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Chuck Baldwin on Homeland Security

Constitution Party nominee for President; Reform Party nominee in several states

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Deploy a fully-operational strategic defense system. (May 2008)
Resist reducing benefits to veterans and their survivors. (May 2008)
Strong national defense that is second to none. (May 2008)
PATRIOT Act violates principles of 4th & 5th Amendments. (May 2008)
Americans have more to fear from D.C. than Baghdad or Tehran. (May 2008)
There is absolutely no reason for us to be in NATO. (May 2008)

Bob Barr on Homeland Security

Libertarian nominee for President; Former Republican Representative (GA-7)

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Restore habeas corpus and protect citizens from government. (Apr 2008)
Restore military to defense; commit to non-intervention. (Apr 2008)
Real ID Act is Big Government at its worst. (Jan 2008)
Real ID Act is Big Government at its worst. (Jan 2008)
Should have impeached Clinton for national security failings. (Jul 2004)
Loud Congressional critic of government's abuses of power. (Dec 2003)
Regrets voting for the USA PATRIOT Act. (Dec 2003)
Matrix system and TIA are privacy-invasive programs. (Dec 2003)
Military tribunals ok, if monitored & defined. (Dec 2003)
Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
Sponsored bill allowing assassination of terrorist leaders. (Jan 2001)
No US troops under UN command; more defense spending. (Sep 1994)

Hillary Clinton on Homeland Security

Democratic Jr Senator (NY); former candidate for President

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Passed legislation to treat veterans' traumatic brain injury. (Jan 2008)
AdWatch: Ensured health coverage for Guard & Reserve. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: Only BETTER health coverage for SOME Reservists. (Dec 2007)
Examine registering 18-year-old women for selective service. (Dec 2007)
National security is more important than human rights. (Nov 2007)
2001: Called for wrath on those who attacked America on 9/11. (Nov 2007)
FactCheck: Yes, in 2006 condoned exceptions on torture. (Oct 2007)
Torture cannot be American policy, period. (Sep 2007)
Wants to repeal don't-ask-don't-tell, but not until 2009. (Aug 2007)
Should have criticized JCC for calling homosexuality immoral. (Aug 2007)
Opposed to draft, but register women for draft. (Jul 2007)
Forgive student loans for universal national service. (Jul 2007)
1999: overturn don't-ask-don't-tell so gays can serve openly. (Jul 2007)
Administration secrecy shreds the Constitution. (Jun 2007)
9/11: Got $20B to rebuild lower Manhattan. (Jun 2007)
Served on Armed Services Committee & was always prepared. (Jun 2007)
Big disconnect between rhetoric and reality on security. (Apr 2007)
Fund first responders with extra $1.7 billion. (Mar 2007)
Change our Secretary of Defense: he's not credible. (Oct 2006)
Homeland security not simply about reorganizing bureaucracy. (Oct 2006)
Marshal resources against proliferation of nuclear weapons. (Jan 2006)
There is no safe haven for the terrorists. (Jan 2006)
Consistently supported tough anti-terrorism measures. (Oct 2005)
Hillary hugs hawkish line on terrorism. (Oct 2005)
Our troops are stretched; so increase size of military. (Sep 2005)
Muscle, not rhetoric, leads to strong homeland security. (Sep 2005)
Leadership role on Senate Armed Services Committee. (Feb 2004)
I despise terrorism and the nihilism it represents. (Nov 2003)
Supports funding research on missile defense. (Oct 2000)
Nixon should have been impeached for bombing Cambodia. (Dec 1999)
A safe world needs the nuclear test ban treaty. (Sep 1999)
Voting Record
Proposed Federal Interoperable Communication & Safety Act. (Oct 2006)
Voted NO on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 2008)
Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
Federalize aviation security. (Nov 2001)
Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
Sponsored bill maintaining role of women in armed forces. (May 2005)
Sponsored bill for increased security of radiation sources. (May 2005)
Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
Establish global strategy to defeat al Qaeda. (Feb 2008)

Alan Keyes on Homeland Security

American Independent nominee for President; 2004 Republican challenger for IL Senate

