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"We want to assure you that we are prepared to take full advantage of our rights under Senate rules to prevent massive taxpayer subsidies for abortions and abortion-related activities," the Republican added. Full Article at The Hill
At least three Kentucky residents and one Indiana native -- an aide to U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. , are attending the big climate talks in Copenhagen. Full Article at Louisville Courier-Journal
With Kentucky and Indiana among the nation's top greenhouse gas polluters, the stakes will be high this week when delegates from 193 nations resume energy and climate change talks in Copenhagen. Full Article at Louisville Courier-Journal
Washington, D.C. -- Dec 4, 2009 – Today, U.S. Sens. Full Article at All American Patriots
addresses the problem of Taliban and al-Qaida safe havens across the border in Pakistan," said Sen. Richard Lugar, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Full Article at The San Jose Mercury News
Officials from the Obama administration continued on Thursday to defend their new Afghanistan strategy amid a flurry of criticism from both Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill. Full Article at NPR
WASHINGTON -- Congress needs much more discussion of whether President Barack Obamas mission in Afghanistan is worth the additional commitment, Sen. Richard Lugar said Thursday. Full Article at Louisville Courier-Journal
WASHINGTON -- Congress needs much more discussion of whether President Barack Obamas mission in Afghanistan is worth the additional commitment, Sen. Richard Lugar said today. Full Article at Palladium Item
WASHINGTON -- Congress needs much more discussion of whether President Barack Obama's mission in Afghanistan is worth the additional commitment, Sen. Richard Lugar said today. Full Article at Indianapolis Star
(CBS/AP) Updated at 11:50 a.m. EST President Barack Obama's planned troop buildup in Afghanistan came in for more skepticism on Capitol Hill Thursday with lawmakers zeroing in on how the U.S. will deal with terrorist havens in neighboring... Full Article at CBS News
Contrary to what has been suggested on the Capitol Hill Cubans website, I couldn't agree more with Senator Richard Lugar and Representative Howard Berman's recent assessment that "over the last five decades, it has become clear that isolation will not... Full Article at The Washington Note
President Barack Obama outlines his new strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan in last night’s speech from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Obama and Vice President Biden have received the daily intelligence briefing in the Oval Office. Full Article at New West Notes
WASHINGTON -- Indiana's senators have expressed concern about the nation's growing debt and how to pay for military operations in Afghanistan. Full Article at Louisville Courier-Journal
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The Afghanistan strategy President Barack Obama will detail Tuesday involves more than sending additional forces, experts and officials say, and will give the president a chance to address growing public skepticism. Full Article at Military Times
WASHINGTON — Postpone the health care overhaul until next year so Congress can concentrate on how to pay for President Barack Obama's expected plans for expanding military operations in Afghanistan, a leading Republican senator said Sunday. Sen. Full Article at Michael Moore - This Just In
WASHINGTON — Legislation to overhaul healthcare should be postponed until next year so Congress can concentrate on how to pay for President Barack Obama’s expected plans to expand military operations in Afghanistan, a leading Republican senator... Full Article at Fort Worth Star-Telegram
WASHINGTON - A day before he is scheduled to announce a new strategy in Afghanistan, President Obama is under increasing pressure to explain how his administration intends to pay the rising costs of military operations in Afghanistan, which average... Full Article at Boston Globe
Here’s a bit of a lesson in why Democrats have trouble governing. On the eve of the President announcing his war strategy in Afghanistan, critics of the policy have used the cost as a primary reason for their opposition. Full Article at Firedoglake
Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana the top ranking republican on the Senate Foreign Relations committee says the U.S. should put off the debate on health care reform until sometime in 2010. Full Article at Associated Content
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Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. , left, with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, listen as Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. , speaks and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, listens right, during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Thursday, May 7, 2009.
View Photo »Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. , left, with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, listen as Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. , speaks and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, listens right, during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Thursday, May 7, 2009.
