Donald M. Payne (D-NJ) - Politics

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Democrats should not reject Rod Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate. "There is a legitimate opportunity to have the Senate at least start to look a teeny bit like America."

The U.S. should set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq. Payne voted for a timetable in Iraq.

The District of Columbia should have a seat in Congress. Payne voted for the D.C. House Voting Rights Act

Barack Obama should win the Democratic nomination for president in 2008. Donald Payne — a black congressman who had been backing Clinton for the nomination — is switching his support to Obama

Undecided superdelegates should declare their preference for the Democratic presidential nominee before the convention. "It's time now for us to pull our party together."

Political officials should boycott the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony. "It would be clearly inappropriate for [President Bush] to attend the Olympic Games in China, given the increasingly repressive nature of that country’s government."

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) should not include immunity for telecom companies. Payne among 29 in House opposing immunity

Congress should have oversight over private military contractors. Payne co-sponsored bill to require accountability

The U.S. military should not maintain its "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. Payne is a co-sponsor

EVIDENCE: Should it be legal for healthy adults to sell their organs for transplants? No

EVIDENCE: Are there persuasive non-religious reasons for prohibiting abortions? No

EVIDENCE: Should Congress pass President Obama's $819 billion stimulus package? Yes

EVIDENCE: What is your view on gun control laws? There should be more measures restricting the right to own and carry a firearm.

UNKNOWN: Has the invasion of Iraq been successful?

UNKNOWN: Is Leon Panetta a good choice to head the CIA?

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UNKNOWN: Has the surge in military troops made progress in Iraq?

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UNKNOWN: Is Sarah Palin qualified to be the President of the United States?

UNKNOWN: What parental involvement should be required in the abortion decision of a minor?

UNKNOWN: When should the government permit late term abortions?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.N. impose sanctions on Iran?

UNKNOWN: Should Georgia become a member of NATO?

UNKNOWN: What are the appropriate next steps that the U.S. should take with Iran?

UNKNOWN: Should people residing illegally in the United States be offered a path to citizenship?

UNKNOWN: Is the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act constitutional?

UNKNOWN: Does Iran pose a significant threat to America's national security?

UNKNOWN: Should Iran be held accountable for Hezbollah's actions?

UNKNOWN: Will the Russia-Georgia conflict lead to another Cold War?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. build a fence along the Mexican border?

UNKNOWN: Based on the information available at the time of the invasion of Iraq, was it justified?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. try to prevent nuclear proliferation in other nations?

UNKNOWN: Should Roe v. Wade be overturned?

UNKNOWN: Based on the information available now, was the invasion of Iraq justified?

UNKNOWN: Can preemptive military strikes be justified?

UNKNOWN: Can the use of torture as an interrogation technique be justified?

UNKNOWN: Should President Bush's federal tax cuts be made permanent?

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