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Killing innocents by terror is same evil as by abortion. (Sep 2007)
Protect military chaplains' right to pray in preferred faith. (Sep 2007)
Allow Christian symbols in national war memorials. (Sep 2007)
No student visas to citizens of terrorist states. (Sep 2007)
Doctrine of terror is killing innocent people. (Sep 2007)
Develop a plan that will get us away from our oil dependence. (Oct 2004)
Don't use Patriot Act to take away freedoms. (Oct 2004)
Send a clear message to the entire terror network. (Oct 2004)
Take preemptive action only if a probable threat exists. (Oct 2004)
Greatest threat is not external, but what we do to ourselves. (Nov 2003)
Set aside the ABM treaty and build SDI. (Feb 2000)
Rapidly develop & deploy an anti-missile defense system. (Feb 2000)
What you see is what you get over �don�t ask, don�t tell.�. (Feb 2000)
Ban homosexuals in the military. (Jan 2000)
Missile defense umbrella including Taiwan. (Dec 1999)
Keep some forces abroad, but avoid globalism. (Nov 1999)
Defend human rights & self-govt within national interests. (Nov 1999)
Kosovo sets precedent for more future intervention. (Jun 1999)
Supports missile strikes against terrorists abroad. (Aug 1998)
Citadel and VMI should remain all male. (Feb 1996)
No women in combat. (Jun 1995)

Gloria La Riva on Homeland Security

Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for President

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The Patriot Act is racist profiling. (Jan 2008)
Transfer billions from Pentagon budget to jobs. (Jan 2008)

John McCain on Homeland Security

Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)

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Applying habeas to Guantanamo let 30 terrorists attack US. (Jun 2008)
GovWatch: Only 13 Gitmo recidivists & none attacked US. (Jun 2008)
Improve human intelligence to get Osama bin Laden. (Jan 2008)
Surveillance of overseas communications is ok. (Dec 2007)
Ok to hold even US citizens as enemy combatants. (Dec 2007)
Consult lawyers on war decisions; no half-cocked war basis. (Oct 2007)
Ran the largest squadron in the US Navy. (Oct 2007)
After 9/11, ask Americans to join military or AmeriCorps. (Oct 2007)
Let loose smart, tough spies to catch Bin Laden. (Oct 2007)
His Military Commissions Act ended up denying habeas corpus. (Oct 2007)
1973: Spokesperson for Operation Homecoming. (Oct 2007)
1977:Appointed as Navy liaison to Congress. (Oct 2007)
Cited 245 pork projects, or $3.5M waste in defense bill. (Oct 2007)
I've spent my life leading on national security issues. (Sep 2007)
Radical Islamic extremism is a hydra-headed challenge. (Aug 2007)
I support the Bush doctrine of pre-emptive war. (Jan 2006)
We must provide our children a strong, better country. (Aug 2004)
A lack of complacency shouldn't provoke a lack of confidence. (Aug 2004)
We don't have as much to fear as we had in the past. (Apr 2004)
Those who gave their lives deserve to be remembered. (Apr 2004)
First reaction to Sept 11: "This is war". (May 2002)
Argued for base closings even in the wake of 9/11. (May 2002)
Channel fear into productive missions and activities. (May 2002)
�Rogue state rollback� avoids use of US troops. (Mar 2000)
Disagrees with Perot: No more POWs in Vietnam. (Feb 2000)
Accepts gays in military under current policy. (Jan 2000)
Military�s political leaders need military backgrounds. (Jan 2000)
Women have proven themselves in combat-no restrictions. (Dec 1999)
Bombing useless targets in Vietnam destroyed US morale. (Nov 1999)
Vietnam was a worthy cause despite losing. (Nov 1999)
Pres. needs experience more than briefing books. (Sep 1999)
Discard ABM Treaty and develop a missile defense. (Apr 1999)
Use force, with US control, only for vital interests. (Apr 1999)
Defense Spending
Clean up waste in defense acquisition. (May 2007)
Eliminate defense pork, but increase most other defense. (Nov 2004)
Terminate C-130, B-2, and Seawolf; use funds to modernize. (Dec 1999)
Politicians keep unneeded bases open for political purposes. (Dec 1999)
Keep health care promises to aging veterans. (Nov 1999)
$6.4B of military spending waste is a disgrace. (Oct 1999)
Raise military pay to avoid military draft. (Aug 1999)
Military personnel on food stamps is a national disgrace. (Aug 1999)
Europeans should spend more on defense, within NATO. (Apr 1999)
Torture
Hiding torture is wrong, and harms US credibility abroad. (Dec 2007)
Waterboarding is torture; we're not going to torture people. (Nov 2007)
Waterboarding is torture; & as A.G., Mukasey will declare it. (Nov 2007)
Torture supported only by people without military experience. (Sep 2007)
Torture is ineffective as interrogation & for world opinion. (May 2007)
Close Guantanamo Bay prison; announce no-torture policy. (Apr 2007)
Torture has never worked throughout history. (Apr 2007)
Vietnam
Vietnam generation still haunted by specter of Vietnam. (Oct 2007)
Casualty of Vietnam was loss of America's faith in herself. (Oct 2007)
Worked with John Kerry on Vietnam POWs. (Oct 2007)
Immutable principle of war: luck is unreliable. (Aug 2007)
Vietnam not wrong, but how it was fought and led was. (Sep 2002)
Voting Record
Keep �Don�t ask, don�t tell� policy - it works. (Jan 2000)
Voted NO on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
Voted NO on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
Voted YES on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)
Voted NO on prohibiting same-sex basic training. (Jun 1998)
Voted NO on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on banning chemical weapons. (Apr 1997)
Voted YES on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
Voted NO on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
Federalize aviation security. (Nov 2001)
Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
Sponsored bill giving higher priority to rail security. (Jul 2005)
Sponsored bill banning torture of terrorists in US custody. (Jul 2005)
Innovate intelligence-gathering for future hard targets. (Mar 2005)
Assessments of al Qaida in Afghanistan in 2001 were accurate. (Mar 2005)
CIA needs more focus on counterterrorism. (Mar 2005)
So-called Legal Issues are myths; not real CIA hindrances. (Mar 2005)
Intelligence community shares information poorly. (Mar 2005)
CIA should work more with scientists to understand WMDs. (Mar 2005)
Sponsored bill for Iraq budget to be part of defense budget. (Jun 2006)