View Photo »Captain of the Maersk Alabama Richard Phillips, left, stands with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. , center, as he is introduced to ranking member Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. , right, at the start of a hearing on piracy off of the coast of Somalia on C...
View Photo »U.S. Senator Richard Lugar, right, meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, foreground left, in Moscow, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008.
View Photo »U.S. Senator Richard Lugar, left, meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008.
View Photo »Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) speaks in front of the unveiled hybrid electric vehicle IDEA during 2009 Eco Road Show on Capitol Hill in Washington April 21, 2009. The 100 mpg IDEA electric cargo van is made by Bright Automotive.
View Photo »U.S. senator Richard Lugar speaks at a news conference in Moscow, Friday, Dec. 19, 2008.
View Photo »U.S. Senator Richard Lugar speaks at a news conference in Moscow, Friday, Dec. 19, 2008.
View Photo »U.S. senator Richard Lugar, front right, meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, in Moscow, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008.
View Photo »Richard Lugar smiles as he meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, unseen, in Moscow, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008.
View Photo »U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar is seen at a news conference in Moscow, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008.
View Photo »U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar is seen at a news conference in Moscow, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008.
View Photo »Actor Jason Alexander (R) is greeted by Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to discuss Israel and the Palestinian Territories on behalf of the ONEVOICE Peaceworks Foundation on Capitol Hill in Washington November 13, 2009.
View Photo »Actor Jason Alexander (R) is greeted by Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to discuss Israel and the Palestinian Territories on behalf of the ONEVOICE Peaceworks Foundation on Capitol Hill in Washington November 13, 2009.
View Photo »Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) speaks to the press next to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (2nd R), Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) (L) and Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), following the committee's meeting on global climate change on Capitol Hill i...
View Photo »U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Joining Ban from left to right are Sens. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. , John Kerry, D-Mass. , Ban, and Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind.
View Photo »U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Joining Ban from left to right are Sens. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. , John Kerry, D-Mass. , Ban, and Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind.
View Photo »U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, is flanked by Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. , left, and Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. , during a news conference, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
View Photo »Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. , second from left, speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Joining Kerry from left to right are Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. , Kerry, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind.
View Photo »Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd R) meets with (L-R) U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Richard Lugar (R-IN) and John McCain (R-AZ) on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 9, 2009.
View Photo »Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd R) meets with U.S. Senators including (L-R) Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Richard Lugar (R-IN) and John McCain (R-AZ) on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 9, 2009.
View Photo »From left, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. , Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ranking Republican Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. , stand with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, N...
View Photo »Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, meets with, from left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's ranking Republican Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. , Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. , Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , and Sen. Frank La...
View Photo »Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, poses with, from left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's ranking Republican Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. , Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , and Sen. Robert Menendez, d-N.J. , Monday, Nov,...
View Photo »Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. , left, and the committee's ranking Republican Sen. Richard Lugar, R- Ind. , take part in the committee's hearing on the Al-Qaeda threat in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washingt...
View Photo »Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. , left, with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, listen as Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. , speaks and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, listens right, during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Thursday, May 7, 2009.
View Photo »On one side, we are going to [put] in place additional troops dealing with these 11 provinces in Afghanistan. But what is not clear is precisely what is going to happen in Pakistan in this alliance of the two of us - the U.S. and Pakistan in this case
Ranking Republican Richard Lugar, [R-Ind.], asked Shah what could be done in the near term to fix USAID ... 'I believe quite a lot can happen immediately,' Shah said, stating that policy planning and other intellectual functions such as improving evaluation of programs can be improved sooner rather than...
On one side, we are going to [put] in place additional troops dealing with these 11 provinces in Afghanistan. But what is not clear is precisely what is going to happen in Pakistan in this alliance of the two of us - the U.S. and Pakistan in this case
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a study requested by Senator Richard Lugar examining the issue of illicit drugs transiting Venezuela. The study reported a high level of corruption within the government, military, and law enforcement that has enabled Venezuela to become a...
