Lamar Alexander on Foreign Policy Republican Sr Senator (TN); previously candidate for President

Supports strategic alliance with Israel

I support and encourage the United States government's continued strategic alliances with Israel which jointly benefit both nations. Projects such as the Arrow Missile Defense System and the Tactical High Energy Laser project are excellent examples of how allies can work together with common goals. In addition, I support a collaborative effort between Israel and the United States in joint anti-terrorism strategies and intelligence gathering.

No US military action under UN command

Blue-ribbon commission to investigate China spying

Monitor human rights in Uganda-Sudan crisis.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should:
1. support efforts for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in northern and eastern Uganda;
2. work with the Government of Uganda and the international community to make available sufficient resources to meet the relief and development needs of the towns and cities that are supporting large numbers of displaced people;
3. urge the leaders and members of the Lord's Resistance Army to stop the abduction of children, and urge all armed forces in Uganda to stop the use of child soldiers, and seek the release of all individuals who have been abducted;
4. urge the Government of Uganda to improve the professionalism of Ugandan military personnel currently stationed in northern and eastern Uganda, with an emphasis on respect for human rights and civilian protection;
5. work with the international community to assist and increase the capacity of Ugandan civil institutions to monitor the human rights situation in northern Uganda;
6. make clear that the relationship between Sudan and the United States cannot improve unless no credible evidence indicates that authorities of the Government of Sudan are providing support to the Lord's Resistance Army.