Frank McEnulty on Homeland Security

New American Independent Party nominee for President

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Walk softly and carry a big stick; not world's policeman. (Jul 2008)
Patriot Act is scariest thing to happen to civil liberties. (Jul 2008)
Military tribunals for terrorists. (Jun 2008)
Expand missile defense shield. (Jun 2008)

Cynthia McKinney on Homeland Security

Green Party nominee for President (Former Rep., D, GA-4)

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End the rollback of our civil liberties. (Mar 2008)
Questions Bush administration involvement in 9/11. (Mar 2008)
PhD thesis: role of assassination as a state political tool. (Mar 2008)
Pentagon lost $2.3T; let's cut their funding. (Feb 2008)
Maintain habeas corpus; oppose Patriot Act. (Feb 2008)
Bring home all troops stationed abroad. (Jan 2008)
we have not had truth about September 11. (Jan 2008)
Don't give up liberty in exchange for security. (Jan 2008)
Criticized excessive secrecy in 9/11 investigation. (Dec 2007)
Speak out against Pentagon waste, fraud, and abuse. (Dec 2007)
Allow concurrent veterans' disability & retired pay. (Dec 2007)
Suspend use of depleted uranium munitions. (Nov 2006)
Voted NO on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
Voted NO on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
Voted NO on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
End the use of anti-personnel mines. (Mar 2001)
Address abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace. (Apr 1993)
Establish a Women's Bureau in Dept. of Veterans Affairs. (Aug 1993)
Recognize women veterans; assist military families. (Jul 1999)

Brian Moore on Homeland Security

Socialist nominee for President

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Close down all foreign military bases. (Apr 2008)
Close down the DHS and repeal the Patriot Act. (Apr 2008)
Reduce terrorist threat by ending foreign exploitation. (Apr 2008)
Question the Patriot Act, prisoner abuse, & domestic spying. (Dec 2007)
Reduce weaponry & defense spending significantly. (Dec 2007)

