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Jon Huntsman on Foreign Policy

Republican UT Governor: Click here for Jon Huntsman on other issues.

No stance on record.

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Robert Bennett on Foreign Policy

Republican Jr Senator (UT): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Robert Bennett on other issues.

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 YES 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 Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
Member of the Silk Road Congressional Caucus. (Nov 2007)

Orrin Hatch on Foreign Policy

Republican Sr Senator (UT): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Orrin Hatch on other issues.

Africa: Helping with AIDS is our duty as a great nation. (Jan 2000)
US should not police the world; but should police Europe. (Jun 1999)
Sudan: civil war not a US threat; terrorism is. (Jun 1999)
Support self-determination morally, not militarily. (Jun 1999)
Russia should focus on their economy, not on US. (Jun 1999)
Russia is acting as aggressively as Serbia. (Jun 1999)
Push Japanese reforms to keep rest of Asia stable. (Jul 1998)
Relations with China; limited with Taiwan. (Jan 2000)
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 YES 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 Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)

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Rob Bishop on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (UT-1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Rob Bishop on other issues.

Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)

Chris Cannon on Foreign Policy

Republican Representative (UT-3): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Chris Cannon on other issues.

Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted NO 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 NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Suspend Russia's participation in the G-8. (Feb 2005)
Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)

Jim Matheson on Foreign Policy

Democratic Representative (UT-2): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jim Matheson 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)
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)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Mike Leavitt-Gov on Foreign Policy

Former Republican: Click here for Mike Leavitt-Gov on other issues.

No stance on record.

Merrill Cook on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Merrill Cook on other issues.

Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

James Hansen on Foreign Policy

Republican (District 1): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for James Hansen on other issues.

Voted NO 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 NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

Olene Walker on Foreign Policy

Former Republican: Click here for Olene Walker on other issues.

No stance on record.

Enid Waldholtz on Foreign Policy

Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for Enid Waldholtz on other issues.

No stance on record.

Paul Van Dam on Foreign Policy

2004 former Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Paul Van Dam on other issues.

International cooperation is critical to war on terror. (Jul 2004)

Pete Ashdown on Foreign Policy

Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Pete Ashdown on other issues.

Make foreigners pay for US military bases that defend them. (Jul 2006)

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