Legislative Priorities, Position of Joe Baca Jr.

Joe Baca Jr. on Legislative Priorities

1970s: flew C-130 tactical airlift aircraft in Air Force. (Dec 2018)
1980s & 1990s: strengthen our national defense and security. (Dec 2018)
Food security is a key component of national security. (Dec 2018)
Commit the resources needed for military preparedness. (Nov 2018)
Keep Homeland Security and Defense Depts. properly funded. (Sep 2018)
Operation Stand Down: support services for veterans. (Sep 2018)
Strong military lineage; will fight to have their needs met. (Sep 2018)
Expand the military. (Jul 2018)
Negotiate from a position of strength with Russia & others. (Jul 2018)
Return to military limits imposed by the Constitution. (May 2018)
OpEd: refused to declare NSA domestic spying legal. (Apr 2018)
Reverse Justice Department ruling on legality of torture. (Apr 2018)
Military parade would cost $10M-$30M. (Mar 2018)
20 Vets commit suicide every day--we must do better by them. (Jan 2018)
Against military transgender ban. (Jul 2017)
Cut aircraft carriers and military bases abroad by 50%. (Jul 2017)
Social programs for vets, but not as back-door for military. (Jul 2017)
Don't undermine private communications & strong encryption. (Apr 2017)
Eliminate state income taxes on all veterans' pensions. (Jan 2017)
Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze. (Jan 2017)
No torture, including coercive methods like waterboarding. (Jan 2017)
Raise the top line defense number. (Jan 2017)
Don't pursue nuclear warheads with new military capabilities. (Dec 2016)
Let veterans go outside VA hospitals, on VA's dime. (Nov 2016)
Support military investments & long-term, steady budgeting. (Nov 2016)
Supports maintaining a numerically superior nuclear arsenal. (Nov 2016)
Supports maintaining our nuclear arsenal. (Nov 2016)
Both scary: Hillary wants Syria war & Trump wants more nukes. (Oct 2016)
Don't take sides in Yemen; arms embargo instead. (Oct 2016)
Supports PATRIOT Act, but with limited scope. (Oct 2016)
Warsaw Pact ended NATO's reason to exist, then NATO expanded. (Oct 2016)
The U.S. can't tolerate cowardly acts of terrorism. (Sep 2016)
$6 trillion to pay for wounded veterans from failed wars. (Aug 2016)
Attacking Muslims as a group makes America weaker. (Aug 2016)
Close the 700+ foreign military bases. (Aug 2016)
Ensure stable military and VA funding. (Aug 2016)
Free America requires strongest in the world. (Aug 2016)
Guarantee world's best-equipped & best-trained military. (Aug 2016)
Let's cut the military & close bases. (Aug 2016)
Maintain a strong military & care for veterans. (Aug 2016)
Maintain force structure needed for security of our nation. (Aug 2016)
Military is last resort, when diplomacy is exhausted. (Aug 2016)
Peace offensive: shut down bases, F-35, & Saudi funding. (Aug 2016)
Protect our military installations from BRAC closures. (Aug 2016)
Rebuild our military into an overwhelming American force. (Aug 2016)
Restore troops to being nimble, smart and relentless. (Aug 2016)
Bring troops home & eliminate war profiteering. (Jul 2016)
Pardon Snowden; no one was harmed by what he released. (Jul 2016)
Phase down our nuclear stockpile. (Jul 2016)
Public opinion is manipulated to support permanent war. (Jul 2016)
Scrutinize military spending vigorously to prevent abuses. (Jul 2016)
Sees parallel skills between soldiers and farmers. (Jul 2016)
Take on ISIS with FBI task forces, like we took on the Mafia. (Jul 2016)
Why do we need military bases in the Phillipines? (Jul 2016)
Don't allow women in military combat positions. (Jun 2016)
Keep United States Northern Command in Colorado. (Jun 2016)
Maintain invincible defense but cut military 20%. (Jun 2016)
Nuclear proliferation is #1 threat to world security. (Jun 2016)
OpEd: Did not prosecute official acts of torture. (Jun 2016)
Treat ISIS as a gigantic organized crime family. (Jun 2016)
Military should defend against aggression; not world police. (May 2016)
Don't use fear of ISIS to justify government overreach. (Apr 2016)
Served 21 years in military; 3 years in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2016)
VA administration has been sorely mismanaged. (Apr 2016)
Cut defense spending: 6 aircraft carriers instead of 11. (Mar 2016)
Served in the US Navy and then the Peace Corps. (Mar 2016)
State duty to honor the sacrifice of those who've served. (Mar 2016)
Closing Guantanamo is a complete disaster; it keeps us safe. (Feb 2016)
Deep understanding of the dynamic threats we face. (Feb 2016)
Executive kill lists & warrantless wiretaps are un-American. (Feb 2016)
Keep Guantanamo open; terrorists are not typical criminals. (Feb 2016)
Oppose moving detainees from Guantanamo to Colorado. (Feb 2016)
Protect Colorado from base closures and other downsizing. (Feb 2016)
Reverse the sequester and rebuild the military. (Feb 2016)
Served in the Peace Corps as well as the U.S. Navy. (Feb 2016)
Served in the US Navy and the Peace Corps. (Feb 2016)
Strengthen our military against threat of militant extremism. (Feb 2016)
Unwavering support for veterans who fought for our freedom. (Feb 2016)
Veteran-owned business stickers in small business windows. (Feb 2016)
We can only achieve peace through strength. (Feb 2016)
Benghazi matters because we didn't seek retribution. (Jan 2016)
Dangerous to give Iran option to develop nuclear program. (Jan 2016)
Empire Economy: projects the Pentagon rejects get funded. (Jan 2016)
I think Gitmo ought to remain open. (Jan 2016)
Our force level is so low that we can't even project force. (Jan 2016)
President is responsible for protecting us, not Islam. (Jan 2016)
Psychology services should be included in veteran benefits. (Jan 2016)
Self-defeating to overstate ISIS threat. (Jan 2016)
Talk of economic decline & military weakness is just hot air. (Jan 2016)
We need to spend money for best-equipped military. (Jan 2016)
We spend more on military than next 8 nations combined. (Jan 2016)
We're still flying B-52's; they're now older than the pilots. (Jan 2016)
25% defense cuts have left us most unprepared since WWII. (Dec 2015)
Americans are scared and don't trust government. (Dec 2015)
Do not turn to unscrupulous leaders in times of fear. (Dec 2015)
FBI listening to sermons at mosques is constitutional. (Dec 2015)
Inciting terrorism is not constitutional free speech. (Dec 2015)
Iranian nuclear deal was worst treaty in US history. (Dec 2015)
Keep detainees in Guantanamo, not Leavenworth. (Dec 2015)
Make terror watchlist transparent so we know how to get off. (Dec 2015)
No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad. (Dec 2015)
Political correctness hinders us from fighting terrorism. (Dec 2015)
Reverse policy on women in military combat roles. (Dec 2015)
Stop creating safe havens where ISIS can flourish. (Dec 2015)
The Kurds are our best ally; and they're Muslim; arm them!. (Dec 2015)
We entered Iraq as liberators & became occupiers by staying. (Dec 2015)
We must unite to keep America safe from radical Islam. (Dec 2015)
We need to collect and share more intelligence. (Dec 2015)
Women in any military role as long as they can do the job. (Dec 2015)
AdWatch: Boozman voted to curtail civil liberties; I won't. (Nov 2015)
Commander-in-chief is not an entry-level position. (Nov 2015)
Demand accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs. (Nov 2015)
Demand info on background & monitoring of Syrian refugees. (Nov 2015)
Improve conditions for veterans, including PTSD & MSA. (Nov 2015)
Let military experts determine troop count. (Nov 2015)
Moratorium on Syrian refugees must be in place. (Nov 2015)
Nature of warfare has changed: focus on intel, not armies. (Nov 2015)
No Syrian refugees in MO; screening & safeguards needed. (Nov 2015)
Oppose expanding the military. (Nov 2015)
Oppose unconstitutional activities by the NSA. (Nov 2015)
Our country must have the strongest defense in the world. (Nov 2015)
Persecuted immigrants are welcome--but not Syrian refugees. (Nov 2015)
Protect residents with info on where Syrian refugees are. (Nov 2015)
Syrian refugees already in US can stay. (Nov 2015)
We don't need a divider-in-chief: rebuild the V.A. (Nov 2015)
We need a strong national defense, plus cyber security. (Nov 2015)
Destroy government records of personal info after some time. (Oct 2015)
Far more to help our military & help our veterans. (Oct 2015)
Give veterans priority for treatment and services. (Oct 2015)
I wrote and passed the post-9-11 G.I. Bill. (Oct 2015)
Immediate weapons embargo to the Middle East. (Oct 2015)
Maintain our nuclear deterrent and conventional forces. (Oct 2015)
Peace through leadership, and a strong military. (Oct 2015)
Snowden fled to Russia so it's obvious what he is. (Oct 2015)
Stop borrowing money to fight unjust, undeclared wars. (Oct 2015)
Take care of veterans and their families. (Oct 2015)
The size of our own defense budget induces instability. (Oct 2015)
If you're a scientist & work on Iran nukes, you're not safe. (Sep 2015)
Improve support for military veterans. (Sep 2015)
My brother kept us safe after 9/11. (Sep 2015)
New 9/11 investigation, and public release of evidence. (Sep 2015)
Organized bipartisan "Save the 440th Airlift Wing" coalition. (Sep 2015)
Stop the craziness of the sequester & rebuild the military. (Sep 2015)
Terrorists aren't martyrs; they're going straight to hell. (Sep 2015)
We need strongest military & that whole world knows it. (Sep 2015)
Freeze government hiring except military & defense. (Aug 2015)
Hillary should not be above the law in her email scandal. (Aug 2015)
I opened up more billets to Navy women than anyone. (Aug 2015)
Military is not social experiment: no transgendered soldiers. (Aug 2015)
Name the enemy: radical Islamic terrorism. (Aug 2015)
No paid transgender surgery for members of the military. (Aug 2015)
Our B-52s are from 1962; that's pretty scary. (Aug 2015)
Preaching jihad is not protected speech, even in mosques. (Aug 2015)
There will be further terror attacks; prepare for a long war. (Aug 2015)
We get warnings about terrorism, but we must connect dots. (Aug 2015)
Bring troops home from 800 bases abroad. (Jul 2015)