Ralph Nader on Homeland Security

2008 Independent for for President; 2004 Reform nominee; 2000 Green nominee

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A wasteful defense is a weak defense. (Feb 2008)
Hold Bush accountable for torture & illegal war. (Feb 2008)
Solving Palestinian-Israeli conflict would reduce terrorism. (Feb 2008)
End secret detentions & restore civil liberties. (Feb 2008)
Bush should apologize for failing our troops. (Nov 2006)
Repeal the Patriot Act; end secret detentions. (Nov 2004)
Weapons corporations indirectly control tax dollars. (Jan 2003)
Bush attacks civil liberties while saying he defends them. (Oct 2002)
Cut defense budget by $62B by reducing waste & fraud. (Sep 2002)
Corporate welfare: taxpayers fund defense industry mergers. (Oct 2000)
Deter wars by being attuned abroad. (Oct 2000)
Kill F-22, Seawolf, Osprey, & other gold-plated weapons. (Oct 2000)
Don�t Ask, Don�t Tell is discriminatory against gays. (Sep 2000)
SDI doesn�t work; money better spent elsewhere. (Jul 2000)
Stop using weapons sales to determine foreign policy. (Jun 2000)
Stop spending on unneeded weapons & non-existent enemies. (Jun 2000)
Cut defense budget by $100B; time to demobilize. (May 2000)
Stop unneeded defense of prosperous countries. (May 2000)
Defense frameworks: how to wage peace while building weapons. (Feb 2000)
Popular participation instead of corporate involvement. (Feb 2000)
Supports Test Ban Treaty & arms control. (Feb 2000)
Arms race is driven by corporate demand. (Feb 2000)
F-22 aircraft is unneeded; and dangerous to fly. (Feb 2000)

Barack Obama on Homeland Security

Democratic nomine for President; Junior Senator (IL)

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Islam in 1970s was not opposed to West & rule of law. (Jul 2008)
Go after al Qaeda but also shrink pool of potential recruits. (Jul 2008)
No torture; no renditions; no operating out of fear. (Apr 2008)
Unacceptable to have veterans drive 250 miles to a hospital. (Feb 2008)
Pursue goal of a world without nuclear weapons. (Feb 2008)
Al Qaida is stronger now than in 2001 as Iraq distracted us. (Jan 2008)
Colleges must allow military recruiters for ROTC on campus. (Jan 2008)
Rebuild a nuclear nonproliferation strategy. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Promised to repeal Patriot Act, then voted for it. (Jan 2008)
No presidential power for secret surveillance. (Dec 2007)
No holding US citizens as unlawful enemy combatants. (Dec 2007)
Congress decides what constitutes torture, not president. (Dec 2007)
No torture; defiance of FISA; no military commissions. (Dec 2007)
Restore habeas corpus to reach Muslims abroad. (Dec 2007)
Human rights and national security are complementary. (Nov 2007)
Don't allow our politics to be driven by fear of terrorism. (Nov 2007)
2006: Obama-Lugar bill restricted conventional weapons. (Oct 2007)
Judgment is as important as experience. (Oct 2007)
If attacked, first help victims then prevent further attacks. (Oct 2007)
America cannot sanction torture; no loopholes or exceptions. (Sep 2007)
Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell. (Aug 2007)
2005: Passed bill to reduce conventional weapon stockpiles. (Aug 2007)
We are no safer now than we were after 9/11. (Aug 2007)
Close Guantanamo and restore the right of habeas corpus. (Jun 2007)
Homeland security must protect citizens, not intrude on them. (Mar 2007)
America must practice the patriotism it preaches. (Mar 2007)
Protecting nuclear power plants is of utmost importance. (Mar 2007)
Personal privacy must be protected even in terrorism age. (Mar 2007)
Get first responders the healthcare and equipment they need. (Mar 2007)
Need to be both strong and smart on national defense. (Oct 2006)
Grow size of military to maintain rotation schedules. (Oct 2006)
Battling terrorism must go beyond belligerence vs. isolation. (Oct 2006)
Going after Al Qaeda in Pakistan is not Bush-style invasion. (Jan 2006)
Rebuild the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. (Jan 2006)
We are currently inspecting 3% of all incoming cargo. (Oct 2004)
Increase funding to decommission Russian nukes. (Jul 2004)
Give our soldiers the best equipment and training available. (Jul 2004)
Balance domestic intelligence reform with civil liberty risk. (Jul 2004)
National Service
Expand Peace Corps and AmeriCorps to 266,000 slots. (Feb 2008)
Put forward a national service program. (Jan 2008)
Give 18-year-old women opportunity to serve. (Dec 2007)
Register women for draft, but not for combat. (Jul 2007)
Veterans
Improve veterans' mental health treatment & PTSD benefits. (Feb 2008)
Address the deficiencies in the VA system. (Jun 2007)
The cost of the Iraq war should not shortchange VA benefits. (Jun 2007)
Make sure the outpatient facilities work for veterans. (Jun 2007)
Comprehensive plan for our veterans healthcare. (Mar 2007)
Voting Record
Support veterans via the Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act. (Aug 2007)
Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
Sponsored bill for Iraq budget to be part of defense budget. (Jun 2006)
Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
Establish global strategy to defeat al Qaeda. (Feb 2008)

