Ed Markey
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Edward John Markey is a United States Senator from Massachusetts, having served since July 24, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Markey previously represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from April 14, 1976, to July 24, 2013. Throughout his career, he has been a strong advocate for environmental issues, telecommunications, and technology policy. Markey played a significant role in the development of legislation aimed at addressing climate change and promoting renewable energy sources.
Working in concert with the EU, the United States has the ability to create an enormous amount of economic damage to the North Korean economy.
How can we ensure that we work closely with the EU to make sure that not only the existing sanctions are, in fact, enforced, remain in place, but that we also put additional pressure on recalcitrant countries who have yet to participate in…
So how concerned are you that this Kim is still working from the Kim family playbook which in the 1990s and now in the 21st century just continues to result in them pocketing the rewards of negotiation while delaying the concessions?
I was there in Korea last August with Senator Van Hollen and Senator Merkley while military maneuvers were being conducted in South Korea.
I think that we need to maintain those sanctions until there are some concrete demonstrations of moving toward a denuclearized North Korea.
We hoped that our agreement is matched by President Trump's negotiating skill with President Kim.
For the aforementioned reasons, and given the impossibility of determining a winner, the only possible way for the victor to be the people of Honduras is a new call for general elections, within the framework of the strictest respect for…
I remain very concerned about the administration's steep proposed budget cuts to FY 2019 programs...
If confirmed, I will seek to maintain and further strengthen MCC's commitment to partnering only with countries committed to just and democratic governance and to controlling corruption.
Unfortunately, President Trump's recent budget proposal will reduce our nation's ability to compete in global renewable energy markets.
What we have seen in Burma constitutes a clear and deplorable case of crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing.
Do you believe achieving the gold standard--securing a commitment by other nations not to enrich or reprocess--should be a prerequisite for concluding a 123 agreement with the United States?
I think what is happening in Japan is potentially contributing to an increased risk for nuclear proliferation in that region.
I have sent a letter to Secretary Tillerson expressing my concerns about the impact on Asia.
So far the Administration has refused to meet the legal requirement to keep Congress fully and currently informed.
Dick Cheney just went on TV and lied that Saddam has reconstituted his nuclear weapons program.
A nuclear strike against North Korea I think would bump up against the Declare War Clause.
Should the United States Congress have voted on that scenario before the President is allowed to launch a preventative nuclear strike?
Should the Congress be involved in that decision if the President wants to launch a preventative nuclear attack on North Korea?
So given the fact that it would lead to, most likely, a massive increase in hostilities between North Korea and at least South Korea but the United States, do you think that the United States--do you think the White House should be…
The Child Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 is still the communications constitution for safeguarding children online, and that's a law I was able to get passed back in 1998.
Regrettably, these disrupting technologies may be dealt a major blow in their infancy, and that's because in just 2 days, the FCC will vote on a proposal to eliminate net neutrality.





