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| https://sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=8AE8748B-2F8F-42FC-8EBD-AA438EDF9A3A | : News September 6 | 2013-09-06 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Independent | House | VT | Bernard Sanders | S000033 | sanders.senate.gov | legacy | News September 6 Friday, September 6, 2013 Senator Sanders Sanders Fears Broader U.S. War in Syria Sen. Bernie Sanders voiced concern on Thursday that some on Congress want to use President Barack Obama’s call for “surgical strikes” to punish Syria for using chemical weapons as a pretext for a broader war aimed at regime change, according to WCAX-TV and The Thom Hartmann Program. A divided Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a resolution with language authorizing a broader war, Sanders said on Al Jazeera America. “If the effort does not go well, sometime in the future it could … mean American troops on the ground,” Sanders said Thursday on MSNBC. AUDIO, VIDEO, VIDEO War Protesters in Vermont About 45 demonstrators on Thursday marched to the offices of Sens. Sanders and Patrick Leahy and Rep. Peter Welch, WCAX-TV, NECN-TV, The Associated Press and the Burlington Free Press reported. Vermont Public Radio, Fox 44 and ABC 22 said Sanders met with protesters. “We have a dysfunctional Congress today that is basically unable to address issues. What do you think will happen if we get involved in another war?” Sanders is leaning against voting for military action, according to Seven Days. VIDEO, VIDEO, VIDEO, VIDEO, VIDEO, LINK, LINK, LINK,, LINK, LINK Independents Oppose War Independent voters are the most determined foes of President Obama’s proposal to launch missile strikes in response to reports that the Syrian government employed chemical weapons in that country’s brutal civil war. So what does the Senate’s independent member say? Sanders shares the skepticism and he’s asking questions that are more likely to be heard on Main Street than in Washington, John Nichols blogged for The Nation. LINK Rail Upgrades Vermont will receive an $8.9 million federal grant to upgrade railroad service on the western side of the state. "The fact of the matter is that improving our rail system moves us in a very substantial way forward in getting trucks off the road, cutting back on congestion and cutting back on greenhouse gas emissions,” Sen. Sanders said at a news conference at Burlington’s Union Station, WCAX-TV reported. VIDEO Carbon Tax David Chavern, Chief Operating Officer of the Chamber of Commerce, told Think Progress that a carbon tax "would be interesting to think about." Chavern said a carbon tax is "more efficient" than a cap-and-trade approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In the Senate, Sens. Sanders and Barbara Boxer have proposed a carbon tax to combat global warming. LINK F-35s Sen. Leahy is concerned that the Air Force might base some F-35 fighter jets with an active military base and put off deciding whether to also base the next generation of fighter jets at a National Guard facility, such as Vermont’s. Leahy talked with a top Air Force official this week about the military’s timing. In addition to Leahy, the basing plan for Vermont has the backing of Sen. Sanders and Rep. Welch, the Burlington Free Press reported. LINK New Yorker Festival The New Yorker announced on Thursday that Sen. Sanders will be interviewed on Oct. 5 by Herrick Herzberg during part of the magazine’s annual festival that also will feature authors, actors, journalists and others. LINK, LINK World Syrian Rebels Graphic videos obtained by The New York Times apparently show the execution of captured Syrian government soldiers by Syrian rebels, but Secretary of State John Kerry told Congress on Thursday that extremist groups comprise between 15 and 25 percent of the rebels fighting against President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, USA Today reported.VIDEO, VIDEO, LINK G-20 World leaders meeting at the G-20 summit in Russia focused on Syria, USA Todayreported. Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters that Secretary of State John Kerry has lied openly about whether terrorist groups have infiltrated rebel forces in Syria, Fox Newsreported. Kerry told lawmakers this week that "the opposition has increasingly become more defined by its moderation," in a statement which Putin challenged. LINK, LINK Iran Plots Revenge, U.S. Claims The U.S. has intercepted an order from Iran to Shiite militants in Iraq to attack the U.S. Embassy and other American interests in Baghdad in the event of a strike on Syria, U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal. LINK Pope Against Syria Strikes Pope Francis urged leaders Thursday to abandon what he called a "futile pursuit" of a military solution in Syria, The Huffington Post reported. LINK Egypt Minister Survives Assassination Attempt Egyptian Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim survived an assassination attempt on Thursday when a car bomb blew up his convoy,Reuters reported. The action is the latest act of violence in the divided nation, one which Egypt's government has labeled "terrorism." The Muslim Brotherhood condemned the attack. LINK National Senate on Syria A draft resolution would give the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad 45 days to sign an international chemical weapons ban or face the threat of “all elements” of U.S. military power. Sens. Joe Manchin III and Heidi Heitkamp are working on the alternative proposal that would delay the immediate use of military force and would compel the Obama administration to build more international and American political support for striking the Assad government, according to The Washington Post. LINK Obama Cancels California Trip President Obama has canceled a scheduled trip to California next week in order to lobby members of Congress on a resolution authorizing military action in Syria, USA Today reported. LINK Summers Foes At least three Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee – Jeff Merkley, Sherrod Brown and Elizabeth Warren – are expected to oppose Lawrence Summers if he is nominated to become Federal Reserve chairman, The Wall Street Journal reported. Democrats hold a two-vote majority on the 22-member panel, so the loss of three Democrats would make it impossible for Summers to advance to the full Senate for a confirmation vote without the backing of some of the 10 Republicans. LINK NSA Foils Internet Encryption The National Security Agency is using supercomputers, technical trickery, court orders and behind-the-scenes persuasion to undermine the major tools protecting the privacy of everyday communications in the Internet age, according to newly disclosed documents cited by The New York Times. LINK Wal-Mart Workers Protest Wal-Mart workers and supporters launched protests in 15 cities across the United States on Thursday to raise wages and improve working conditions, The Guardian reported. Thursday's demonstrations follow strikes by fast-food workers last week demanding a higher minimum wage. LINK August Unemployment In advance of the monthly Labor Department report later this morning on August unemployment, analysts predict a solid gain of 177,000 jobs and expected the official unemployment rate to remain at 7.4 percent, according to The Washington Post. LINK Vermont Shumlin Eyes Payroll Tax for Health Care Gov. Peter Shumlin said increases in the payroll tax will “play a major role” in the public financing system he wants to use to fund single-payer health care. The public discussion over single-payer has taken a back seat of late to the health insurance “exchange” set to come online in the beginning of October. The new online marketplace, a product of the federal Affordable Care Act, will offer consumers a platform from which to comparison shop from a more strictly regulated slate of coverage options, The Vermont Press Bureau reported. LINK General Dynamics Layoffs General Dynamics has eliminated 35 jobs in Williston, according to the Burlington Free Press. General Dynamics’ Vermont operation is part of its combat systems division, which manufactures guns and ammunition for all fighter aircraft in the United States, as well as tanks and other combat vehicles. The Vermont operation still employs 275 people, according to a company spokesman.LINK | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |