<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:pingback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/pingback/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL) - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/</link><description>whereIstand.com: Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL) - whereIstand.com</description><image><url>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/Thumbnail</url><title>Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL) - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/</link></image><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2004-2008 whereIstand.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:18:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>whereIstand.com 2.3</generator><managingEditor>nick@whereIstand.com</managingEditor><webMaster>nick@whereIstand.com</webMaster><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"I will vote to save your job, even if it risks losing mine."</em></div></body><title>The federal government should pass the proposed $700 billion financial system bailout. (Economy in Recession )</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/60431</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/60431</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:23:05 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;"I will vote to save your job, even if it risks losing mine."&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Economy in Recession </category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Cosponser of (H.R. 2905) Providing for the consideration of the bill to prevent
      the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.</em></div></body><title>The Fairness Doctrine should not be reinstated. (Media Regulation)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/26649</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/26649</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:09:56 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cosponser of (H.R. 2905) Providing for the consideration of the bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Media Regulation</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Kirk voted to retain the moratorium.</em></div></body><title>Congress should not lift the ban on offshore oil drilling. (Environment)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/50066</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/50066</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:35:08 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Kirk voted to retain the moratorium.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Environment</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL)</dc:creator><title>The District of Columbia should not have a seat in Congress. (U.S. Politics)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/25542</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/25542</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:07:14 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote &amp; vote in Congress&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>U.S. Politics</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections</em></div></body><title>Voters should be required to show identification in order to vote. (Voting)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/3869</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/3869</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:07:03 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Voting</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations.</em></div></body><title>Regulations on campaign contributions do not violate the First Amendment. (Campaign Finance )</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/3933</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/3933</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:06:49 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Campaign Finance </category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids</em></div></body><title>The U.S. should expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). (Children's Health)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/30818</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/30818</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:06:32 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Children's Health</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date</em></div></body><title>The U.S. should not set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq. (U.S. Strategy in Iraq)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/14705</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/14705</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:05:47 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>U.S. Strategy in Iraq</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality"</em></div></body><title>Congress should not pass legislation to mandate network neutrality on the Internet. (Control of the Internet)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/18359</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/18359</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:23:56 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Control of the Internet</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq.</em></div></body><title>Based on the information available at the time of the invasion of Iraq, it was justified. (Invasion and occupation of Iraq)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/22</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MarkStevenKirk/22</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:23:35 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Invasion and occupation of Iraq</category></item></channel></rss>