Disarm North Korea as part of worldwide nuclear disarmament. (Jul 2015)
Edward Snowden is a hero for exposing mass spying. (Jul 2015)
FactCheck: No, Benghazi wasn't 1st deadly assault since 1979. (Jul 2015)
Military-industrial complex shows woes of privatization. (Jul 2015)
Require all military contracts to use American companies. (Jul 2015)
700+ foreign military bases are bankrupting us. (Jun 2015)
Deal with bullies like Putin with strength, not nuance. (Jun 2015)
End persecution of government and media whistleblowers. (Jun 2015)
We need strategy against ISIS: advisory but not military. (Jun 2015)
A strong America is a safe America: strengthen our military. (May 2015)
Arm the Kurds against ISIS. (May 2015)
Congress' authorization required for use of force on ISIS. (May 2015)
Hillary needs to answer questions about Benghazi & ethics. (May 2015)
Lionize the valor of every life given honorably in service. (May 2015)
NSA bulk metadata isn't effective; human intelligence is. (May 2015)
Patriot Act gives us a technological advantage. (May 2015)
Program of economic growth & strong national defense. (May 2015)
Reauthorize the Patriot Act, including collecting phone data. (May 2015)
Supported $607 billion national defense bill. (May 2015)
The Patriot Act did not cause any invasions of privacy. (May 2015)
2012 HSBC: Uncovered billions in terrorist money laundering. (Apr 2015)
900 military bases in 150 countries is an empire. (Apr 2015)
Make VA services easier for veterans. (Apr 2015)
Served as military intelligence officer in Afghanistan. (Apr 2015)
Take care of our troops--here and abroad. (Apr 2015)
Don't pull punches on Benghazi: a tragedy and a scandal. (Mar 2015)
Help defense budget, but follow the sequester. (Mar 2015)
No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad. (Mar 2015)
Dozens of veterans per day commit suicide; VA should help. (Feb 2015)
Establish state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. (Feb 2015)
Let veterans apply skills to skip state certification. (Feb 2015)
No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad. (Feb 2015)
Weakness invites war: our military should equal any threat. (Feb 2015)
Finish the job: it's time to close Gitmo. (Jan 2015)
Issues where Rand Paul disagrees with Jeb Bush. (Jan 2015)
Muslim jihadists threaten our way of life. (Jan 2015)
No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad. (Jan 2015)
On Benghazi: I'm familiar with America's allies and enemies. (Jan 2015)
Terrorists believe in terrorism; we can't persuade them. (Jan 2015)
Threat of militant Islam is comparable to pre-WWII Nazis. (Jan 2015)
OpEd: a multilateralist more than a neoconservative. (Dec 2014)
Cut defense responsibly, not across-the-board. (Nov 2014)
Form National Guard Cyber Protection Team. (Nov 2014)
Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Nov 2014)
Tax credits for companies that hire veterans. (Nov 2014)
Combat propaganda & recruiting by the Islamic State. (Oct 2014)
Oppose private prison industry and domestic wiretapping. (Oct 2014)
Opposes expanding the armed forces. (Oct 2014)
Strip US citizenship from terrorists who fight overseas. (Oct 2014)
We need a national strategy against ISIS, and don't have one. (Oct 2014)
Barbarism of 9/11 terrorists still threatens us today. (Sep 2014)
Expand the military. (Sep 2014)
Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal. (Sep 2014)
Meta-data collection of phone records is unconstitutional. (Sep 2014)
Opposes expanding the armed forces. (Sep 2014)
Opposes expanding the military. (Sep 2014)
Opposes targeting terrorists. (Sep 2014)
Stop expanding the military. (Sep 2014)
Strongly opposes expanding the armed forces. (Sep 2014)
Superior nuclear arsenal is not necessary. (Sep 2014)
Superior nuclear arsenal is unnecessary. (Sep 2014)
Supports smaller & less expensive military. (Sep 2014)
Supports targeting terrorists, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
We already have the largest military on Earth. (Sep 2014)
Yes, missed 75% of Veterans' hearings; but made 97% of votes. (Sep 2014)
AdWatch: ISIL terrorist is face of evil that threatens us. (Aug 2014)
Bring our troops home; close bases overseas. (Aug 2014)
Ensure our troops receive the support & resources they need. (Aug 2014)
Hamas uses civilians as shields; help Israel defend itself. (Aug 2014)
Hold to a non-aggression, non-interventionist ideal. (Aug 2014)
Men & women in uniform are victims of catastrophic neglect. (Aug 2014)
National Defense Authorization Act is Big Brother spying. (Aug 2014)
No more blood & treasure on 'nation-building' in Iraq. (Aug 2014)
No NSA snooping; defend the Fourth Amendment. (Aug 2014)
Non-proliferation includes disposing of nuclear materials. (Aug 2014)
NSA listening in on our phones breaches rule of law. (Aug 2014)
Opposes NSA spying & foreign policy meddling. (Aug 2014)
Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Aug 2014)
Staunch defender of Mountain Home Air Force Base. (Aug 2014)
Burden of fighting is borne by families of lesser means. (Jul 2014)
Do everything to maintain a fully-equipped military. (Jul 2014)
I want a military that defends America, not Germany or Japan. (Jul 2014)
Incent veterans' businesses in competitive bidding process. (Jul 2014)
Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal. (Jul 2014)
Opposes expanding the military. (Jul 2014)
Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Jul 2014)
Supports targeting terrorists, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
We absolutely must have the world's strongest military. (Jul 2014)
Welcome home America's veterans and serve them. (Jul 2014)
Dependence on OPEC leads to foreign entanglements & wars. (Jun 2014)
Drones are no exception to Fourth Amendment protections. (Jun 2014)
Hiring freeze for all non-military personnel. (Jun 2014)
Militarization to fight terrorism is permanent war posture. (Jun 2014)
President should consult Congress about POW exchanges. (Jun 2014)
Security depends on economic strength AND military might. (Jun 2014)
Service to Citizens: more veterans' benefits. (Jun 2014)
The debt we owe our Veterans is non-negotiable. (Jun 2014)
Benghazi was so appalling that we must have answers. (May 2014)
Getting out facts about Benghazi makes hearings successful. (May 2014)
No cuts to veterans' pensions or benefits. (May 2014)
OpEd: Distancing himself from brother & neocons. (May 2014)
Reform VA care for veterans to reduce suicides and shootings. (Apr 2014)
Repeal the abomination of the Patriot Act. (Apr 2014)
Stop drone warfare. (Apr 2014)
Torture creates enemies rather than eliminating them. (Apr 2014)
Individuals control when private information is accessed. (Mar 2014)
No new cold war with Russia, just very different interests. (Mar 2014)
Opposes reduction in size of America's military force. (Mar 2014)
Put the needs and care of our veterans first. (Mar 2014)
Reducing size of military makes us look weak. (Mar 2014)
Strengthening our armed forces protects our freedoms. (Mar 2014)
We must preserve our military strength. (Mar 2014)
Advocate of a national defense respected throughout world. (Feb 2014)
Defend the missions of our military labs and bases. (Feb 2014)
Defense spending has been cut too much. (Feb 2014)
End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Feb 2014)
Fight to keep Apache helicopters based in PA. (Feb 2014)
Oxymoron to cut military spending while al-Qaeda is growing. (Feb 2014)
The surveillance state is not OK: limit the NSA. (Feb 2014)
Allow easier driver licensing for military service members. (Jan 2014)
End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Jan 2014)
FactCheck: Iran's nuke program is set back, but not "halted". (Jan 2014)
First Vietnam vet elected to Congress. (Jan 2014)
Focus on rebuilding US first, then national security abroad. (Jan 2014)
Maintain high levels of readiness. (Jan 2014)
Maintain Mountain Home Air Force Base. (Jan 2014)
Our military budget is too large. (Jan 2014)
Our military personnel work to preserve our freedom. (Jan 2014)
Our military should be prepared, ready and able. (Jan 2014)
Peace cannot be attained through weakness. (Jan 2014)
Reform the NSA; stop gathering millions of phone records. (Jan 2014)
Snowden should be tried as a felon for releasing secrets. (Jan 2014)
America's military should remain unrivaled. (Dec 2013)
Appoint veteran-friendly Commissioner of Veterans Affairs. (Dec 2013)
End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Dec 2013)
Ensure veterans have access to the benefits they've earned. (Dec 2013)
More funding for veteran's jobs, homes, and education. (Dec 2013)
Non-veteran president should yield commander-in-chief role. (Dec 2013)
Peace through strength. (Dec 2013)
Real reform to stop NSA overreach. (Dec 2013)
Rebuild our forces for adversaries like Chinese & Russians. (Dec 2013)
Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Dec 2013)
Significant cutbacks on overseas military spending. (Dec 2013)
Unwavering advocate for veterans and their families. (Dec 2013)
We are spied upon & watched; we are not free anymore. (Dec 2013)
Welcome Home Bonus Program: financial support for veterans. (Dec 2013)
1947: Served in HUAC, House Un-American Activities Committee. (Nov 2013)
1954: criticized McCarthyism as unfair and destructive. (Nov 2013)
1980 presidential run:focus on veteran issues & Agent Orange. (Nov 2013)
A powerful military increases the platform of freedom. (Nov 2013)
Eliminate unneeded defense spending; shrink military budget. (Nov 2013)
End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Nov 2013)
Get rid of FISA, the NSA, the NDAA, and the TSA. (Nov 2013)
Military holds a special place in fabric of American society. (Nov 2013)
National defense is federal government's primary function. (Nov 2013)
NSA gathering data on citizens is abusive & unconstitutional. (Nov 2013)
NSA infringes Constitution and causes citizen distrust. (Nov 2013)
One-stop shop for veterans, like Hiring Our Heroes. (Nov 2013)
Only fight under a US Commander; not a UN Commander. (Nov 2013)
Oppose PATRIOT Act and other 4th amendment infringements. (Nov 2013)
