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U.S. Sudan Talks Senator John Kerry s Visit

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:36:34 +0000

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry will lead a congressional delegation to Sudan’s Darfur region, and will hold talks with senior members of the Sudanese government. [John Kerry, U.S. Senator]: “It’s a pleasure for me to be in Sudan and I am looking forward to some very in-depth discussions. There are obviously some very important issues for us to begin to talk about. Now it’s my opportunity, representing the Congress of the United States Senate to be here to engage on humanitarian issues and obviously issues pertaining to the conflict that has so seriously pulled at the country over these last years. We are all very hopeful that we can make progress on these issues, I think everybody will benefit from that.” Washington has had tense relations with the Islamist government of Bashir, who came to power in Africa’s largest country in a 1989 coup. The United States imposed economic sanctions on Sudan in 1997 and labeled it a state sponsor of terrorism. Ties were strained further by the conflict in Darfur, which both Obama and his predecessor, George W. Bush have called genocide, a description Sudan’s government rejects

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John Kerry on Bloomberg’s Money and Politics

admin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:14:10 +0000

John Kerry discusses today’s hearing on MLB baseball broadcast rights

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President Obama first address to the nation and Congress

admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:21:02 +0000

President Obama addresses the Joint Congress and the nation about the economy and current recession.
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Al Gore Testifies in US Congress about 350

admin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:36:29 +0000

On January 21, 2009, former Vice President Al Gore testified in front of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee. It was the first hearing that the Committee held after Barack Obama was elected president. Here, at the beginning of the question and answer period, they discuss the 350 parts per million target, agreeing that it should be the agreed-upon goal for an international agreement. For more info, check out 350.org.

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John Kerry: SetADeadline.com

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:18:33 +0000

Senator Kerry describes the responsibility all Members of Congress have to help set a deadline to bring the troops home.

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Redford Testifies Before Congress

admin — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:17:38 +0000

On Arts Advocacy Day Robert Redford, John Legend, and Kerry Washington lobby Congress to increase spending for the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Andrew Bacevich Asks Congress If We Can Afford to Fight the “Long War”

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:55:22 +0000

During Congressional hearings before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ret. Col. Andrew Bacevich asked Congress if our country can afford to fight the “long war” in Iraq and Afghanistan, which is already the second most expensive war in US history.

Watch more at http://rethinkafghanistan.com/

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Brave Afghan Vet Demands Answers from Congress: Behind the Scenes

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:12:31 +0000

A behind the scenes look at Rick Reyes’s testimony before Congress on April 23, 2009.

Thanks to your efforts, we were able to bring Rick Reyes, a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan, to Congress’s attention. A former Corporal in the US Marines, Reyes was powerful and truthful as he told Senator John Kerry and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, “I urge you on behalf of truth and patriotism to consider carefully and rethink Afghanistan. More troops, more occupation is not the answer.”

Reyes’s testimony raises critical concerns that Congress must address before approving a massive supplemental war funding bill in the next few weeks. Let’s work to halt this war funding bill by calling our Representatives, and urging them not to vote for it until all the questions raised in these hearings have been answered. If you’re not sure who represents you, find out here.

Call your Representatives: http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/mc…

Don’t know who represents you? Find out here: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/w…

Learn more: http://rethinkafghanistan.com

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Testify!

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:31:51 +0000

John Kerry before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 1971

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WinterSoldiers– 1971 John Kerry addresses Congress (closed captions)

admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:14:26 +0000

In 1971, John Kerry, spokesman for thousands of veterans, told Congress of the criminal policies that were being carried out in Vietnam.
For videos of this and present day Winter Soldier testimonies, go to:
http://www.democracynow.org/2004/7/30/flashback_a_rare_broadcast_of_john
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/11/28/winter_soldier_on_the_hill_war
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/3/14/hundreds_of_veterans_of_iraq_and
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/3/17/winter_soldier_us_vets_active_duty
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/3/18/winter_soldier_contd_us_vets_active
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/3/19/half_a_decade_of_war_five

Playlists of Winter Soldier testimonies:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxGX4QdURCo&feature=PlayList&p=82E70B6CCBF6432D&index=0&playnext=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0NJPE3xFT0&feature=PlayList&p=49B3BB70409AB5EC&index=0&playnext=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0YFaLN_LFs&feature=PlayList&p=5F619FA02776EE34&index=0&playnext=1

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