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Katherine Harris on Foreign Policy
Former Republican Representative (FL-13, 2003-2007)
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Don’t negotiate bilaterally with terrorists like North Korea
Q: How far are you willing to go to confront North Korea?NELSON: The US has got to do everything possible to stop the continued nuclear program, through diplomacy particularly via China and South Korea.
HARRIS: Clearly, nuclear North Korea would be a danger to us. We will not negotiate bilaterally with terrorists. The former administration did so, and it was a failed strategy. North Korea needs to know that they are on notice.
But at the end of the day, all options are on the table.
Q: At what point should we consider a military option?
NELSON: We don’t want to have to use that option, because they have a million-man army.
You do want to keep it on the table.
HARRIS: If the sanctions fail and none of the economic options work, the final military option would be at stake. But we have a long way to go.
Source: FL 2006 Senate Debate moderated by PBS’ Linda O’Brien
Oct 23, 2006
Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China.
To authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China, A YES vote would grant the President the ability to place sanctions on any individual or country that violates the arms embargo, including: - Denial of participation in cooperative research and development
- Prohibition of ownership and control of any business registered as a manufacturer or exporter of defense articles or services
- Removal of all licenses relative to dual-use goods or technology
- Prohibition of participation of any foreign military sales
Reference: East Asia Security Act;
Bill HR 3100
; vote number 2005-374
on Jul 14, 2005
Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding.
To reform the United Nations, by limiting the US contribution to the UN by up to one-half by the year 2007, if the following reforms are not made:- Requires the creation of an Independent Oversight Board with the authority to evaluate all operations of the UN
- Instructs the UN to implement procedures to protect whistle-blowers, individuals who reveal wrongdoings within an organization to the public or to those in positions of authority
- Obliges the creation of a uniform code of conduct for all UN officials
- Requires the shifting of the funding mechanisms of certain organizational programs from the regular assessed UN budget to voluntarily funded programs
- Compels the US President to influence the Secretary General of the UN to waive diplomatic immunity for UN officials under investigation or charged with serious criminal offences
- Creates a certification of UN cooperation to provide documentary evidence to member states investigating the Oil-for-Food program
Reference: United Nations Reform Act;
Bill HR 2745
; vote number 2005-282
on Jun 17, 2005
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