COALITION XXXX Voted Against Barring Future U.S. Aid to Iraq Unless Foreign Countries’ Contributions Were Equal to Those From the U.S. On October 17, 2003, XXXX voted for a motion to table an amendment that would bar future U.S. aid to Iraq (beyond the funding in the underlying bill) unless President Bush certified that foreign countries’ contributions were equal to those by the United States. The vote was on a Stevens, R-Alaska, motion to table (kill) the Daschle, D-S.D., amendment (no. 1854) to the FY 2004 supplement for Iraq and Afghanistan, which would require the president to certify that future appropriations which exceeded the amount in the bill were equal to or exceeded by contributions by the international community. The requirement could be waived if the president provided a report to Congress that determined the funding was in the national security interests of the United States. The motion to table was agreed to 55-44. [S 1689, Vote 391, 10/17/03; Associated Press, 10/17/03] XXXX Voted in Opposition of Plan to Allow $10.1 Billion in Iraq Funding Immediately, But Would Withhold Other Funding Until U.N. Took Control. On October 16, 2003, XXXX voted against an amendment that would have immediately appropriated half of the $20.3 billion requested by the president for Iraq reconstruction, but would have withheld the other half until the follow year, to be released only if the U.S. transferred control over Iraq to the U.N. The vote was on a Stevens, R-Alaska, motion to table (kill) the Byrd, D- W.Va., amendment (no. 1818) to the FY 2004 Iraq and Afghanistan supplemental, which would appropriate $5.1 billion in security funding immediately and up to $5 billion for Iraqi reconstruction funding before April 1, 2004. The remaining $10.2 billion in reconstruction funding could be released after April 1 as part of a separate appropriations bill -- but only if the U.N. had adopted a new resolution authorizing a multinational military force under U.S. leadership in Iraq, with U.N. leadership in political and economic reconstruction. The president also would be required to provide a detailed reconstruction plan that includes an estimated schedule for the transfer of sovereignty to the Iraqi people and the withdrawal of troops. The AP reported that the proposal would “let Bush quickly spend the first half of the $20.3 billion but require him to get Congress' assent next year to spend the rest.” The motion to table was agreed to 57-42. [S 1689, Vote 385, 10/16/03; Associated Press, 10/16/03] XXXX Voted For A Resolution Commending Nations In The Coalition To Disarm Iraq. On March 27, 2003, XXXX voted to commend the nations participating with the U.S. in military action in Iraq. The vote was on a concurrent resolution that would express the sense of Congress to commend and thank nations participating in a coalition to disarm Iraq. [S Con Res 23, Vote 109, 3/27/03] XXXX Voted to Urge President Bush to Request NATO Peacekeeping Force for Iraq, and Greater UN Involvement. On July 10, 2003, XXXX voted for the Biden, D-DE, amendment to the FY 2004 State Department Reauthorization bill. The Biden amendment would express the sense of Congress that it is in the national security interests of the United States to stay in Iraq to ensure peace, stability and a representative government. It would also urge the president to request NATO to form a peacekeeping force and urge the president to ask the United Nations and its member states to provide military forces and civilian police for stability and security. [S 925, Vote 271, 7/10/03] XXXX Voted Against UN Inspections in Iraq, Prior to Invasion. In October 2002, XXXX voted against an amendment that would authorize of the use of force against Iraq pursuant to the adoption of a United Nations resolution that demands that Iraq allow unrestricted access to U.N. weapons inspectors and authorizes the use of military force by U.N. members to enforce the resolution, as well as Iraq's failure to comply with such a resolution. It also would provide that Congress not adjourn sine die and return to session at any time to promptly consider proposals related to Iraq if the United Nations fails to adopt such a resolution. The underlying substitute amendment would authorize the use of force against Iraq and require the administration to report to Congress that diplomatic options have been exhausted before, but not more than 48 hours, after action would begin. The president would also be required to submit a progress report to Congress at least every 60 days. [S J Res 45, Vote 235, 10/10/02] MEDALS AND RECOGNITION 151