Africa: Helping with AIDS is our duty as a great nation
Q: Should we appropriate $300 million out of the surplus to help fight AIDS in Africa? A: I’m the author of 3 AIDS bills that have given a quality of life to millions of people. I raised the first million dollars net for the Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
We need to do everything we can to help people with their health care problems. We have a lot of nonprofit organizations that would gladly go over there and help our brothers and sisters in Africa. If we don’t do that, we’re not a great nation anymore.
Source: GOP Debate in Michigan
Jan 10, 2000
US should not police the world; but should police Europe
Even as the world’s only superpower, we have limited foreign policy resources. The US never was, never could be, never should be, the policeman of the world, despite our natural solidarity with the oppressed everywhere. [Regarding Kosovo], the stability
of Europe is in the vital national interests of the US. We fought two wars in the past century in Europe and a global cold war that had Europe as its primary field of engagement. Our security and commercial ties to Europe require a stable continent.
Source: senate.gov/~hatch “Kosovo”
Jun 23, 1999
Sudan: civil war not a US threat; terrorism is
Our approach to other nations in civil war must be matched to the threats to American national interest. I abhor the regime in Khartoum. The US has imposed a range of sanctions on that regime, to deal with a deplorable situation that does not affect our
vital national interests directly. When the threat increases to the point where US interests are directly affected, we take appropriate action. When we determined that Sudan supported terrorists attacking the US, [I supported] a cruise missile strike.
Source: senate.gov/~hatch “Kosovo”
Jun 23, 1999
Support self-determination morally, not militarily
Morally, this country has always supported self-determination of peoples. We stand for justice around the world. But the need for self-determination declines as nations recognize basic democratic principles that protect the rights of majorities and
minorities. We do not need to be directly and materially involved in struggles for other people’s independence. We encourage nations to resolve their issues peacefully; a good example is the “Velvet Divorce” that created the Czech and Slovak Republics.
Source: senate.gov/~hatch “Kosovo”
Jun 23, 1999
Russia should focus on their economy, not on US
I support a transition to democracy in Russia, on the belief that a democratic Russia would join and support democratic countries around the world. I am extremely dismayed that Russia’s political leaders are trying to deflect the attention of the Russian
people from their failures in fixing the Russian economy. It was disturbing that President Yeltsin used Cold War rhetoric to threaten the West [in Kosovo], at a time when his country desperately needs more Western support.
Source: senate.gov/~hatch “Kosovo”
Jun 23, 1999
Russia is acting as aggressively as Serbia
For the Russians to object to NATO’s actions to stop an aggressive dictator in Europe is pure hypocrisy. For example, the Russians fully supported two assassination attempts against President Shevardnadze. Russia has four military bases on Georgian
territory which it refuses to vacate! Russia is busy partitioning Moldova; maintaining a puppet regime in Tajikistan; supporting the Armenian occupation of Azerbaijan; and undermining the economies and societies of the independent Baltic countries.
Source: senate.gov/~hatch “Kosovo”
Jun 23, 1999
Push Japanese reforms to keep rest of Asia stable
Since 75% of total Asian GDP resides in the Japanese economy, there is no question who provides the engine of growth in that region. But how much longer can the rest of Asia await a Japanese recovery before other Asian countries begin to face economic
depression? [We should continue] battering down the barriers to increased market access in Japan. The way I see it, the Japanese crisis has been eight years in the making, imploding under the weight of its own shaky financial structures.
Hatch supports the following principles regarding China:
The US should have full diplomatic relations with China
The US should not. recognize and extend full diplomatic relations to Taiwan
The US should have full diplomatic relations with
nations with documented human rights abuses
Supports China becoming a member of the WTO
Source: Vote-Smart.org 2000 NPAT
Jan 13, 2000
Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power.
Congressional Summary:US-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act:
Approves the US-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
Declares that it is US policy to prevent the transfer to India of nuclear equipment, materials, or technology from other participating governments in the Nuclear Suppliers Group or from any other source; and
any nuclear power reactor fuel reserve provided to India for use in safeguarded civilian nuclear facilities should be commensurate with reasonable reactor operating requirements.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. HOWARD BERMAN (D, CA-28): Integrating India into a global nonproliferation regime is a positive step. Before anyone gets too sanctimonious about India's nuclear weapons program, we should acknowledge that the five recognized nuclear weapons states have not done nearly enough to fulfill their commitments under the Nuclear
Nonproliferation Treaty, including making serious reductions in their own arsenals, nor in the case of the US in ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. BARBARA LEE (D, CA-9): In withholding my approval, I seek not to penalize the people of India but, rather, to affirm the principle of nuclear nonproliferation. Jettisoning adherence to the international nuclear nonproliferation framework that has served the world so well for more than 30 years, as approval of the agreement before us would do, is just simply unwise. It is also reckless.
