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Neil Abercrombie on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (HI-1): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Neil Abercrombie on other issues.

Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
End the Cuban embargo. (Apr 2003)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, as official US policy. (Mar 2009)
Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)

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Daniel Akaka on Foreign Policy

Democratic Jr Senator (HI): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Daniel Akaka on other issues.

Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted NO on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)

Mazie Hirono on Foreign Policy

Democrat: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mazie Hirono on other issues.

Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, as official US policy. (Mar 2009)
Afghan laws violate women's human rights on sex & divorce. (Apr 2009)

Daniel Inouye on Foreign Policy

Democratic Sr Senator (HI): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Daniel Inouye on other issues.

Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
Pressure friendly Arab states to end Israeli boycott. (Oct 2007)

House:

Colleen Hanabusa on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 1): Click here for Colleen Hanabusa on other issues.

No stance on record.

Former candidates & officeholders:

Linda Lingle on Foreign Policy

Republican Governor (HI): Click here for Linda Lingle on other issues.

No stance on record.

Ben Cayetano on Foreign Policy

Former Democratic Governor (1994-2002): Click here for Ben Cayetano on other issues.

No stance on record.

Ed Case on Foreign Policy

Democratic challenger (2006); U.S. Rep.: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ed Case on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)

Ed Case on Foreign Policy

Democratic challenger (2006); U.S. Rep.: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ed Case on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)

Cam Cavasso on Foreign Policy

2004 former Republican Challenger: Click here for Cam Cavasso on other issues.

No stance on record.

Neil Abercrombie on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (HI-1): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Neil Abercrombie on other issues.

Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Urge China to respect religious freedom. (Mar 2001)
End the Cuban embargo. (Apr 2003)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, as official US policy. (Mar 2009)
Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)

Ed Case on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ed Case on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)

Charles Djou on Foreign Policy

Republican (until 2010) (District 1): Click here for Charles Djou on other issues.

No stance on record.

Mazie Hirono on Foreign Policy

Democrat: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mazie Hirono on other issues.

Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, as official US policy. (Mar 2009)
Afghan laws violate women's human rights on sex & divorce. (Apr 2009)

Linda Lingle on Foreign Policy

Republican Governor (HI): Click here for Linda Lingle on other issues.

No stance on record.

Patsy Mink on Foreign Policy

Democrat (District 2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Patsy Mink on other issues.

Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Cynthia Thielen on Foreign Policy

Republican Challenger: Click here for Cynthia Thielen on other issues.

No stance on record.

Daniel Akaka on Foreign Policy

Democratic Jr Senator (HI): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Daniel Akaka on other issues.

Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted NO on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)

Mazie Hirono on Foreign Policy

Democrat: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mazie Hirono on other issues.

Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, as official US policy. (Mar 2009)
Afghan laws violate women's human rights on sex & divorce. (Apr 2009)

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