Ron Paul on Homeland Security

Republican Representative (TX-14); previously Libertarian for President

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Conscription is unconstitutional--including National Service. (Apr 2008)
FactCheck: US spends $572B on foreign operations, not $1T. (Feb 2008)
Military is not in good shape; we have a de facto draft. (Feb 2008)
We're broke and we just can't continue to police the world. (Feb 2008)
We don't need any troops abroad--they don't help our defense. (Dec 2007)
Stop policing the world and we can get rid of income tax. (Dec 2007)
Bring all troops home from abroad & save $100B's every year. (Dec 2007)
9/11 resulted from blasphemy of our bases in Saudi Arabia. (Dec 2007)
Suicide terrorism stops when we stop intervening abroad. (Dec 2007)
In wartime, people willing to sacrifice liberty for security. (Dec 2007)
No presidential power for secret surveillance. (Dec 2007)
Habeas corpus always applies, even to Guantanamo. (Dec 2007)
We have a de-facto draft; we can achieve more in peace. (Dec 2007)
Protect against terrorism by understanding their motivations. (Dec 2007)
Violating habeas corpus will be used against us. (Sep 2007)
Protect military chaplains' right to pray in preferred faith. (Sep 2007)
Eliminate FBI & DHS; interpret intelligence intelligently. (Sep 2007)
Governments orchestrate fear to throw their weight around. (Jun 2007)
Pre-emptive war policy is a grave mistake. (Jun 2007)
Pre-emptive war is not part of the American tradition. (Jun 2007)
DHS is unmanageable bureaucracy--eliminate it. (May 2007)
Military aggressiveness weakens our national defense. (May 2007)
Be cautious about warrantless searches & habeas corpus. (May 2007)
Criticizes use of war on terror to curtail civil liberties. (Jan 2007)
Opposes Patriot Act & Iraq War. (Jan 2007)
Jihadists attack because we have bases in their countries. (Jan 2006)
We'd be as furious as Muslims are, if our land was occupied. (Jan 2006)
Grouping terrorists together damages relations with Muslims. (Jan 2006)
We can't fight for freedom if we impose Patriot Act. (Sep 2005)
Costs of war always higher than expected & go on for decades. (Jun 2005)
Conscription is forced servitude--no draft for illegal wars. (Nov 2003)
Explore reasons behind terrorist attacks on US. (Oct 2001)
Reassess "mutual security" treaties; our allies never aid us. (Dec 1987)
Conscription is a trait of totalitarian government. (Dec 1987)
Voted NO on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
Voted NO on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
Voted NO on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
Voted NO on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
End draft registration; all-volunteer forces . (Dec 2000)
Federal duty to provide missile defense . (Dec 2000)
Rated 67% by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues. (Dec 2003)
Terminate Selective Service. (Jan 2007)

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