Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana

Republican Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana has called for a drawdown of US troops in Iraq, despite being a Republican senator. Senator Lugar's current term expires in 2007.

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Wife of Sen. Lugar charged with DWI, hit-and-run

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The wife of U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., has been charged with drunken driving and hit-and-run after police said she hit a parked car in northern Virginia. Fairfax County Police say an officer stopped 76-year-old Charlene Lugar Wednesday evening at a McLean intersection after seeing damage to her car and smoke coming from the hood. Police later determined that she also hit an unattended parked car about two miles away from the traffic stop. Both charges are misdemeanors. In a statement, the senator said he is thankful that no one was injured and that he and his wife are "deeply sorry and embarrassed that ... Read Full Story

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Nunn-Lugar Program Eliminates Nine More Nuclear-Capable Missiles

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The U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction program eliminated eight submarine-launched ballistic missiles and one land-based ICBM last month, U.S. Senator Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) announced yesterday (see GSN , June 26). The SS-N-23 missiles were used to arm Soviet Delta IV-class submarines during the Cold War. Each weapon was designed to carry as many as 10 independently targeted warheads, but the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty prohibits the deployment of more than four warheads on one of the missiles. Read more Read Full Story

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Philadelphia Inquirer backs Senator Lugar's call for troop withdrawal

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A major newspaper has now backed Sen Lugar's call for troop withdrawal's in Iraq. The Inquirer posted an editorial this weekend. An excerpt from the Inquirer editorial follows. * Sometimes it takes an elder statesman to put a crisis in perspective. U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R., Ind.) has taken a step back from the intractable partisan debate over Iraq, putting the stakes into perspective. His speech in the Senate last week provided fresh context and clear reasons why the Bush administration and the gridlocked Congress must find another way out of the crisis. This senior member of the president's party, one of its wisest ... Read Full Story

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Senator Richard Lugar calls for Iraq drawdown, makes friends with Harry Reid

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid responded favorably to the very controversial Iraq speech that Republican Senator Richard Lugar gave last night. Lugar broke from the Republican party-line by saying that the current " military surge " isn't in the U.S.'s national interest and he called for a drawdown of U.S. military forces in Iraq. Here's an excerpt of Reid 's response:: "...I would recommend and suggest to all senators, Democrats and Republicans alike that they read the brilliant speech given by Dick Lugar last night. It was very good. It was I'm sure prepared by him, every word. I understand Mr. President (Reid ... Read Full Story

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Ener1 and Lithium-ion Batteries

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Ener1 and Lithium-ion Batteries get a boost as Senator Richard G. Lugar tours their Indiana facility. Ener1 plans to be marketing its innovative lithium-ion technology batteries by late this year. Senator Lugar and his ride in a lithium-ion battery power car was sufficient to send Ener1’s stock up about 12% today. =========== From PRnewswire.com ========== Indiana Senator Richard G. Lugar, a key proponent of reducing foreign oil dependence for ensuring national security, today visited Indianapolis-based EnerDel, a leader in developing alternative energy systems for automotive transportation. EnerDel is a subsidiary of Ener1, Inc. (ENEI). Senator Lugar toured EnerDel’s production facility and was briefed by ... Read Full Story

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US Senator Lugar to Help Bulgaria over Visa-Free Travel

Bulgaria Foreign Affairs Minister Rumiana Jeleva has met with Richard Lugar, the Vice Chair of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, during her trip to Washington. Jeleva met Senator Lugar Tuesday and the meeting was said to have paid ...

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Sen. Lugar wants more debate on Afghanistan proposal

WASHINGTON -- Congress needs much more discussion of whether President Barack Obama's mission in Afghanistan is worth the additional commitment, Sen. Richard Lugar said today.

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