanon.
(October 15, 2007)
Gary rallies Congress to protect Lebanon from Syria and Iran.
(October 15, 2007)
Gary leads debate in Congress on a resolution congratulating Israel for chairing a UN committee for the first time.
Gary speaks out in the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the Armenian Genocide of 1915.
(September 25, 2007)
Watch Gary make the case for economic sanctions on Iran as the best way, without having to use military force, to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
(September 25, 2007)
Watch Gary lead debate on the House floor on his resolution calling for the United States to support the government of Lebanon against Iranian and Syrian aggression.
(September 19, 2007)
Rep. Gary Ackerman's remarks on the House Floor during debate on the rule for H.R. 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act. Ackerman played a key role in crafting and negotiating the legislation.
(September 19, 2007)
Rep. Gary Ackerman's remarks on the House Floor during debate on an amendment to H.R. 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act. The amendment would have significantly weakened the legislation, which Ackerman played a key role in crafting and negotiating.
(September 19, 2007)
Rep. Gary Ackerman's remarks on the House Floor during debate on H.R. 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act. Ackerman played a key role in crafting and negotiating the legislation.
(September 10, 2007)
Rep. Gary Ackerman, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, today questioned U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, and the Commander of the Multi-National Force in Iraq, U.S. Army Gen. David Petreus. The testimony by Amb. Crocker and Gen. Petreus was mandated by law to compel the Bush Administration to provide Congress with a full report on the political-military situation in Iraq.
(July 25, 2007)
Rep. Gary Ackerman, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, managed legislation on the Floor of the House that bans permanent U.S. bases in Iraq and prohibits U.S. control over Iraqi oil. The measure (H.R. 2929) was approved 399-24.
(July 16, 2007)
Congressman Ackerman passes legislation requiring the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress with updates on the progress made in bringing the Palestinian terrorists who killed three Americans to Justice.
Watch Congressman Ackerman press credit card companies for increased consumer protections during Financial Services Subcommittee hearing.
(June 6, 2007)
Watch Gary's recent remarks on the House Floor.
(February 13, 2007)
Watch Gary's remarks on the House Floor during a debate of the Congressional resolution that opposes President Bush's plan to deploy more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq.
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(September 28, 2006)
In the wake of this summer's conflict between Israel and Hizballah terrorists, the House International Relations Committee held a hearing to study the threat from Hizballah. Congressman Ackerman, who has been highlighting the threat from Hizballah for years, argued strongly that the Bush Administration's poor foreign policy choices have left the United States in an exceedingly bad position to tackle the Hizballah threat. Here are his remarks.
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(July, 2006)
With Israel facing a two-front war, the House of Representatives recently debated a resolution declaring our strong support for Israel and emphatically denouncing Hezbollah and Hamas, and their sponsoring states, Iran and Syria. Here are Congressman Ackerman's remarks during this important debate:
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