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I found an interesting website:
http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm

This is a good place to personally review the voting record on individual congressmen. We need to find methods for each of us having access to the facts. The better we can do the less we rely on others, including their opinions and bias to draw our own conclusions.

I found these two votes on John Kerry by clicking on his voting record on his detail sheet.

Enjoy your adventure …………..

Key Vote
Use of Force Authorization-Passage
Bill Number: SJRES 23
Issue: National Security Issues
Date: 09/14/2001
Sponsor: Joint resolution sponsored by Daschle, D-SD

Roll Call Number: 0281
Joint resolution passed
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Senator John Forbes Kerry voted YES.

Vote to pass a joint resolution that would authorize the president to use all necessary and appropriate force against parties responsible in any way for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

SJRES 23 Authorization for Use of Military Force

Vote to pass a joint resolution that would authorize the president to use all necessary and appropriate force against the nations, organizations, or people that he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or that harbored such organizations or people, to prevent future acts of terrorism against the United States.
(Joint resolution sponsored by Daschle, D-SD)
Joint resolution passed 98-0: R 47-0; D 50-0; I 1-0 on 09/14/2001.

Bill Number: SJ Res 23-107th Congress (2001-2002)
Senate Passage Vote: 09/14/2001-Outcome:Passed
House Passage Vote: 09/14/2001-Outcome:Passed
Presidential Action: Signed on 09/18/2001

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Use of Force-Passage
Bill Number: H.J.RES.114
Issue: Military Issues
Date: 10/10/2002
Sponsor: Bill sponsored by Hastert,R-IL

Roll Call Number: 237
Bill passed
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Senator John Forbes Kerry voted YES.

Vote to pass a joint resolution that would authorize the use of force against Iraq.

H.J.RES.114 Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq

Vote to pass a joint resolution that would authorize the use of force against Iraq. The administration would be required to report to Congress that diplomatic options have been exhausted before, or within 48 hours after military action has started. Every 60 days the president would also be required to submit a progress report to Congress
(Bill sponsored by Hastert,R-IL)

Note: Oct. 11, 2002, in the session that began and the Congressional Record that is dated Oct. 10, 2002.
Passed 77-23: R 48-1; D 29-21; I 0-1 on 10/11/02.
Bill sponsored by Hastert,R-IL

Bill Number: HJ Res 114-107th Congress (2001-2002)
House Passage Vote:10/10/2002-Outcome:Passed
Senate Passage Vote:10/11/2002-Outcome:Passed
Presidential Action: Signed on 10/16/2002

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