Provide more healthcare and support for veterans. (Nov 2013)
Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Nov 2013)
Support the strongest, most dominant military in the world. (Nov 2013)
Values the sacrifice of veterans & provide benefits. (Nov 2013)
War for national security only; world's strongest military. (Nov 2013)
Women's voices important on sexual assault in military. (Nov 2013)
1997: Served as Regional Director of FEMA. (Oct 2013)
End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Oct 2013)
Learned about duty, honor and country at West Point. (Oct 2013)
Ok to interrogate jihadists using any means necessary. (Oct 2013)
Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Oct 2013)
Sponsored ending bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Oct 2013)
Strong voice for America's Veterans. (Oct 2013)
We all agree that the military and NSA should be funded. (Oct 2013)
$48M to protect US Embassies around the world. (Aug 2013)
NSA domestic spying included innocent U.S. citizens. (Aug 2013)
Hawkish on defense, but measured response. (Jul 2013)
Increase funding for veterans' benefits; we need to do more. (Jul 2013)
NSA should not collect bulk data; go through FISA court. (Jul 2013)
Private-public partnership for national service. (Jul 2013)
SC's military bases contribute $16B and 11,000 jobs. (Jul 2013)
F-35 fighter: the defense project too big to kill. (Jun 2013)
FactCheck: Yes, NSA can collect phone records on Americans. (Jun 2013)
Only traitors reveal harmful surveillance information. (Jun 2013)
Reopen PATRIOT Act: stop gathering secret phone data. (Jun 2013)
Benghazi was a tragedy, but not a cover-up. (May 2013)
Congress' AUMF wages global war into infinity. (May 2013)
It's not ethnic profiling to focus on Muslims. (May 2013)
Dedicate a staff person to work on behalf of veterans. (Apr 2013)
Shift focus away from conquest. (Apr 2013)
Shift military from oil police to homeland defenders. (Apr 2013)
Sponsored defunding nuclear-armed aircraft and nuclear R&D or testing. (Apr 2013)
Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. (Apr 2013)
Wiretapping is a huge invasion of privacy. (Apr 2013)
Essential for freedom that America maintain strong defense. (Mar 2013)
Fight to preserve Western Massachusetts' military units. (Mar 2013)
Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. (Mar 2013)
Defense cuts bad; but non-defense cuts even worse. (Feb 2013)
Define legal framework for targeting & detaining terrorists. (Feb 2013)
For our heroes, retain troop bases & defense manufacturing. (Feb 2013)
Lasting peace does not require perpetual war. (Jan 2013)
Supports Delaware National Guard "Youth ChalleNGe". (Jan 2013)
Train women for combat, even if not formally in combat. (Jan 2013)
Deploy a fully operational strategic defense system. (Nov 2012)
Eliminate waste & excess profits from defense contracts. (Nov 2012)
Endorsed by VoteVets.org; against wasteful defense spending. (Nov 2012)
Fiscal cliff cuts defense without any political price. (Nov 2012)
Help returning veterans find jobs and start businesses. (Nov 2012)
I won't stand stripping military families of their benefits. (Nov 2012)
Increase job funding for wounded veterans. (Nov 2012)
No women in combat; no feminization of military. (Nov 2012)
Veterans deserve more than a cheer when they come home. (Nov 2012)
Benghazi attacks had warnings which were ignored. (Oct 2012)
Bipartisan corporatism and militarism expands war budgets. (Oct 2012)
Bush & Obama criminalized the right to protest. (Oct 2012)
Citizens are worried about being safe FROM our government. (Oct 2012)
Conflicting accounts of Benghazi emboldens terrorists. (Oct 2012)
Don't give military money that they're not asking for. (Oct 2012)
Eliminate nuclear weapons in Middle East & whole world. (Oct 2012)
Fight to keep bases and armories open. (Oct 2012)
If I'm president, America will be VERY strong. (Oct 2012)
Maintain capability to fight two wars at once. (Oct 2012)
My strategy is: kill the bad guys, but also reject extremism. (Oct 2012)
Navy needs 313 ships; cutting to 200 is unacceptable. (Oct 2012)
No new F-35 fighter jets at Burlington Airport. (Oct 2012)
No noisy F-35 fighter planes at Burlington Airport. (Oct 2012)
Protecting life & liberty means a military second to none. (Oct 2012)
Reduce our own nuclear weapons before we call on others to. (Oct 2012)
Supports banning military gay marriage. (Oct 2012)
Switch from bloated military to spending at home. (Oct 2012)
Unneeded military programs to bring home bacon: It's treason. (Oct 2012)
Use of drones OK; but we need more than killing bad guys. (Oct 2012)
We have brought 9-11 planners to justice. (Oct 2012)
We want a peaceful planet; but we need strength to do that. (Oct 2012)
Defend our embassies against Islamists; defend free speech. (Sep 2012)
Don't disarm America, but don't privatize military. (Sep 2012)
Muslim radicals are dedicated to destruction of America. (Sep 2012)
Opposes expanding the armed forces. (Sep 2012)
Remain vigilant & focus forcefully on groups like al Qaeda. (Sep 2012)
Strongly opposed enactment of PATRIOT Act. (Sep 2012)
Supports reducing defense spending. (Sep 2012)
Supports targeting suspected terrorists, according to PVS. (Sep 2012)
US historical policy is strength, not appeasement. (Sep 2012)
Eliminate detention powers granted by the NDAA. (Aug 2012)
Fight the neocon war policy that leaves us in debt to China. (Aug 2012)
Immediate conscription of military "contractors". (Aug 2012)
Military Industrial Complex is our shadow government. (Aug 2012)
Military so strong that no nation ever dare test it. (Aug 2012)
Try terrorist suspects in military court. (Aug 2012)
1969: Doing away with draft undercut antiwar movement. (Jun 2012)
1970s CIA assassination efforts led to ban on assassinations. (Jun 2012)
Advocate for Southern Arizona's military installations. (Jun 2012)
No blanket cuts to military, but trim back some spending. (Jun 2012)
Veterans deserve effective and dependable health care. (Jun 2012)
Cut the present defense budget by 50%. (May 2012)
Immediate repeal of the USA PATRIOT Act. (May 2012)
Military readiness more important than congressional consent. (May 2012)
More concerned with army's readiness than war authorization. (May 2012)
No funds to expand armed forces now. (May 2012)
Our military is not for defense; rein it in. (May 2012)
Patriot Act harm civil liberties for U.S. Citizens. (May 2012)
Spending necessary to bolster the military, post-9-11. (May 2012)
52,000 earmarks, but mostly for defense & security. (Apr 2012)
Change force structure for new types of conflicts. (Apr 2012)
Cut defense spending, but not veterans benefits. (Apr 2012)
Defense budget lacks common sense & does not lack money. (Apr 2012)
Disallow "Victory Mosque" two blocks from Ground Zero. (Apr 2012)
Eliminate Hollywood liaison offices for Defense Department. (Apr 2012)
Focus military research on militarily-related diseases. (Apr 2012)
Give armed forces the equipment they need. (Apr 2012)
Give law enforcement the tools they need. (Apr 2012)
Military wastes money by bad contracting and parochialism. (Apr 2012)
Reform Patriot Act; it harms civil liberties. (Apr 2012)
Return troops and expand military at home. (Apr 2012)
So-authored nuclear nonproliferation program 20 years ago. (Apr 2012)
Keep America's greatest military strength in the world. (Mar 2012)
Keep armed forces best trained & best-equipped in the world. (Mar 2012)
Stop bogging down our intelligence apparatus in bureaucracy. (Mar 2012)
Top notch benefits for veterans. (Mar 2012)
Opposes expanding the armed forces. (Feb 2012)
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties. (Feb 2012)
There are good earmarks, like Osprey military program. (Feb 2012)
Al Qaeda members are enemy combatants with no rights. (Jan 2012)
Bloated military budget enables knee-jerk military solutions. (Jan 2012)
Confront virulent threat of radical Islam. (Jan 2012)
Defense Authorization Act is total authoritarianism. (Jan 2012)
End Patriot Act; it surrenders freedoms in name of security. (Jan 2012)
Getting bin Laden OK; Iranian nukes not OK. (Jan 2012)
In-state tuition for all members of Virginia National Guard. (Jan 2012)
Massachusetts leads the nation in veterans benefits. (Jan 2012)
Military so powerful that no one thinks of challenging it. (Jan 2012)
Obama defense issue stances compared to Romney. (Jan 2012)
Patriot Act ends the right to judicial review. (Jan 2012)
Privacy is in 4th amendment, but Patriot Act is ok. (Jan 2012)
Reduce defense spending 1% in 2013; add 2% per year after. (Jan 2012)
Reduce nuclear proliferation and build missile defense. (Jan 2012)
Search warrants only when known to owner. (Jan 2012)
Take money from war budgets and fund nation-building at home. (Jan 2012)
The military budget is not a jobs program. (Jan 2012)
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties. (Jan 2012)
We are a patriotic people; we love those in uniform. (Jan 2012)
We supported Taliban; differentiate them from al Qaeda. (Jan 2012)
17,000 troops for Baghdad embassy? Come home!. (Dec 2011)
Cut military 50%; spend that $500B on economy. (Dec 2011)
PATRIOT Act is a flagrant violation of 4th Amendment. (Dec 2011)
Repeal National Defense Authorization; keep right to trial. (Dec 2011)
Repeal the PATRIOT Act. (Dec 2011)
1970s: Missile defense made obvious sense to replace MAD. (Nov 2011)
All of us will be in danger for the rest of our lives. (Nov 2011)
Bush Doctrine: Put state sponsors of terrorism on notice. (Nov 2011)
Donates to groups that support the military. (Nov 2011)
Every tool possible against terrorists, incluing PATRIOT Act. (Nov 2011)
Giving money to Iran rebels is not enough. (Nov 2011)
No "disappearances"; accountability for war criminals. (Nov 2011)
Post-9/11: monitor and wiretap mosques. (Nov 2011)
Support executive-branch power in foreign & military affairs. (Nov 2011)
The Patriot Act is unpatriotic; it undermines our liberty. (Nov 2011)
Waterboarding is effective; don't let the ACLU run the CIA. (Nov 2011)
Waterboarding is torture & diminishes our standing in world. (Nov 2011)
