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Candidate Notes on 01-SR7

 


01-SR7 on Feb 1, 2001

    Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should establish an international education policy to enhance national security, significantly further U.S. foreign policy and economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations. Includes among policy objectives:
  1. producing citizens with a high level of international experience;
  2. promoting greater diversity of locations, languages, and subjects involved in teaching, research, and study abroad;
  3. increasing participation in internships abroad;
  4. invigorating citizen and professional international exchange programs;
  5. supporting visas and employment policies that promote increased numbers of international students;

  • encouraging programs that begin foreign language learning in the United States at an early age;
  • promoting educational exchanges and research collaboration with American educational institutions abroad; and
  • promoting partnerships among government, business, and educational institutions and organizations to provide adequate resources for implementing this policy.
  • Participating counts on VoteMatch question 17.



    Democrats participating in 01-SR7

    Chris Dodd s1pCT Democratic incumbent
    Bob Graham s1pFL Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004
    Daniel Inouye s1pHI Democratic incumbent
    John Kerry s1iMA Democrat Jr Senator, ran for President 2004
    Patrick Leahy s1pVT Democratic incumbent
    Carl Levin s1pMI Democrat Sr Senator
    Zell Miller s1pGA Former Democratic Sr Senator retired 2004
    Harry Reid s1pNV Democratic incumbent
    Paul Wellstone s1pMN Democrat Senator (Former)



    Republicans participating in 01-SR7

    Jesse Helms s1pNC Former Republican Sr Senator
    Kay Bailey Hutchison s1pTX Republican Jr Senator
    Richard Lugar s1pIN Republican Sr Senator



    Independents participating in 01-SR7



    Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

    Democrats: 9
    Republicans: 3
    Independents: 0