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By Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA)
Even as technology becomes increasingly critical to the way we live our lives, power our world and defend our shores, the United States has allowed the production of minerals crucial in the creation of these advanced products to slide.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement on his vote against the GOP's 2012 budget proposal:
“We must not balance our books on the backs of seniors, college students, the shrinking middle class and the poor, who are struggling in this economy. There’s no doubt, we have to live within our means, get back to the Clinton-era path that allowed us to pay down our debt and reduce our deficit. Nothing should be taken off the table, including defense spending and ending tax breaks for millionaires, billionaires and Big Oil.”
Rep. Johnson hosts former UN Ambassador to discuss negotiating peace in Afghanistan
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Thomas R. Pickering joined U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-4) on Capitol Hill Friday, April 15 to discuss the path to a political settlement of the war in Afghanistan.