Recent Questions http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/latest/%2A/%2A/%2A/%2A a view of questions order by date en You are currently running for the Senate. One of your opponents, Alan Khazei, is a founder of both City Year and Service Nation. Is a career as a leader in public service-oriented nonprofits a better preparation for a senator than a career in the House of Representatives? Have you done anything equivalent to founding City Year and Service Nation? http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/you-are-currently-running-senate.-one-your-opponents%2C-alan-khazei%2C-founder-both-city-year- <p>City Year: <a href="http://www.cityyear.org/" title="http://www.cityyear.org/">http://www.cityyear.org/</a><br /> Service Nation: <a href="http://www.servicenation.org/" title="http://www.servicenation.org/">http://www.servicenation.org/</a><br /> Alan Khazei: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Khazei" title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Khazei">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Khazei</a></p> http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/you-are-currently-running-senate.-one-your-opponents%2C-alan-khazei%2C-founder-both-city-year-#comments alan khazei city year community service credentials Election experience michael capuano nonprofit public service senate service nation volunteerism Money &amp; Politics Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:01:18 -0600 AYL Guest 2721 at http://askyourlawmaker.org I have a follow up question for Nancy Pelosi, because her previous response to AYL wasn't very specific. How exactly to you propose to make sure that the USA's growing financial indebtedness to China won't hinder our ability to advocate for a human rights agenda with China? Please be very specific. http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-have-follow-question-nancy-pelosi%2C-because-her-previous-response-ayl-wasn%2526%2523039%3Bt-very-sp <p><a href="http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/our-federal-government-becomes-more-financially-indebted-china%2C-it-becomes-more-difficult-" title="http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/our-federal-government-becomes-more-financially-indebted-china%2C-it-becomes-more-difficult-">http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/our-federal-government-becomes-more...</a></p> http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-have-follow-question-nancy-pelosi%2C-because-her-previous-response-ayl-wasn%2526%2523039%3Bt-very-sp#comments china debt economics foreign policy human rights nancy pelosi politics speaker of the house Foreign Policy Money &amp; Politics Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:13:18 -0600 deborah909 2702 at http://askyourlawmaker.org Do you have concerns about "cloud computing," as a member of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology? Are Americans going to lose control of their data and their privacy? What are you doing to safeguard the rights of individuals and families? http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/do-you-have-concerns-about-%2526quot%3Bcloud-computing%2C%2526quot%3B-member-subcommittee-communications http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/do-you-have-concerns-about-%2526quot%3Bcloud-computing%2C%2526quot%3B-member-subcommittee-communications#comments cloud computing communication computers data information internet privacy regulation technology Civil Liberties Regulation Technology Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:10:11 -0600 AYL Guest 2693 at http://askyourlawmaker.org As we mark the anniversary of the events that led to the reunification of Germany, how do you rate the chances of reunifying Korea? How should Korean reunification be accomplished, and what role should the United States play in this? http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/we-mark-anniversary-events-led-reunification-germany%2C-how-do-you-rate-chances-reunifying-k http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/we-mark-anniversary-events-led-reunification-germany%2C-how-do-you-rate-chances-reunifying-k#comments diplomacy foreign policy korea lynn westmoreland north korea reunification south korea Foreign Policy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:57:32 -0600 AYL Guest 2692 at http://askyourlawmaker.org Do you think that America is strong enough to withstand taxing the right to emit CO2? Do you think that taking steps to limit CO2 emissions is a moral issue or an economic issue? http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/do-you-think-america-strong-enough-withstand-taxing-right-emit-co2%3F-do-you-think-taking-st <p>As many economist will tell you: preventing pollution is CHEAPER than the inevitable cleanup and/or environmental costs.</p> http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/do-you-think-america-strong-enough-withstand-taxing-right-emit-co2%3F-do-you-think-taking-st#comments Cap and Trade co2 evironment global warming Energy Environment Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:16:08 -0600 tcloving 2691 at http://askyourlawmaker.org What does the recent shooting at Fort Hoodarmy base in Texas tell us about the U.S. military? What are the lessons learned? What are you and other legislators doing make sure that we don't have any more incidents of this type? http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/what-does-recent-shooting-fort-hoodarmy-base-texas-tell-us-about-u.s.-military%3F-what-are-l http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/what-does-recent-shooting-fort-hoodarmy-base-texas-tell-us-about-u.s.-military%3F-what-are-l#comments army base fort hood john carter military shooting texas Defense Homeland Security Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:24:44 -0600 AYL Guest 2685 at http://askyourlawmaker.org Why do you continue to speak of health care rationing and three month waiting lists in Canada, when residents of the country have disputed those claims? Is rationing by the insurance industry acceptable? Do you think rationing by the insurance industry occurs? http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/why-do-you-continue-speak-health-care-rationing-and-three-month-waiting-lists-canada%2C-when <p>Michael Moore's "Sicko" documentary interviewed Canadians. I have also heard Canadians dispute these claims in various media outlets.</p> http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/why-do-you-continue-speak-health-care-rationing-and-three-month-waiting-lists-canada%2C-when#comments health care Health Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:30:07 -0600 kbason 2674 at http://askyourlawmaker.org Today, Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, addressed a joint session of the US Congress about withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. Speaking as a member of the Senate armed services committee, can you describe how we can bring an end to the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, and exactly how soon that can happen? http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/today%2C-angela-merkel%2C-german-chancellor%2C-addressed-joint-session-us-congress-about-withdra http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/today%2C-angela-merkel%2C-german-chancellor%2C-addressed-joint-session-us-congress-about-withdra#comments afghanistan angela merkel james inhofe military senate armed services committee troops war withdrawal Defense Foreign Policy Homeland Security Terrorism Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:32:58 -0600 AYL Guest 2672 at http://askyourlawmaker.org