Senator Sanders to Secretary Rice: Escalate Diplomacy Not Troops in Iraq
Washington D.C.Senator Bernard Sanders (I-VT) today met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and called on the Administration to escalate diplomatic efforts, rather than the number of troops, in order to end the quagmire in Iraq. In his remarks, Sanders also urged the Administration to abandon its unilateral approach to the war by working in a true bipartisan manner and by charting a new course in Iraq in consultation with the Congress. Sanders said, Now is the time to increase the level of
Statement From Senator Bernie Sanders at Energy and Natural Resources Committee Meeting on Climate Change
Chairman Bingaman, Ranking Member Domenici, thank you for holding this hearing today.While I and millions and millions of Americans all across the country had hoped that the President would finally provide bold leadership on global warming last night, it simply did not happen. We all know that when he initially ran for President, Mr. Bush committed to a cap on the level of greenhouse gases emitted and we also know that shortly after taking office, he went back on that commitment and has fail
Statement by Sen. Bernard Sanders on Minimum Wage
Mr. President, I rise today in strong support of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, and I would like to commend Senator Kennedy for his leadership on this issue. This important legislation would increase the federal minimum wage from the abysmal $5.15 an hour to $7.25 an hour over two years. Mr. President, make no mistake about it: this
Questions by Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Budget Committee Hearing with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
Chairman Conrad and Ranking Member Gregg, thank you for holding this important hearing. Mr. Bernanke, I don’t have to tell you that the views you have on the economy have a major impact on the lives of millions of Americans. There is a great concern in this country that our current economic policies are not working for ordinary Americans. The
Senator Sanders Introduces the Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act
Washington D.C.Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, announced today that he will be introducing the Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act on Tuesday with Senators Barbara Boxer, Patrick Leahy, Edward Kennedy, Robert Menendez, Frank Lautenberg, Jack Reed, Daniel Akaka, Daniel Inouye, Russell Feingold, and Sheldon Whitehouse. The act calls for an 80% reduction –
