Lugar: South Sudan's Independence Equals "Rare Modern Milestone"

Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) is pleased that after 56 years of conflict, South Sudan had achieved independence from the North. (0:50)

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Sen. Collins and Lugar Could Help Repeal DADT, Says Lieberman

According to Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), Senators Susan Collins (R-Me.) and Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) may be willing to help override a filibuster against a provision in the Defense Authorization bill that would repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” (0:17)

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Sen. Lugar Calls Karzai "A Survivor"

Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) speaks at the Council on Foreign Affairs about America’s relationship with Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai. Lugar describes Karazai as a “survivor.” (0:28)

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Lugar: Obama Listening To Opposing Parties On Foreign Policy Issues

Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) tells the Washington Post’s Jim Hoagland that Obama has tried listening to opposing parties on foreign policy matters. (0:36)

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Lugar: Partisanship Has Politicized Important Issues

Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) explains at the Council on Foreign Affairs that partisan interests have made even military issues and decisions seem political, a notion that would have been “unthinkable” years ago. (0:25)

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Senate Gridlock Due To Obama's Agenda, Republican Desire For Unity, Says Lugar

Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) explains during remarks at the Council on Foreign Affairs that the partisan impasse that the Senate often faces is due to President Obama’s agenda and Republicans’ desire to stay united. (0:35)

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Sen. Lugar says farms can lower world carbon levels

Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) says US cropland has the potential to reduce projections of world increases in carbon by seven percent and could create over half of the reduction needed under US carbon caps. (0:21)
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Deliberations should be transparent, Senator Lugar says

At the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "Negotiating a Long Term Relationship with Iraq," Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN) says that they know Iraq presents and "extraordinarily complex environment" for U.S. troops. Future scenarios include things related to ethnic strife, competing militias, internal territorial disputes, terrorist attacks, foreign incursions, or even coup attempts. The legal issues, he says, are not a reason to avoid talks with the Iraqis, but it's essential that the Administration be fully transparent about their intentions and deliberations. (0:36)
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Senator Dick Lugar foresees withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee met today to discuss policy in Afghanistan. Republican leader of the committee Senator Dick Lugar (Ind.) says that the U.S. must adopt a strong plan for reform in Afghanistan otherwise face a dangerous withdrawal.

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