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September 13, 2010
New York Times Op-Ed: China, Japan, America (Paul Krugman)
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September 01, 2010
This chart shows an alarming truth – nearly half of our public debt is owned by foreign nations, like China.
I believe this is wrong. That’s why I have not only voted against all of the bailouts and stimulus packages that have added to our skyrocketing debt, but also cosponsored the Cap the DEBT Act. The premise of this commonsense bill is a simple – require a two-thirds vote by the House and the Senate to raise the debt ceiling. You can read more about it in this post.
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June 11, 2010
I want to share with you remarks that I submitted for the Congressional Record in response to Israel’s blockade of the Gaza strip. Michael Oren, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, has called the blockade “an assault, cloaked in peace.” You can read Oren’s articles and more about the blockade here.
My remarks in the Congressional Record express my steadfast support for the steps Israel has taken to ensure the peace and security of their nation: Mr. Speaker, over the past week and a half, in response to the regrettable loss of lives off the coast of Gaza, there has been much controversy and speculation over Israel's right to self defense. Yet we are reminded again of the situation Israeli families face every single day. Imagine two young parents living each day going through their mental check list of how to protect their children. Is the path to the shelter clear? Do they know each other’s schedules so they can find them if there is a missile strike? Do the schools have their emergency numbers? Have they taught the kids enough to react quickly in the event of a strike, but not too much to scare them? While the kids are at school they worry about hearing sirens of an imminent attack from a neighboring territory and are always worried that it will come when they can’t physically protect their children. When this happened in America in the early 60’s these were my parent’s fears. But with all of these fears they knew that the United States would do what was necessary to protect our families and our country. It would prevent the weapons from falling into the hands of people who wanted to destroy our way of life. Like the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Israelis have blockaded the source of the threat to their homeland. America was able to protect itself and we must ensure that Israel has the ability to do the same. I was also happy to join with 78 of my colleagues this week in sending a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing our support for the steps he has taken for Israel. You can read a copy of that letter here.
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January 15, 2010
Days after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port-au-Prince Haiti, we are still learning the full extent of the devastating situation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti and with those who have relatives or loved ones in Haiti. The United States is joining with others across the globe to offer civilian and military disaster relief and humanitarian and medical assistance to the people of Haiti and others in the region who have been impacted by the devastating situation. The following sites will provide you with important information on relief efforts in Haiti: Relief Efforts The following agencies and organizations are organizing relief efforts to support the people of Haiti. For more information, visit the Haiti relief web pages on the following sites: U.S. State Department U.S. Citizens in Haiti U.S. citizens are urged to contact the Embassy via email at ACSPaP@state.gov to request assistance. U.S. citizens in Haiti can call the Embassy's Consular Task Force at 509-2229-8942, 509-2229-8089, 509-2229-8322, or 509-2229-8672. The U.S. State Department has also created a task force to monitor the emergency. If you are seeking information about family members in Haiti, please call the U.S. State Department at 1-888-407-4747 or email haiti-earthquake@state.gov. FBI Fraud Alert Unfortunately, with an increase in need for charitable contributions comes an increase in scams. Before making a donation of any kind, the FBI has noted that consumers should adhere to certain guidelines, including the following:
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