Joe Courtney (D-CT) - Politics
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The invasion of Iraq has not been successful. President Bush has fought the war in Iraq without an adequate number of troops, without a viable exit strategy, and without regard to our standing in the world
The U.S. should set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq. Courtney voted for a timetable in Iraq.
The District of Columbia should have a seat in Congress. Courtney voted for the D.C. House Voting Rights Act
Barack Obama should win the Democratic nomination for president in 2008. "I made a decision to pledge my support to Sen. Barack Obama"
The Military Commissions Act of 2006 is unconstitutional. Co-sponsored "Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007"
The U.S. military should not maintain its "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. Courtney is a co-sponsor
President Bush should not pardon Scooter Libby. A pardon would further marginalize Bush
Iraq should be divided into three autonomous regions. Courtney Favors Biden's Plan
EVIDENCE: Should the U.S. store nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain, Nevada? Yes
EVIDENCE: Are there persuasive non-religious reasons for prohibiting abortions? No
EVIDENCE: Should Congress eliminate the alternative minimum tax (AMT)? No
EVIDENCE: Should Congress pass President Obama's $819 billion stimulus package? Yes
EVIDENCE: Should Congress pass a resolution identifying the Armenian killings during World War I as genocide? Yes
EVIDENCE: Should the President order domestic warrantless wiretaps to combat terrorism? No.
EVIDENCE: Should Social Security include private retirement accounts? Yes
EVIDENCE: Should the federal government subsidize Amtrak? Yes
EVIDENCE: Should the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) include immunity for telecom companies? No
UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. negotiate with Iran directly?
UNKNOWN: Has the surge in military troops made progress in Iraq?
UNKNOWN: What should be the U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan?
UNKNOWN: What is your view on gun control laws?
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 Georgia become a member of NATO?
UNKNOWN: Should the U.N. impose sanctions on Iran?
UNKNOWN: What are the appropriate next steps that the U.S. should take with Iran?
UNKNOWN: Is the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act constitutional?
UNKNOWN: Should people residing illegally in the United States be offered a path to citizenship?
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?