FOREIGN POLICY HIGHLIGHTS  THE XXXX RECORD ISRAEL/PALESTINE XXXX Supported US Foreign Policy On Middle East Peace Process. In June 2004, XXXX voted for a resolution that expressed the sense of the Senate in support of U.S. policy in the Middle East peace process. The amendment endorsed the principles and practices of the United States policy in the Middle East, and ongoing actions to make progress toward realizing the vision of two states living side by side in peace and security, as a real contribution toward peace, and as important steps under the Road Map, (2) reaffirmed its commitment to a vision of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security as the key to peace, and (3) supported efforts to continue working with others in the international community, to build the capacity and will of Palestinian institutions to fight terrorism, dismantle terrorist organizations, and prevent the areas from which Israel has withdrawn from posing a threat to the security of Israel. [Vote 151, 6/24/04] XXXX Voted To Express Solidarity With Israel Against Terrorism. In 2002, XXXX voted for an amendment that would express the sense of Congress that it stands “in solidarity” with Israel in the war against terrorism, and expressed support for Israel actions to “dismantle the terrorist infrastructure in the Palestinian areas.” The amendment was agreed to, 94-2. [HR 3009, Vote 102, 5/2/02] DARFUR XXXX Voted Against Increasing Famine Aid and Assistance in the Darfur Region. In June 2004, XXXX voted to kill an amendment that would add $118 million in emergency funding for disaster and famine assistance efforts in response to the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan and Chad. [Vote 148, 6/24/04] CUBA XXXX Voted for Allowing US Citizens to Visit Family Members in Cuba. In 2005, XXXX voted for suspending the rules in support of an amendment that would have required the Treasury secretary to issue a general license to individuals subject to U.S. jurisdiction and their immediate families to travel to Cuba to visit immediate family for humanitarian reasons. [Vote 167, 6/29/05] XXXX Voted Against Continuing Broadcasts Into Cuba. In April 2005, XXXX voted against an amendment that would have reduced funding for international broadcasting operations from $641 million to $620 million in fiscal 2006 and prohibit funds from being used for television broadcasts to Cuba. It also would have barred broadcasting capital improvement funds from being used for this purpose. [Vote 85, 4/6/05] XXXX Voted Against Amendment to Bar Funding to Enforce Travel Restrictions to Cuba. In 2003, XXXX voted against motion to table an amendment to an appropriations bill that would have barred funding for “Bush administration efforts to step up enforcement of travel restrictions” to Cuba. [Vote 405, 10/23/03; AP, 10/23/03] XXXX Voted Against Requiring Presidential Certification That Cuba Was Not A Sponsor of Terrorism, Before Restrictions On Private Financing Trade Could Go Into Effect. In 2001, XXXX voted against an effort to restrict private financing of U.S. agricultural trade with Cuba. The amendment would require presidential certification that the government of Cuba was not a state sponsor of international terrorism before the restriction 130