Waterboarding is torture: illegal, uncivilized, and immoral. (Nov 2011)
Absolute policy of not negotiating with terrorists. (Oct 2011)
Devoted to making America the strongest nation on Earth. (Oct 2011)
Don't cut one penny out of defense spending. (Oct 2011)
Enhance national security by slashing military spending. (Oct 2011)
Guantanamo prisoners are just suspects; not terrorists yet. (Oct 2011)
It's a terrible idea to cut defense. (Oct 2011)
It's nonsense to disarm America to balance the budget. (Oct 2011)
Maintain strong Armed Forces with funding and equipment. (Oct 2011)
We can blow up the world 20 times and we can't cut a penny? (Oct 2011)
9-11 shattered our innocence and lost our confidence. (Sep 2011)
Abolish the TSA; let airlines establish security. (Sep 2011)
Defense spending must be reviewed for budget cuts. (Sep 2011)
Department of Homeland Security fixed an internal mess. (Sep 2011)
Don't try foreign terrorists in a civilian court. (Sep 2011)
Glad Obama kept Gitmo open; America is safer because of it. (Sep 2011)
Islamists attacked us for US bases on Arab lands. (Sep 2011)
Limit defense missions to the vital interests of our country. (Sep 2011)
Military spending is not necessarily defense spending. (Sep 2011)
Rampant waste in defense spending. (Sep 2011)
Real danger of Iran getting nukes from Pakistan. (Sep 2011)
Removing Don't-Ask injects social experiment into military. (Sep 2011)
Sell F16 fighter aircraft to Taiwan. (Sep 2011)
Unprincipled to create Department of Homeland Security. (Sep 2011)
We have enemies that want disasters on an enormous scale. (Sep 2011)
We need a DHS that doesn't make us feel like a shakedown. (Sep 2011)
WMD and National Debt, the two greatest dangers to America. (Sep 2011)
4th amendment concerns with Patriot Act. (Aug 2011)
9-11: Ordered all planes out of the air. (Aug 2011)
Expand armed forces with shifted focus. (Aug 2011)
Expand the military in smart directions. (Aug 2011)
Many terrorists have been properly tried in US courts. (Aug 2011)
Neither Dems nor GOP will cut one nickel from militarism. (Aug 2011)
No Miranda rights for terrorists; expand Guantanamo. (Aug 2011)
Strongest military possible; achieve peace through strength. (Aug 2011)
Wire tapping is a huge invasion of privacy. (Aug 2011)
1990s "peace dividend" was inane trope by the Left. (Jul 2011)
Cut waste in DOD, but don't cut defense budget. (Jul 2011)
Defense as percentage of GDP is lowest since WWII. (Jul 2011)
Defense spending did not cause our budget crisis; no cuts. (Jul 2011)
Keep America's national defense capabilities strong. (Jul 2011)
Keep our country safe from threats around the world. (Jul 2011)
OpEd: Failed promise to close Guantanamo loses left votes. (Jun 2011)
Terrorism is an asymmetric threat; we need worldwide bases. (Jun 2011)
Exempt active-duty military from paying state income tax. (May 2011)
Waterboarding doesn't achieve anything. (May 2011)
Waterboarding gets useful info, like on Osama bin Laden. (May 2011)
100 detainees have died of torture under US custody. (Apr 2011)
American Empire is big government war & militarism. (Apr 2011)
Assassinating foreign leadership is despicable. (Apr 2011)
Assassination policy targeting citizens is unconstitutional. (Apr 2011)
Bill of Rights still applies if you label them "terrorists". (Apr 2011)
Conscription is not part of Constitution nor free society. (Apr 2011)
End the phony war on terror to end al Qaeda. (Apr 2011)
Evidence destroyed about torture of al Qaeda detainees. (Apr 2011)
Geneva convention does not apply to al Qaeda & Taliban. (Apr 2011)
Hated for freedom? No, hated for invading their countries!. (Apr 2011)
I'd rather face terrorists than lose any of my freedoms. (Apr 2011)
June'01: Secretary must authorize lethal force in hijackings. (Apr 2011)
Patriot Act is radical departure from 4th Amendment. (Apr 2011)
Physically sickened by US soldiers' actions at Abu Ghraib. (Apr 2011)
Post-9-11: authorized attacks on terrorists amid civilians. (Apr 2011)
Secret behavior control drug experiments on Gitmo detainees. (Apr 2011)
Chair of House Committee on Armed Services. (Mar 2011)
Chair of House Committee on Intelligence. (Mar 2011)
Chair of House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Mar 2011)
Leader of House Committee on Armed Services. (Mar 2011)
Leader of House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Mar 2011)
Member of House Committee on Armed Services. (Mar 2011)
Member of House Committee on Homeland Security. (Mar 2011)
Member of House Committee on Intelligence. (Mar 2011)
Member of House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Mar 2011)
1972: All-volunteer military by paying competitive salary. (Feb 2011)
1972: Favored continuing the draft. (Feb 2011)
1972: Passionate proponent of all-volunteer military. (Feb 2011)
FISA must not be weakened. (Feb 2011)
Install missile defense shield with NATO allies. (Feb 2011)
N.C. is most military-friendly state in America. (Feb 2011)
No free pass for national defense in budget cuts. (Feb 2011)
No one had a chance to read the PATRIOT Act; just a mad dash. (Feb 2011)
Security through strength; not surrender. (Feb 2011)
Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
We can't keep troops in 135 countries & 900 bases forever. (Feb 2011)
New START treaty: more secure & fewer nuclear weapons. (Jan 2011)
OpEd: Selectively assassinated Iranian nuclear scientists. (Jan 2011)
Our troops safeguard our quality of life. (Jan 2011)
Show-Me Heroes: jobs waiting for returning vets. (Jan 2011)
Military only gets 1.4% COLA while we cut millionaire taxes. (Dec 2010)
1.9% pay raise for troops; and extend TRICARE coverage. (Nov 2010)
2000: Tried & failed to review Florida military ballots. (Nov 2010)
2001: Overturning FISA review authorized by war resolution. (Nov 2010)
2001: PATRIOT Act is balanced and reasonable. (Nov 2010)
2002: Made case to Bush for new Homeland Security Department. (Nov 2010)
2004: Abu Ghraib was low point of presidency. (Nov 2010)
2004: Offered to resign over Abu Ghraib. (Nov 2010)
9/11: CIA missed something big, despite bin Laden PDB. (Nov 2010)
9-11: Never said "go shopping"; but "participate in economy". (Nov 2010)
America must maintain its strong military. (Nov 2010)
American Exceptionalism requires growing armed forces. (Nov 2010)
Bush Doctrine: you're with us or you're with the terrorists. (Nov 2010)
Calling Vietnam vets "baby killers" was shameful history. (Nov 2010)
Careful legal review concluded waterboarding is not torture. (Nov 2010)
Claim of "poverty causes terrorism" justifies globalism. (Nov 2010)
Commit to strong national defense. (Nov 2010)
Cut government, including cutting military (except salary). (Nov 2010)
Don't give Miranda rights to terrorists. (Nov 2010)
Enhanced interrogation never crossed line into torture. (Nov 2010)
Focus on defeating enemies instead of enemies' legal rights. (Nov 2010)
Former librarian Laura disliked PATRIOT Act library snooping. (Nov 2010)
From military family; served in USAF; supports NASA. (Nov 2010)
Fully fund our anti-terrorism efforts at home and abroad. (Nov 2010)
Give military all needed tools; keep bases open. (Nov 2010)
If you love your freedom, thank a vet. (Nov 2010)
Ill-advised to scale back missile defense. (Nov 2010)
Increase the overall military budget; keep US powerful. (Nov 2010)
International observers called Guantanamo a "model prison". (Nov 2010)
Invest in defense to prepare for unpredictable threats. (Nov 2010)
Keep Gitmo open; don't try terrorists in civilian courts. (Nov 2010)
Keep Gitmo open; try terrorists in military courts. (Nov 2010)
Keep national defense the strongest force in the world. (Nov 2010)
Major purpose of PATRIOT Act: eliminate "The Wall" at CIA. (Nov 2010)
Make no apologies when we must use our military strength. (Nov 2010)
Moscow Treaty: cut 2/3 of nuclear warheads by 2012. (Nov 2010)
No Miranda rights and expensive trials for terrorists. (Nov 2010)
No Miranda rights for terrorists. (Nov 2010)
Overwhelming force is surest guarantor against war. (Nov 2010)
Post-9-11: Counseled Bush to avoid using term "war". (Nov 2010)
Strong military that is well funded and second to none. (Nov 2010)
Support a robust U.S. military to defeat terrorism. (Nov 2010)
Supported building mosque near Ground Zero. (Nov 2010)
Tragic mistake to allow mosque near Ground Zero. (Nov 2010)
Treating terrorists as criminals prevents obtaining info. (Nov 2010)
Unsettled policy on Guantanamo signals weakness to enemies. (Nov 2010)
US should be strongest nation by insurmountable magnitude. (Nov 2010)
Use our strength against despotism, tyrants, & radical Islam. (Nov 2010)
Very outspoken on matters of national defense. (Nov 2010)
Don't give terrorists Miranda-ized rights. (Oct 2010)
Let military decide "don't ask, don't tell" on its own. (Oct 2010)
OpEd: pre-emptive strikes replace multinational cooperation. (Oct 2010)
Performed one year of compulsory military service in Austria. (Oct 2010)
Supports a fully integrated military, including gays. (Oct 2010)
1960s: Rejected as "1Y" when volunteering for Vietnam. (Sep 2010)
Gitmo deals with terrorists as a different kind of danger. (Sep 2010)
Hallmark of nation in decline is increased military spending. (Sep 2010)
Increase only missile defense & intel spending. (Sep 2010)
Keep Gitmo; don't try foreign terrorists in civilian court. (Sep 2010)
Opposed to trying terrorists in civilian court. (Sep 2010)
Provide resources and support to our armed forces. (Sep 2010)
Terrorists only need to succeed once; we must succeed always. (Sep 2010)
US has the greatest military in the world; give them more. (Sep 2010)
Don't grant terrorists precious Constitutional rights. (Aug 2010)
Opposes banning homosexuals in the military. (Aug 2010)
Repeal Patriot Act; it violates Bill of Rights. (Aug 2010)
Safer, stronger and smarter: provide necessary resources. (Aug 2010)
Supports banning homosexuals in the military. (Aug 2010)
2006: For military tribunals to try suspected terrorists. (Jul 2010)
Non-interventionism in military and in foreign aid. (Jul 2010)
We need a strong national defense second to none. (Jul 2010)
9/11 Commission said secure north border; Bush secured south. (Jun 2010)
