John Olver (D-MA) - Politics

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The use of torture as an interrogation technique cannot be justified. The 110th Congress will continue to fight for an interrogation policy that outlaws torture

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

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

Barack Obama should win the Democratic nomination for president in 2008. "I think he gave more of a vision where he wanted to go"

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 U.S. embargo on Cuba has not been effective. Letter From Congress to Secretary of State Rice

The Guantanamo detention center should be closed. Olver co-sponsored bill to close Guantanamo

Kosovo should be recognized as an independent state. Olver co-sponsored resolution to recognize Kosovo

'Waterboarding' should be characterized as torture. Olver co-sponsored the American Anti-Torture Act

There should be more measures restricting the right to own and carry a firearm. Olver co-sponsored Assault Weapons Ban

The federal government should subsidize Amtrak. "There is not a passenger rail system anywhere in this world that operates without some operating subsidy"

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

EVIDENCE: Should the President order domestic warrantless wiretaps to combat terrorism? No.

EVIDENCE: Is the Patriot Act constitutional? No

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

EVIDENCE: Should the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) include immunity for telecom companies? No

UNKNOWN: Has the invasion of Iraq been successful?

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

UNKNOWN: Who will win the 2008 presidential election? (time remaining: 92 days, 14 hours, 10 minutes)