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7/30/2008--Introduced.<br/>Expresses continued support and sympathy for the hundreds of thousands of civilians of Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic who have been affected by the ongoing violence and regional instability. Urges: (1) the United Nations, the African Union, and other international leaders to use the unique opportunity presented by the Olympics to promote peace, dialogue, and reconciliation in areas of conflict; (2) the government of China to press the Sudanese government to commit to a cessation of hostilities, allow the full deployment of UNAMID peacekeeping forces, and engage in good faith in efforts to rejuvenate peace talks; (3) the government of Sudan and other armed actors in the region to cease hostilities; (3) the President and the international community to ensure that mediation efforts are supported and backed by credible leverage through targeted pressure and an enforced arms embargo; and (4) the United Nations and the African Union to use the opportunity presented by a cessation of hostilities to fully deploy and equip UNAMID as well as strengthen the UN Mission in Sudan to better monitor the Abyei region. Welcomes the efforts of the new joint African Union-United Nations mediator, Mr. Djibril Bassole, to revive a comprehensive peace process, demobilize militias, and promote voluntary return of internally displaced persons and refugees. Encourages the UN Secretary-General and other international leaders to publicly promote the principles reflected in the Olympic Truce among all the warring parties in Sudan, Chad, the Central African Republic, and other conflict areas around the world.<br/>

1217390400 2008-07-30 Fri Nov 07 21:34:57 -0600 2008 introduced 51955 'use':19 'call':3 'ceas':44 'chad':37 'game':23 'peac':51 'push':28 'china':13 'olymp':22 'parti':31 'peopl':9 'reviv':47 'sudan':36 'upcom':21 'effort':48 'govern':6 'hostil':45 'intern':16 'nation':55 'region':57 'republ':11,42 'toward':49 'african':41 'central':40 'resolut':2,52 'conflict':34,58 'opportun':26 'communiti':17 62557 false official introduced 51955 1217390400 Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168208 F000061 1953-03-02 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] N00000036 13438 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 6.23076923076923 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold B000953 1956-09-12 303 Hart Senate Office Building http://brownback.senate.gov/public/contact/emailsam.cfm 202-228-1265 Samuel 'r':4 'ks':5 'sam':8 'sen':1 'samuel':2,6,9 'brownback':3,7,10 M 300013 Brownback Sam_Brownback D. Sen. Samuel Brownback [R, KS] Sam N00005244 8260 Republican 202-224-6521 Roman Catholic KS Sam Samuel Brownback 3.44444444444444 http://brownback.senate.gov/public/ SenatorSamBrownback C000141 1943-10-05 509 Hart Senate Office Building http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-1651 Benjamin 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'cardin':3,7,9 'benjamin':2,6,8 M 400064 Cardin Benjamin_L._Cardin L. Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] N00001955 9193 Democrat 202-224-4524 Jewish MD Ben Benjamin Cardin 3.32258064516129 http://cardin.senate.gov/ SenatorCardin C001057 1949-08-17 Norm 'norm':1,3,5 'coleman':2,4,6 M 300024 Coleman Norm_Coleman Norm Coleman N00013870 8370 Republican Jewish Norm Coleman 2.8 D000563 1944-11-21 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] N00004981 16460 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.92929292929293 http://durbin.senate.gov J000177 1946-12-28 136 Hart Senate Office Building http://johnson.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-5765 Tim 'd':4 'sd':5 'sen':1 'tim':2,6,8 'johnson':3,7,9 M 300058 Johnson Tim_Johnson P. Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] N00010084 7877 Democrat 202-224-5842 Lutheran SD Tim Johnson 4.07692307692308 http://johnson.senate.gov/ K000148 1943-12-11 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] N00000245 13991 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.64 http://kerry.senate.gov/ K000367 1960-05-25 302 Hart Senate Office Building http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm 202-228-2186 Amy 'd':4 'mn':5 'ami':2,6,8 'sen':1 'klobuchar':3,7,9 F 412242 Klobuchar Amy_Klobuchar Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] N00027500 11187 Democrat 202-224-3244 MN Amy Klobuchar 3.30188679245283 http://klobuchar.senate.gov/ L000550 1955-11-23 328 Hart Senate Office Building http://landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-224-9735 Mary 'd':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'mari':2,6,8 'landrieu':3,7,9 F 300063 Landrieu Mary_Landrieu L. Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] N00005395 11483 Democrat 202-224-5824 Roman Catholic LA Mary Landrieu 1.88372093023256 http://landrieu.senate.gov/ L000304 1942-02-24 706 Hart Senate Office Building http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-9750 Joseph 'ct':5 'sen':1 'joseph':2,6,8 'lieberman':3,7,9 M 300067 Lieberman Joseph_Lieberman I. Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] N00000616 12623 Independent 202-224-4041 Jewish CT Joseph Lieberman 3.13253012048193 http://lieberman.senate.gov/ M000639 1954-01-01 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] Bob N00000699 13696 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.11764705882353 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ S000663 1947-02-21 154 Russell Senate Office Building http://snowe.senate.gov/webform.htm 202-224-1946 Olympia 'r':4 'sen':1 'snow':3,7,9 'olympia':2,6,8 F 300091 Snowe Olympia_Snowe J. Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] N00000480 15365 Republican 202-224-5344 Greek Orthodox ME Olympia Snowe 2.72477064220183 http://snowe.senate.gov/ W000802 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] N00027533 8894 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.5 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse introduced 51955 1217390400 Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168208 action 51955 1217390400 Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168209 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.