Called for space weapons ban, but with wiggle room. (Jun 2010)
Eliminate nukes under UN; already voted 147-to-1 against US. (Jun 2010)
Guantanamo is a torture chamber beyond reach of law. (Jun 2010)
Iran has no nukes, but Israel & Pakistan & India do. (Jun 2010)
No habeas right for detainees outside of US. (Jun 2010)
OpEd: innovation in torture is to have US agents doing it. (Jun 2010)
OpEd: On track to spend most on military since WWII. (Jun 2010)
OpEd: Putin considered missile defense a threat to Russia. (Jun 2010)
OpEd: torture ban just repositions torture to outside US. (Jun 2010)
Preventive War doctrine seen as path to security. (Jun 2010)
Strengthen NPT to have automatic sanctions on Iran. (Jun 2010)
Supreme Court ordered habeas for Gitmo detainees. (Jun 2010)
US accounts for 40% of whole world's military expenditures. (Jun 2010)
Why do they hate us? OpEd: we oppose Arab nationalism. (Jun 2010)
Enemy combatants not entitled to Miranda rights. (May 2010)
Expand parts of the armed forces. (May 2010)
Gitmo lawyers threaten to identify our CIA officers. (May 2010)
Moving Gitmo to Illinois was logistically & legally complex. (May 2010)
OpEd: treat terrorist threats as criminal; not acts of war. (May 2010)
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties. (May 2010)
Expand the armed forces. (Apr 2010)
Guns vs. butter: make it part of the national debate. (Apr 2010)
OpEd: Promised to close Guantanamo but it's still open. (Apr 2010)
Prompt Global Strike: reach anywhere in under an hour. (Apr 2010)
Reduce military spending or America will decline. (Apr 2010)
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties. (Apr 2010)
Try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a military tribunal. (Apr 2010)
1964: Evaluated Kennedy assassination for Warren Report. (Mar 2010)
1971: Accused US forces of rape & carnage in Vietnam. (Mar 2010)
1999: Special Ops ID'ed several 9/11 hijackers, but ignored. (Mar 2010)
2000 campaign donor later convicted of terrorism. (Mar 2010)
Allies must increase defense spending to a fair share. (Mar 2010)
Campaign donations from jihadists should be returned. (Mar 2010)
China's military is over half our size (not one-tenth!). (Mar 2010)
Defense cost comparison US vs PRC. (Mar 2010)
Execute terrorists without trial nor Miranda rights. (Mar 2010)
Expand the armed forces. (Mar 2010)
Federal surveillance is a waste of taxpayer dollars. (Mar 2010)
Guantanamo Bay isn't broken, so don't fix it. (Mar 2010)
I'm more afraid of the culture of fear than of al Qaeda. (Mar 2010)
Increase defense spending to at least 4% of GDP. (Mar 2010)
Lesson from JFK: Don't let feds investigate momentous events. (Mar 2010)
OpEd: Falsely claimed no intel warning of 9/11. (Mar 2010)
OpEd: Focused on denial of 9/11 warnings despite warnings. (Mar 2010)
OpEd: Kept FBI informed of Warren Commission activities. (Mar 2010)
OpEd: walked away from missile defense of Eastern Europe. (Mar 2010)
Our nuclear arsenal must be updated comprehensively. (Mar 2010)
Recognize the scope and reality of the jihadist threat. (Mar 2010)
Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
Repeal the Patriot Act. (Mar 2010)
Strengthen soft power because it is real power. (Mar 2010)
Strong Economy; Strong Military; Strong People. (Mar 2010)
The Patriot Act needs reform but not repeal. (Mar 2010)
Vietnam War was all about somebody making money. (Mar 2010)
Warren Commission was greatest hoax ever perpetrated. (Mar 2010)
We already have the largest military in the world. (Mar 2010)
Why were there no black boxes from any of the 9/11 planes? (Mar 2010)
$1.9M for Military Assistance Trust Fund. (Feb 2010)
All provisions of the Patriot Act should be renewed. (Feb 2010)
Keep prisoners at Guantanamo; try them in military tribunals. (Feb 2010)
No Miranda rights for suicide bombers. (Feb 2010)
Question terrorists before they get lawyered up & Mirandized. (Feb 2010)
Soldiers have chosen to serve something greater than self. (Feb 2010)
Gratitude to armed forces for defending our freedoms. (Jan 2010)
Hundreds of al Qaeda have been captured last year. (Jan 2010)
Let gay people serve in military openly. (Jan 2010)
Name Arizona as training site for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. (Jan 2010)
No constitutional rights for enemy combatants. (Jan 2010)
Protect due process in any plan to keep America safe. (Jan 2010)
Revenue bonds for Veteran's Housing Loan Program. (Jan 2010)
Secure all world's nuclear materials by international treaty. (Jan 2010)
Spend to defeat terrorists, not to protect them. (Jan 2010)
Supports enhanced interrogation techniques. (Jan 2010)
Veteran educational benefits after 1 month instead of 1 year. (Jan 2010)
Don't bring terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to the US. (Dec 2009)
No US contracts with companies linked to Darfur genocide. (Dec 2009)
Reduce US nuclear stockpile & prevent spread of nukes. (Dec 2009)
Served in U.S. Army and the CIA. (Dec 2009)
Strengthen our national security both at home and abroad. (Dec 2009)
US has helped underwrite global security for 60 years. (Dec 2009)
Would vote against Patriot Act as currently formulated. (Dec 2009)
Help veterans receive the benefits they deserve. (Nov 2009)
Honor Flight Network: fly vets to DC to visit their memorial. (Nov 2009)
No apologies for saying Obama pals around with terrorists. (Nov 2009)
OpEd: Accusation against Alger Hiss as Soviet spy were true. (Nov 2009)
OpEd: accused of palling around with terrorist Bill Ayers. (Nov 2009)
OpEd: Palin didn't stumble; it isn't just one Bush Doctrine. (Nov 2009)
2001: Nation was not equipped to deal with bioterrorism. (Sep 2009)
2001: We will not tire,we will not falter & we will not fail. (Sep 2009)
2003: Be on the lookout for "Azzam the American". (Sep 2009)
2004 "snowflake": keep terrorism alive as an issue. (Sep 2009)
9/11 reaction: We will find those responsible. (Sep 2009)
Created DHS; reorganization since 1947 creation of DoD. (Sep 2009)
Culture of patriotism; vigorous homeland defense. (Sep 2009)
Duct Tape Debacle: public mocked our "Ready Campaign". (Sep 2009)
Governors must show up at disaster locations. (Sep 2009)
Guantanamo holds theological zealots, not POWs. (Sep 2009)
Introduced 5-color terror alert system in 2002. (Sep 2009)
Member of Massachusetts National Guard JAG Corps. (Sep 2009)
New York was 49th lowest per-capita in post-9-11 DHS grants. (Sep 2009)
No Dubai Ports Deal; Arab Emirates funded 9-11. (Sep 2009)
No Orwellian oppression, but inconveniences are ok. (Sep 2009)
Nobody knew about Al Qaeda or radical Islam until 9/11. (Sep 2009)
OpEd: Diverted attention to terrorism for political gain. (Sep 2009)
Overcome barriers between CIA and FBI. (Sep 2009)
Politically convenient wars are not at all necessary. (Sep 2009)
Post-9/11, it's terrorism vs. civilization. (Sep 2009)
Post-9-11 goal: tell Americans specifics about threats. (Sep 2009)
Pre-9-11, Congress sensed terrorism was a rising threat. (Sep 2009)
Pre-9-11: confident we could react to bioterrorism. (Sep 2009)
Promises to close Guantanamo & treat prisoners as POWs. (Sep 2009)
Reinterpreting FISA secretly seems like unauthorized power. (Sep 2009)
Stopped at airport gates; established TSA ombudsman. (Sep 2009)
Terrorists aren't POWs, so not entitled to Geneva Convention. (Sep 2009)
Threat advisory system: not politically told "Go to orange". (Sep 2009)
We will never celebrate a Victory over Terrorism Day. (Sep 2009)
Don't strip back Patriot Act; keep electronic surveillance. (Aug 2009)
We need to spend money to study the EMP threat. (Aug 2009)
Primary responsibility of government funding is defense. (Jul 2009)
Doors of NATO are open (but that threatens Russia). (Apr 2009)
Expand health services for women veterans. (Mar 2009)
More spending on armed forces. (Mar 2009)
Supports the Patriot act. (Mar 2009)
Be prepared in a very militant and aggressive way. (Feb 2009)
Closing Guantanamo leaves America vulnerable to another 9/11. (Feb 2009)
FactCheck: F-22 Raptor costs $140M and has never been used. (Feb 2009)
Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad. (Feb 2009)
Now is no time to cut funding for our troops. (Feb 2009)
Free postage for soldiers serving abroad. (Jan 2009)
Dems soft on national defense & undermine morale of troops. (Dec 2008)
2002 USA Freedom Corps included Peace Corps & AmeriCorps. (Nov 2008)
Bush's anti-terror strategy succeeded; no threat to rights. (Nov 2008)
Continue to invest in our national defense. (Nov 2008)
Demilitarize by stopping nukes & reducing bases. (Nov 2008)
Ensure Armed Forces have necessary tools to complete mission. (Nov 2008)
Ensure that our troops have the best equipment & training. (Nov 2008)
Ensuring our troops are protected & then supported as vet. (Nov 2008)
Fight terror with CIA and small quick strikes. (Nov 2008)
Islamo-fascists hate us & want to destroy our way of life. (Nov 2008)
Keep the federal government from closing our military bases. (Nov 2008)
Military tribunals for terrorists; monitor phones for cops. (Nov 2008)
No draft, but mandatory one-year civilian service by age 26. (Nov 2008)
No terrorist military tribunals; no domestic spying. (Nov 2008)
Original FISA bill was fair; no illegal spying. (Nov 2008)
Published guide and website for veteran's benefits. (Nov 2008)
Re-direct resources from Iraq war to real security in US. (Nov 2008)
Shifted focus from traditional family to national security. (Nov 2008)
Strengthen our military and our intelligence. (Nov 2008)
Strong national defense, and missile defense. (Nov 2008)
2002: Requiring prisoners to stand 8-10 hours is not torture. (Oct 2008)
Al Qaeda people would surrender to get treatment like Gitmo. (Oct 2008)
Apologized for saying Guantanamo is like gulag. (Oct 2008)
Bush deceived Congress about use of Patriot Act. (Oct 2008)
Close the pay gap for long-term military retention. (Oct 2008)
Differentiate known's from unknown's. (Oct 2008)
Economic sanctions on North Korea for nukes. (Oct 2008)
Geneva Convention does not apply to Al Qaeda detainees. (Oct 2008)
Greatest security threat is from al Qaeda in Pakistan. (Oct 2008)
