Guest workers / H1B visas 2007: Supported raising the cap on H1B visas. [Computer World, 4/14/15] 2009: As Secretary of State, did not firmly support H1B visas, echoing Obama administration hesitation. [Computer World, 4/14/15] Opposed expansion of H1B visas. “The bottom line is that I feel, very much, that a lot of the initiative behind these guest workers programs, a very large expansion of guest worker programs — H2B visas would go up to as many as 195,000, H1B to as many as 205,000 a year — is coming from large corporations who want cheap labor from abroad.” [Washington Post, 5/25/13] Wanted to rein in guest worker program. [New York Times, 5/1/15] Supported guest-worker program. [New York Times, 6/3/15] FOREIGN POLICY 2016 Dem Position Hillary Clinton Senator: 2001-2009 Joe Biden Senator: 1973-2009 VP: 2009- Martin O’Malley Governor: 2007-2015 Jim Webb Senator: 2007-2013 Elizabeth Warren Senator: 2013- Bernie Sanders Rep.: 1991-2007 Senator: 2007- Lincoln Chafee Senator: 1999-2007 Governor: 2011-2015 Iraq (support for going in/comments on withdrawal) Voted to authorize the invasion of Iraq. [H.J. Res. 114, Vote 237, 107th Congress, 10/11/02] Said the invasion of Iraq was a mistake. [Fusion, America with Jorge Ramos, 7/29/14] Pushed to keep more forces in Iraq as U.S. withdrew. [Daily Beast, 6/18/14] Voted to authorize the invasion of Iraq. [H.J. Res. 114, Vote 237, 107th Congress, 10/11/02] Supported the withdrawal from Iraq as Vice President. [Guardian, 5/26/12] Opposed the Iraq War. [Washington Post, 12/16/11] Supported withdrawal from Iraq. [Washington Post, 12/16/11] Opposed entering the Iraq War. [Washington Post, 9/4/02] Called for withdrawal from Iraq in 2007. [Daily Press, 3/11/07] Supported withdrawal from Iraq. [James Webb, accessed 1/22/15] Voted against authorization the invasion of Iraq. [Associated Press, 10/10/02] Supported withdrawal from Iraq. [Office of Senator Sanders, 10/21/11] Voted against authorizing the invasion of Iraq. [H.J. Res. 114, Vote 237, 107th Congress, 10/11/02] Afghanistan (support for going in/comments on withdrawal) Opposed a quick withdrawal of NATO troops. [CBS News, 4/14/11] Supported the withdrawal as Vice President. [Guardian, 5/26/12] Supported the withdrawal. [Charlie Rose, 9/4/12] Supported quick and total withdrawal from Afghanistan. [Hardball, MSNBC, 6/4/14] Did not have an issue with announcing a Warned against U.S. involvement in Afghanistan before invasion. [New York Times, 5/1/15] Supported withdrawal from Afghanistan. [WPRI, YouTube, 4/20/12]