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Bill Sponsorship: condemning the violence by Chinese government in Tibet
Source: S.RES.504
A resolution condemning the violence in Tibet and calling for restraint by the Government of the People's Republic of China and the people of Tibet. Calls for:- a dialogue between the government of China and His Holiness the Dalai Lama on religious and cultural autonomy for Tibet within China; and
- release of peaceful protesters.
Calls on the PRC to:- respect the right of the people of Tibet to speak of the Dalai Lama and possess his photograph;
- respect basic human rights;
- allow international journalists free access to China; and
- provide a full accounting of the March 2008 protests in Tibet.
Urges that the agreement permitting the PRC to open further diplomatic missions in the United States should be contingent upon establishment of a U.S. government office in Lhasa, Tibet.
- Topic: Foreign Policy
- Headline: Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Independents
participating in 2008-SR504 |
| Elizabeth Dole |
s1o | NC Former Cabinet Member (Labor Sec'y) and Senator | |
| Joseph Lieberman |
s1o | CT Independent Sr Senator; Gore's VP nominee (Retiring) | |
| Bernie Sanders |
s1o | Vermont Independent | |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
17
Republicans:
3
Independents:
3 |
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