Military bases abroad are unconstitutional. (Oct 2008)
Obama Doctrine: moral interest as well as national interest. (Oct 2008)
Obama worked with Republicans to reduce nuclear weapons. (Oct 2008)
Our enemy hates freedom; our enemy hates innocent life. (Oct 2008)
Serving America doesn’t mean going out shopping. (Oct 2008)
Serving America doesnï¿½t mean going out shopping. (Oct 2008)
Supports both pre-emptive and responsive war. (Oct 2008)
Terrorists in Iraq are the biggest threat to Americans today. (Oct 2008)
Waterboarding is merely psychological; not real torture. (Oct 2008)
We spend same in 3 weeks in Iraq as 7 years in Afghanistan. (Oct 2008)
Whether waterboarding is torture depends on how it's done. (Oct 2008)
Agrees with Bush Doctrine, if enough legitimate intel. (Sep 2008)
Any country that houses Islamic terrorists is a danger to US. (Sep 2008)
Disrupting Al Qaeda in Afghanistan prevented another 9/11. (Sep 2008)
End torture practices which oppose Geneva Convention. (Sep 2008)
Energy is a foundation of national security. (Sep 2008)
Enough spending on armed forces already. (Sep 2008)
Establish a UN Emergency Peace Service. (Sep 2008)
Fight terrorism to spread democratic ideals in world. (Sep 2008)
Focus on fighting Al-Qaeda terrorists, not on reading rights. (Sep 2008)
Inappropriate to lie to public; just don’t answer questions. (Sep 2008)
Inappropriate to lie to public; just donï¿½t answer questions. (Sep 2008)
No new nuclear weapons; no new nuclear explosions. (Sep 2008)
Only a very small percent of Islamic believers are extreme. (Sep 2008)
Pakistani people & leaders want to get rid of terrorists. (Sep 2008)
Real & direct threat must exist before considering war. (Sep 2008)
Strategic issue is where to send & how to fund our troops. (Sep 2008)
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties. (Sep 2008)
1951: Wounded in Korea while army was desegregating. (Aug 2008)
A New Beginning: seek world with no nuclear weapons. (Aug 2008)
Better spending on armed forces, not more spending. (Aug 2008)
Co-sponsored the 21st Century GI Bill. (Aug 2008)
Cover our obligations from unjust wars. (Aug 2008)
Decrease spending on armed forces. (Aug 2008)
Established a reintegration program for returning troops. (Aug 2008)
Expand missile defense; support pre-emptive military strikes. (Aug 2008)
Federal Government has been assaulting our privacy rights. (Aug 2008)
Fight to improve the quality of services for veterans. (Aug 2008)
Fought & beat Bush in Dubai Ports deal. (Aug 2008)
Goal is a world without nuclear weapons. (Aug 2008)
Grandfather served in Patton's tank corps in WWII. (Aug 2008)
I support the Patriot Act. (Aug 2008)
Increased the budget for the VA by over $2 billion. (Aug 2008)
Keep us the strongest & most powerful country on earth. (Aug 2008)
Leader against Bush's use of extra-constitutional doctrines. (Aug 2008)
Less spending on armed forces. (Aug 2008)
Military tribunals & domestic spying OK. (Aug 2008)
Military tribunals ok; monitoring domestic communications ok. (Aug 2008)
Negotiating with rogue nations squanders American prestige. (Aug 2008)
OpEd: color-coded terrorism alerts play on fear. (Aug 2008)
OpEd: Used national security as alibi to protect cronies. (Aug 2008)
Patriot Act harms civil liberties. (Aug 2008)
Peace through strength: supremely strong & prepared military. (Aug 2008)
Refocus war on terror on Afghan-Pakistan border. (Aug 2008)
Repeal the Patriot Act. (Aug 2008)
Stand unalterably opposed to all who commit terrorist acts. (Aug 2008)
Strong military and sound energy. (Aug 2008)
Support full and mandatory VA funding and the new GI bill. (Aug 2008)
Support the PATRIOT act with additional civil safeguards. (Aug 2008)
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties. (Aug 2008)
We can't handle expense of foreign adventures. (Aug 2008)
We have forgotten how to use diplomacy. (Aug 2008)
We must take better care of our veterans. (Aug 2008)
We should have focused on loose nukes & Al Qaeda after 9/11. (Aug 2008)
9/11: First response was to look for Iraq link. (Jul 2008)
Advocated killing or capturing Osama bin Laden since 1994. (Jul 2008)
Cast key vote in Senate to implement Homeland Security bill. (Jul 2008)
End torture; warrantless spying; & stifling of dissent. (Jul 2008)
Go after al Qaeda but also shrink pool of potential recruits. (Jul 2008)
Islam in 1970s was not opposed to West & rule of law. (Jul 2008)
More spending for armed forces on front lines and at home. (Jul 2008)
Over-funded, unaccountable contractors rake in billions. (Jul 2008)
Restructure forces, larger, & for liberation, not occupation. (Jul 2008)
Seek the peace of a world without nuclear weapons. (Jul 2008)
Signing statement: We will decide what is torture. (Jul 2008)
Supports the Patriot Act. (Jul 2008)
Sustainable military presence in the Middle East. (Jul 2008)
Ultraliberals hate America; focus on patriotism. (Jul 2008)
War on Terror is just an excuse to cut Constitutional rights. (Jul 2008)
We must defeat Al Qaeda like we did the Nazis. (Jul 2008)
$4,000 tuition tax credit in exchange for community service. (Jun 2008)
9-11 investigation needed for mysterious collapse of WTC7. (Jun 2008)
A Stronger America: military & economic. (Jun 2008)
Attack fraud & cut pork in bloated military contracts. (Jun 2008)
Court reiterates: habeas rights apply at Guantanamo. (Jun 2008)
Disservice to diminish freedom in name of security. (Jun 2008)
Do you feel safer with feds snooping around your affairs? (Jun 2008)
Ease the transition home for veterans. (Jun 2008)
Expand missile defense; & pre-emptive military strike policy. (Jun 2008)
Guantanamo rights cause more Americans to be killed. (Jun 2008)
Improve mental health care benefits for returning veterans. (Jun 2008)
Less money for the military. (Jun 2008)
McConnell voted against giving troops body armor, I wouldn't. (Jun 2008)
Military tribunals for terrorists; domestic spying ok. (Jun 2008)
More spending on armed forces. (Jun 2008)
Open the doors to the Veterans Administration. (Jun 2008)
Opposes monitoring domestic communications & federal ID card. (Jun 2008)
Overseas occupations are breaking our military. (Jun 2008)
Real threat is elaborate deception concocting war on terror. (Jun 2008)
Repeal Big Brother legislation & restore Constitution. (Jun 2008)
Respect international law; no pre-emptive military strikes. (Jun 2008)
Secret warrantless wiretapping program was flat out wrong. (Jun 2008)
Spend whatever necessary to protect sovereignty & security. (Jun 2008)
Supports the Patriot Act. (Jun 2008)
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties. (Jun 2008)
The Patriot Act is an atrocious piece of legislation. (Jun 2008)
The Patriot Act is potentially very dangerous. (Jun 2008)
The Patriot Act protects us from threat of terrorism. (Jun 2008)
We must fully fund the veterans' health care system. (Jun 2008)
We spend $1T per year to defend our empire. (Jun 2008)
We spend more for war than all other nations combined. (Jun 2008)
We spend more money on military than rest of world combined. (Jun 2008)
57% to military & 4% to education is wrong priority. (May 2008)
Address the needs of our troops and their families. (May 2008)
Always maintain a robust military capability. (May 2008)
Believed military was needed for Katrina response. (May 2008)
Bush has overreached in expanding executive power. (May 2008)
Close 700 US military bases overseas. (May 2008)
Close Guantanamo; oppose torture. (May 2008)
Create military to unequivocally end any national threat. (May 2008)
Fight for the benefits our brave soldiers deserve. (May 2008)
First reaction to 9/11: get military ready on many fronts. (May 2008)
Give our troops needed armor, equipment, and health care. (May 2008)
Immediately repeal the Patriot Act. (May 2008)
Increase funding for veterans’ health care and benefits. (May 2008)
Increase funding for veteransï¿½ health care and benefits. (May 2008)
Increase the amount of education funding veterans receive. (May 2008)
Intelligence services and military have been under-funded. (May 2008)
Keep US military strong, but solely for defense. (May 2008)
Keep Weapons of Mass Destruction out of terrorists' hands. (May 2008)
Less spending on armed forces & less aggressive war. (May 2008)
More funding to respond to emergencies and natural disaster. (May 2008)
More SDI funding & more state homeland security funding. (May 2008)
New G.I. Bill is the least we can do to honor service. (May 2008)
Our empire-building abroad comparable to Roman empire. (May 2008)
Primary federal responsibility is military readiness. (May 2008)
Pushed smallpox vaccinations in response to anthrax attacks. (May 2008)
Reduce size of VA and operate it more efficiently. (May 2008)
Reducing foreign oil dependence improves national security. (May 2008)
Served in Delta Force, FBI, CIA, and now runs security firm. (May 2008)
Stay on offense against the terrorists. (May 2008)
Strengthen diplomatic corps, but also add 92,000 soldiers. (May 2008)
Support better pay for our brave service members. (May 2008)
Support military spending and increase intelligence funding. (May 2008)
Transfer funds from Peace Dividend to veterans. (May 2008)
Treat terrorists as pirates; military tribunals ok. (May 2008)
US must be the Power that no one will engage. (May 2008)
Appoint chiropractors as commissioned officers. (Apr 2008)
Bush administration knew 9/11 was coming. (Apr 2008)
CIA should not operate within the US, but they do. (Apr 2008)
Conscription is unconstitutional--including National Service. (Apr 2008)
Improve educational assistance for veterans. (Apr 2008)
Limited spending on B-2 bomber & Supercollider in 1990. (Apr 2008)
Muhammad Ali sacrificed for his convictions on Vietnam. (Apr 2008)
No torture; no renditions; no operating out of fear. (Apr 2008)
Official story of 9/11 WTC collapse just doesn't add up. (Apr 2008)
OpEd: Failed to know Al Qaeda enemy, like UK did with Hitler. (Apr 2008)
OpEd: Resisted 9-11 investigation exposing administration. (Apr 2008)
Require Congressional family members to go to war. (Apr 2008)
Restore habeas corpus and protect citizens from government. (Apr 2008)