Approval of this agreement undermines our efforts to dissuade countries like Iran and North Korea from developing nuclear weapons. By approving this agreement, all we are doing is creating incentives for other countries to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
Reference: US-India Nuclear Agreement;
Bill HR.7081
; vote number 2008-S211
on Oct 1, 2008
Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe.
H.R. 3167; Gerald B. H. Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2001, To endorse the vision of further enlargement of the NATO Alliance. Vote to pass a bill that would support further expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, authorize military assistance to several eastern European countries and lift assistance restrictions on Slovakia.
Reference:
Bill HR.3167
; vote number 2002-116
on May 17, 2002
Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons.
Vote to table [kill] an amendment that would require sanctions against China or other countries if they were found to be selling illicit weapons of mass destruction.
Reference:
Bill HR.4444
; vote number 2000-242
on Sep 13, 2000
Voted YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion.
Adoption of the conference report on the 2000 Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill provided $12.7 billion for foreign aid programs in 2000.
Status: Conf Rpt Agreed to Y)51; N)49
Reference: H.R. 2606 Conference Report;
Bill H.R. 2606
; vote number 1999-312
on Oct 6, 1999
Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions.
To kill a proposal limiting President Clinton's ability to impose economic sanctions on foreign nations.
Status: Motion to Table Agreed to Y)53; N)46; NV)1
Reference: Motion to table the Lugar Amdt #3156.;
Bill S. 2159
; vote number 1998-201
on Jul 15, 1998
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech.
This amendment would have limited NATO Expansion to only include Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
Status: Amdt Rejected Y)41; N)59
Reference: NATO Expansion limit-Warner Amdt. #2322;
Bill NATO Expansion Treaty #105-36
; vote number 1998-112
on Apr 30, 1998
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF.
Would provide $17.9 billion for the International Monetary Fund.
Status: Amdt Agreed to Y)84; N)16
Reference: McConnell Amdt #2100;
Bill S. 1768
; vote number 1998-44
on Mar 26, 1998
Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba.
Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba.
Status: Conf Rpt Agreed to Y)74; N)22; NV)4
Reference: Conference Report on H.R. 927;
Bill H.R. 927
; vote number 1996-22
on Mar 5, 1996
Voted NO on ending Vietnam embargo.
Ending U.S. trade embargos on the country of Vietnam.
Status: Amdt Agreed to Y)62; N)38
Reference: For. Reltns. Auth. Act FY 94 & 95;
Bill S. 1281
; vote number 1994-5
on Jan 27, 1994
Condemn Iran for state-sponsored persecution of Baha'i.
Hatch signed bill condemning Iran for persecution of Baha'i
A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority in Iran and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Whereas since 1982, Congress declared that it deplored the religious persecution by the Government of Iran of the Baha'i community and would hold the Government of Iran responsible for upholding the rights of all Iranian nationals, including members of the Baha'i faith;
Whereas in November 2007, the Iranian Ministry of Information in Shiraz jailed three Baha'is for educating underprivileged children and gave them 4-year prison terms, which they are serving;
Whereas they were targeted solely on the basis of their religion;
Whereas, on January 23, 2008, the US Department of State released a statement urging the Iranian regime to release all individuals held without due process and a fair trial, including the 3 young Baha'is being held;
Whereas in March 2008,
Iranian intelligence officials arrested and imprisoned seven members of the coordinating group for the Baha'i community in Iran, on charges of 'espionage for Israel, insulting religious sanctities and propaganda against the Islamic Republic';Whereas these seven Baha'i leaders were targeted solely on the basis of their religion; and
Whereas the Government of Iran is party to the International Covenants on Human Rights:
Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate and House of Representatives
condemns the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights;
calls on the Government of Iran to immediately release the seven leaders and all other prisoners held solely on account of their religion; and
calls on the President and Secretary of State, in cooperation with the international community, to immediately condemn Iran's continued violation of human rights.
