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?