Restore military to defense; commit to non-intervention. (Apr 2008)
Starting war under false premises should be impeachable. (Apr 2008)
Study & address suicides among veterans. (Apr 2008)
Voted NO on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 2008)
Voted YES on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 2008)
Wartime draft would stop Iraq War and prevent future wars. (Apr 2008)
2007: With Hagel, introduced nuclear nonproliferation bill. (Mar 2008)
A strong national defense is the top priority. (Mar 2008)
End the rollback of our civil liberties. (Mar 2008)
Federal Government has been assaulting our privacy rights. (Mar 2008)
Islamic terrorists hate America; we must stand strong. (Mar 2008)
No base closings in US, but close bases overseas. (Mar 2008)
Obtain actionable intelligence without resorting to torture. (Mar 2008)
PhD thesis: role of assassination as a state political tool. (Mar 2008)
Questions Bush administration involvement in 9/11. (Mar 2008)
Remove handcuffs from those who track down terrorists. (Mar 2008)
Shut down Guantanamo Bay prison. (Mar 2008)
Sole Senate vote against Patriot Act. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES 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)
Warrantless phone-tapping abandons the Constitution. (Mar 2008)
1976: Vietnam-era C-130 pilot in US Air Force. (Feb 2008)
2004: DoD only unofficially supports Boy Scout Jamboree. (Feb 2008)
A wasteful defense is a weak defense. (Feb 2008)
End secret detentions & restore civil liberties. (Feb 2008)
Establish global strategy to defeat al Qaeda. (Feb 2008)
Expand Peace Corps and AmeriCorps to 266,000 slots. (Feb 2008)
FactCheck: US spends $572B on foreign operations, not $1T. (Feb 2008)
Hold Bush accountable for torture & illegal war. (Feb 2008)
Improve veterans’ mental health treatment & PTSD benefits. (Feb 2008)
Improve veteransï¿½ mental health treatment & PTSD benefits. (Feb 2008)
Include post-traumatic stress disorder in vet's disability. (Feb 2008)
Maintain habeas corpus; oppose Patriot Act. (Feb 2008)
Military is not in good shape; we have a de facto draft. (Feb 2008)
Pentagon lost $2.3T; let’s cut their funding. (Feb 2008)
Pentagon lost $2.3T; letï¿½s cut their funding. (Feb 2008)
Pentagon lost $2.3T; let's cut their funding. (Feb 2008)
Pursue goal of a world without nuclear weapons. (Feb 2008)
Raise military spending to 4% of our GDP. (Feb 2008)
Solving Palestinian-Israeli conflict would reduce terrorism. (Feb 2008)
Supports Protect America Act: less FISA restrictions. (Feb 2008)
Unacceptable to have veterans drive 250 miles to a hospital. (Feb 2008)
Use everything at president’s disposal to keep US safe. (Feb 2008)
Use everything at presidentï¿½s disposal to keep US safe. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls. (Feb 2008)
We’re broke and we just can’t continue to police the world. (Feb 2008)
Weï¿½re broke and we just canï¿½t continue to police the world. (Feb 2008)
Add 100,000 to the military without a draft. (Jan 2008)
AdWatch: “Ready” with executive experience in crises. (Jan 2008)
AdWatch: ï¿½Readyï¿½ with executive experience in crises. (Jan 2008)
Al Qaida is stronger now than in 2001 as Iraq distracted us. (Jan 2008)
Appropriate to talk to Musharraf after Bhutto assassination. (Jan 2008)
Armed forces, including my son, give us security and freedom. (Jan 2008)
Best to not say whether waterboarding is torture or not. (Jan 2008)
Bring home all troops stationed abroad. (Jan 2008)
Colleges must allow military recruiters for ROTC on campus. (Jan 2008)
Defense industry is economic bright spot for MS. (Jan 2008)
Don’t give up liberty in exchange for security. (Jan 2008)
Donï¿½t give up liberty in exchange for security. (Jan 2008)
Don't give up liberty in exchange for security. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Claimed Clinton cut army by 25%; actually was 16%. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Promised to repeal Patriot Act, then voted for it. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Wiretapping authority foiled no terrorist plots. (Jan 2008)
Fight terrorism by increasing spending on armed forces & CIA. (Jan 2008)
His brother, an airline pilot, killed on Sept. 11, 2001. (Jan 2008)
Provide medical care and job training for veterans. (Jan 2008)
Put forward a national service program. (Jan 2008)
Real ID Act is Big Government at its worst. (Jan 2008)
Rebuild a nuclear nonproliferation strategy. (Jan 2008)
Support moderate modern evil over Al-Qaeda’s medieval evil. (Jan 2008)
Support moderate modern evil over Al-Qaedaï¿½s medieval evil. (Jan 2008)
we have not had truth about September 11. (Jan 2008)
2 years of college tuition for 1 year of national service. (Dec 2007)
9/11 resulted from blasphemy of our bases in Saudi Arabia. (Dec 2007)
Allow concurrent veterans' disability & retired pay. (Dec 2007)
Allow concurrent veterans’ disability & retired pay. (Dec 2007)
Allow concurrent veteransï¿½ disability & retired pay. (Dec 2007)
Bring all troops home from abroad & save $100B’s every year. (Dec 2007)
Bring all troops home from abroad & save $100Bï¿½s every year. (Dec 2007)
Bush created a national embarrassment at Guantanamo. (Dec 2007)
Congress decides what constitutes torture, not president. (Dec 2007)
Criticized excessive secrecy in 9/11 investigation. (Dec 2007)
Cut $350B in military programs, from Star Wars to F-22's. (Dec 2007)
Did business with Qatar, a US ally which protects al-Qaeda. (Dec 2007)
Didn’t vet Bernard Kerik sufficiently for DHS recommendation. (Dec 2007)
Didnï¿½t vet Bernard Kerik sufficiently for DHS recommendation. (Dec 2007)
End Bush’s illegal spying on American citizens. (Dec 2007)
End Bushï¿½s illegal spying on American citizens. (Dec 2007)
Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11. (Dec 2007)
Gingrich-plus-up: $1B increase in 1990s Pentagon funding. (Dec 2007)
Give 18-year-old women opportunity to serve. (Dec 2007)
Habeas corpus always applies, even to Guantanamo. (Dec 2007)
Habeas corpus may not be suspended in war on terror. (Dec 2007)
I think we need a president who asks Americans to sacrifice. (Dec 2007)
In wartime, people willing to sacrifice liberty for security. (Dec 2007)
Intelligence and parts of our military were neglected. (Dec 2007)
Kick rear ends if documents destroyed to protect rear ends. (Dec 2007)
No holding US citizens as unlawful enemy combatants. (Dec 2007)
No presidential power for secret surveillance. (Dec 2007)
No torture; defiance of FISA; no military commissions. (Dec 2007)
Opposes waterboarding; close Guantanamo as a bad symbol. (Dec 2007)
Protect against terrorism by understanding their motivations. (Dec 2007)
Quit Iraq Study Group to avoid politicizing it. (Dec 2007)
Restore habeas corpus to reach Muslims abroad. (Dec 2007)
Set minimum spending on defense at 4% of GDP. (Dec 2007)
Speak out against Pentagon waste, fraud, and abuse. (Dec 2007)
Stop policing the world and we can get rid of income tax. (Dec 2007)
Strong advocate of universal national service. (Dec 2007)
Suicide terrorism stops when we stop intervening abroad. (Dec 2007)
Torture does not work & undermines our moral authority. (Dec 2007)
Torture is unproductive, and should not be US policy. (Dec 2007)
Universal national service, in military or Peace Corps. (Dec 2007)
Was aware of al-Qaeda before 9/11, but not its enormity. (Dec 2007)
We don’t need any troops abroad--they don’t help our defense. (Dec 2007)
We donï¿½t need any troops abroad--they donï¿½t help our defense. (Dec 2007)
We have a de-facto draft; we can achieve more in peace. (Dec 2007)
1972: Unilaterally renounced use of biological warfare. (Nov 2007)
2001: Withdraw from outdated & dangerous ABM Treaty. (Nov 2007)
Co-sponsored “Restoring the Constitution Act” to ban torture. (Nov 2007)
Co-sponsored ï¿½Restoring the Constitution Actï¿½ to ban torture. (Nov 2007)
Don’t allow our politics to be driven by fear of terrorism. (Nov 2007)
Donï¿½t allow our politics to be driven by fear of terrorism. (Nov 2007)
Human rights and national security are complementary. (Nov 2007)
Human rights can be more important than national security. (Nov 2007)
Lead a long-term effort to rid the world of nuclear weapons. (Nov 2007)
Missile defense for "handfuls not hundreds" of missiles. (Nov 2007)
National security is more important than human rights. (Nov 2007)
Not wise for us to describe our interrogation techniques. (Nov 2007)
Reduce nuclear warheads; Russia no longer a strategic threat. (Nov 2007)
Remain on offense against Islamic terrorism. (Nov 2007)
Supports pre-emption policy to prevent nuclear proliferation. (Nov 2007)
Waterboarding ok if national security were at stake. (Nov 2007)
2006: Obama-Lugar bill restricted conventional weapons. (Oct 2007)
Ask all candidates “Are you doing all you can for security?”. (Oct 2007)
Ask all candidates ï¿½Are you doing all you can for security?ï¿½. (Oct 2007)
FactCheck: Bush cut military budget as much as Bill Clinton. (Oct 2007)
If attacked, first help victims then prevent further attacks. (Oct 2007)
Ignoring Nuclear Test Ban creates world distrust. (Oct 2007)
Judgment is as important as experience. (Oct 2007)
Lawyers are the last people to ask about war decisions. (Oct 2007)
Qaeda targets oil infrastructure until we wean ourselves off. (Oct 2007)
Spend more than current 4% of budget on military. (Oct 2007)
Talks about nations acquiring uranium are more complicated. (Oct 2007)
We face a global war declared on us by Islamic fascism. (Oct 2007)
Allow Christian symbols in national war memorials. (Sep 2007)
America cannot sanction torture; no loopholes or exceptions. (Sep 2007)
Apologized for comparing public service to military service. (Sep 2007)
Build larger, more capable, and more modern military. (Sep 2007)
Commitment to never use torture; no part of our policy, ever. (Sep 2007)
Congress was at its best in year after 9/11: alert & focused. (Sep 2007)
Contain nuclear threats:China, Russia, Pakistan, North Korea. (Sep 2007)
Deeply troubling to legalize secret interrogation. (Sep 2007)
Doctrine of terror is killing innocent people. (Sep 2007)