But the president and his team must justify their plan not only on the basis of how it will affect Afghanistan, but also on how it will impact our efforts to promote a much stronger alliance with Pakistan that embraces vital common objectives
Whether this plan works or not depends upon personal diplomacy and the ability of leadership in Pakistan to come to very different significant conclusions from the past in terms of their welfare ... It better occur soon or we're going to have the shifting of people back and forth across the border even ...
Whether this plan works or not depends upon personal diplomacy and the ability of leadership in Pakistan to come to very different significant conclusions from the past in terms of their welfare ... It better occur soon or we're going to have the shifting of people back and forth across the border even ...
His background in the medical field and as a leader at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would contribute to his embrace of innovative approaches to development ... His tenure at the US department of agriculture demonstrates his ability to lead new initiatives in research and science.
The war is terribly important ... Jobs and our economy are terribly important. So this may be an audacious suggestion, but I would suggest we put aside the healthcare debate until next year, the same way we put cap and trade and climate change, and talk now about the essentials: the war and money.
We have to, I believe, increase our forces - first, our trainers, which is consensus to do that - but also some of our brigade combat teams to give us the time and also to seize the initiative from the Taliban so that the Karzai administration can begin to carry through some of its commitments ... They ...
The war is terribly important ... Jobs and our economy are terribly important. So this may be an audacious suggestion, but I would suggest we put aside the health care debate until next year, the same way we put cap and trade and climate change, and talk now about the essentials: the war and money.
Another charge levied is that Judge Hamilton prohibited public prayers involving Jesus Christ but allowed prayers invoking Allah. However, Judge Hamilton did not say, as some suggest, that prayers in the Indiana Legislature to ‘Allah’ as the Muslim deity were permissible while prayers to Jesus Christ we...
I would also like to see the Senate swiftly confirm Tom Shannon as Ambassador to Brazil ... I am concerned that unnecessary delays in confirming this outstanding and highly regarded career diplomat are beginning to impede our ability to work with Brazil on pressing regional issues, such as the resolutio...
I am concerned that unnecessary delays in confirming this outstanding and highly regarded career diplomat are beginning to impede our ability to work with Brazil on pressing regional issues, such as the resolution of the crisis in Honduras
Economic sanctions are a legitimate tool of U.S. foreign policy and they have sometimes achieved their aims, as in the case of apartheid in South Africa
The United States should proceed to develop a comprehensive strategy toward engaging ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) in serious FTA discussions
Any decision the President makes will be for the long-term and will require significant United States investment in diplomacy, development, and defense ... His plan will require broad support in Congress if it is to be sustained and funded.
Any decision the President makes will be for the long-term and will require significant United States investment in diplomacy, development, and defense ... His plan will require broad support in Congress if it is to be sustained and funded.
We know that expanding U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan would proceed during a period of severe economic challenges for our own country
Although we should not diminish Afghanistan's strategic, symbolic, or humanitarian importance, it is clear that one of the most important goals of an enlarged American commitment to Afghanistan would be the preservation and potential enhancement of stability in Pakistan
I do not believe that Afghanistan defines the success or failure of NATO ... I am impressed by the fact that a number of NATO nations have sent troops. They have stayed. And largely, I suspect, it is because of their feelings of alliance with the United States and with each other.
I do not believe that Afghanistan defines the success or failure of NATO ... I am impressed by the fact that a number of NATO nations have sent troops. They have stayed. And largely, I suspect, it is because of their feelings of alliance with the United States and with each other.
I do not believe that Afghanistan defines the success or failure of NATO ... I am impressed by the fact that a number of NATO nations have sent troops. They have stayed. And largely, I suspect, it is because of their feelings of alliance with the United States and with each other.
I hope that there would not be any obstacle before boosting relations between Turkey and Armenia
I don’t know that we’ve pulled back ... It’s just the formulation from the House I find objectionable on many grounds. Without jumping up and down any further, I think more constructive ways of fighting climate change can be found and I’ll be working to find it.
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