Eliminate FBI & DHS; interpret intelligence intelligently. (Sep 2007)
I will restore habeas corpus and the rule of law. (Sep 2007)
Iraq & Afghanistan are central front of global war on terror. (Sep 2007)
Killing innocents by terror is same evil as by abortion. (Sep 2007)
Maintain Geneva Conventions; keep restrictions on torture. (Sep 2007)
No student visas to citizens of terrorist states. (Sep 2007)
No warrantless searches. (Sep 2007)
OpEd: War on Terror means Geneva Convention don't apply. (Sep 2007)
Protect military chaplains’ right to pray in preferred faith. (Sep 2007)
Protect military chaplainsï¿½ right to pray in preferred faith. (Sep 2007)
Raise enlistment rates with Veterans’ Bill of Rights. (Sep 2007)
Raise enlistment rates with Veteransï¿½ Bill of Rights. (Sep 2007)
Rescind authority to eavesdrop without court order. (Sep 2007)
Supports missile defense system & enhanced intelligence. (Sep 2007)
Violating habeas corpus will be used against us. (Sep 2007)
Visits Kuwait; encourages Alaska big game hunting to troops. (Sep 2007)
We can’t close Guantanamo; nobody will take the people there. (Sep 2007)
We canï¿½t close Guantanamo; nobody will take the people there. (Sep 2007)
Wiretap mosques to keep tabs on Islamic extremists. (Sep 2007)
2005: Passed bill to reduce conventional weapon stockpiles. (Aug 2007)
Al Qaeda intends to put a mushroom cloud over a US city. (Aug 2007)
Don’t weaken Musharraf; we need ally against Bin Laden. (Aug 2007)
Don’t-ask-don’t-tell is discriminatory & bad for military. (Aug 2007)
Donï¿½t weaken Musharraf; we need ally against Bin Laden. (Aug 2007)
Donï¿½t-ask-donï¿½t-tell is discriminatory & bad for military. (Aug 2007)
Don't Ask Don't Tell is antiquated & unworkable. (Aug 2007)
FactCheck: Dems don’t say “Islamic” but do say “terrorism”. (Aug 2007)
FactCheck: Dems donï¿½t say ï¿½Islamicï¿½ but do say ï¿½terrorismï¿½. (Aug 2007)
Focus on international terrorism & fissionable material. (Aug 2007)
Global military & non-military effort to defeat jihad. (Aug 2007)
Increase force structure to meet future challenges. (Aug 2007)
No first use of nukes; but keep options on table. (Aug 2007)
No hypothetical nuke talk in Pakistan; eliminate all nukes. (Aug 2007)
Repeal Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell. (Aug 2007)
Repeal Donï¿½t-Ask-Donï¿½t-Tell. (Aug 2007)
Secure our borders and coastlines. (Aug 2007)
Sharply increase military investment to face radical jihad. (Aug 2007)
Should have filibustered vote to abandon habeas corpus. (Aug 2007)
Star Wars program is wrong priority for 21st century. (Aug 2007)
Support veterans via the Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act. (Aug 2007)
Supports repealing Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell. (Aug 2007)
Supports repealing Donï¿½t-Ask-Donï¿½t-Tell. (Aug 2007)
Voted against don’t-ask-don’t-tell; get rid of it now. (Aug 2007)
Voted against donï¿½t-ask-donï¿½t-tell; get rid of it now. (Aug 2007)
Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
We are no safer now than we were after 9/11. (Aug 2007)
We’re not safer than after 9/11; we’re still vulnerable. (Aug 2007)
Weï¿½re not safer than after 9/11; weï¿½re still vulnerable. (Aug 2007)
AdWatch: Firefighters Union blames Giuliani for 9/11 deaths. (Jul 2007)
Apply habeas corpus to Guantanamo detainees. (Jul 2007)
FactCheck: Radio failure PARTLY responsible for 9/11 deaths. (Jul 2007)
Missile defense is perfect metaphor for neo-isolationism. (Jul 2007)
Opposed to draft, but advocates universal nation service. (Jul 2007)
Served in National Guard; several family members in Navy. (Jul 2007)
Urged Pres. Bush to return to Washington on 9/11. (Jul 2007)
Voted NO on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
9/11: The people who attacked us will hear from us soon. (Jun 2007)
Address the deficiencies in the VA system. (Jun 2007)
Better to make mistakes at Guantanamo to protect Americans. (Jun 2007)
Close Guantanamo and restore the right of habeas corpus. (Jun 2007)
Close Guantanamo; end torture; comply with Geneva. (Jun 2007)
Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists. (Jun 2007)
Enemies do not doubt our strength, but our determination. (Jun 2007)
Governments orchestrate fear to throw their weight around. (Jun 2007)
Guantanamo prisoners are treated very well. (Jun 2007)
Make sure the outpatient facilities work for veterans. (Jun 2007)
Obligation to support our troops, even if criticizing war. (Jun 2007)
Pre-emptive war is not part of the American tradition. (Jun 2007)
Pre-emptive war policy is a grave mistake. (Jun 2007)
President is not above law; no spying on Americans. (Jun 2007)
Provide veterans with health care anywhere they want. (Jun 2007)
Reassess military priorities and systems from the Cold War. (Jun 2007)
Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
The cost of the Iraq war should not shortchange VA benefits. (Jun 2007)
The day after Iraq: They have 100-year plan; we need one too. (Jun 2007)
Western world is in international struggle with jihadists. (Jun 2007)
1980s: Supported squadron of 132 B-2 stealth bombers. (May 2007)
Be cautious about warrantless searches & habeas corpus. (May 2007)
DHS is unmanageable bureaucracy--eliminate it. (May 2007)
Double Guantanamo, to avoid terrorist access to lawyers. (May 2007)
Emergency HQ’s fuel storage contributed to WTC7 collapse. (May 2007)
Emergency HQï¿½s fuel storage contributed to WTC7 collapse. (May 2007)
Interrogation & surveillance: do legally but aggressively. (May 2007)
Islamic jihadists celebrate death; we have culture of life. (May 2007)
Lack of unified command & communication added to 9/11 deaths. (May 2007)
Military aggressiveness weakens our national defense. (May 2007)
Military tribunals to lock people up the way Lincoln did. (May 2007)
Reduce defense spending, starting with nuclear weapons. (May 2007)
Should filibuster against eavesdropping without a warrant. (May 2007)
There were other command centers besides the one at WTC. (May 2007)
Use every method you can think of to interrogate terrorists. (May 2007)
Worked with John Kasich (R-OH) to kill the B-2 Bomber. (May 2007)
WTC7 met Giuliani’s criteria for emergency HQ. (May 2007)
WTC7 met Giulianiï¿½s criteria for emergency HQ. (May 2007)
Doctrine of anticipatory self-defense is hypocritical. (Apr 2007)
Europe mothballs its fleet, when all should build military. (Apr 2007)
Fundamental patriotism to impeach Bush and Cheney. (Apr 2007)
Proclaim “Loyalty Day” to reaffirm loyalty to America. (Apr 2007)
Proclaim ï¿½Loyalty Dayï¿½ to reaffirm loyalty to America. (Apr 2007)
Require deployed troops to be fully trained and equipped. (Apr 2007)
Stateless terrorism requires a multinational response. (Apr 2007)
THEIR terror is evil; OUR terror against them does not exist. (Apr 2007)
US companies account for 60% of all of world's arms sales. (Apr 2007)
America must practice the patriotism it preaches. (Mar 2007)
Eligible for draft in 1969; regrets not having served. (Mar 2007)
End $250 registration fee for veterans getting healthcare. (Mar 2007)
Get first responders the healthcare and equipment they need. (Mar 2007)
Give troops & first responders everything they need. (Mar 2007)
Hero’s health card gives veterans access anywhere, anytime. (Mar 2007)
Heroï¿½s health card gives veterans access anywhere, anytime. (Mar 2007)
Homeland security must protect citizens, not intrude on them. (Mar 2007)
Pay attention to 2B people in poverty, or terrorists will. (Mar 2007)
Personal privacy must be protected even in terrorism age. (Mar 2007)
Protecting nuclear power plants is of utmost importance. (Mar 2007)
Reorder priorities: shift $400B from war to human needs. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
We’ve known Walter Reed was disgraceful for over a year. (Mar 2007)
Weï¿½ve known Walter Reed was disgraceful for over a year. (Mar 2007)
1985: Contra freedom fighters' cause is noble and just. (Feb 2007)
Concerned about Iran, but alternatives over military strike. (Feb 2007)
Convince Muslims by closing Guantanamo & stopping renditions. (Feb 2007)
Criticized journalists who identified CIA agents. (Feb 2007)
Establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence. (Feb 2007)
We should not be known for Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. (Feb 2007)
Wrote law to secure & destroy world’s deadliest weapons. (Feb 2007)
Wrote law to secure & destroy worldï¿½s deadliest weapons. (Feb 2007)
2004 anti-Bush TV ad: AWOL from National Guard. (Jan 2007)
9/11 FYPD were heroes because they chose to stay behind. (Jan 2007)
92,000 more in Armed Forces; plus Civilian Reserve Corps. (Jan 2007)
Avoided military service in Vietnam with a deferment. (Jan 2007)
Criticizes use of war on terror to curtail civil liberties. (Jan 2007)
Giuliani’s 9/11 actions reassured a traumatized city. (Jan 2007)
Giulianiï¿½s 9/11 actions reassured a traumatized city. (Jan 2007)
Guard & Reserve did their duty; it’s beginning to wear. (Jan 2007)
Guard & Reserve did their duty; itï¿½s beginning to wear. (Jan 2007)
Locating command center in WTC7 contributed to destruction. (Jan 2007)
OpEd: Lost 2004 because wouldn't stand up to terrorists. (Jan 2007)
Opposes Patriot Act & Iraq War. (Jan 2007)
Spending in Iraq is wrong priority; spend at home instead. (Jan 2007)
Strength is more effective deterrent to war than weakness. (Jan 2007)
Terminate Selective Service. (Jan 2007)
War on Terror is a decisive ideological struggle. (Jan 2007)
We must break our oil addiction to win War on Terror. (Jan 2007)
Defend America & allies with information policies. (Dec 2006)
FBI wiretaps and spying on immigrants OK. (Dec 2006)
Use both military & diplomatic actions to defeat Jihadists. (Dec 2006)
We must win the War on Terror to keep America safe. (Dec 2006)
Benefits for state employees called to National Guard duty. (Nov 2006)
Bush ignoring FISA courts may constitute impeachable offense. (Nov 2006)
Bush should apologize for failing our troops. (Nov 2006)
Democrats don’t support military the way Republicans do. (Nov 2006)
Democrats donï¿½t support military the way Republicans do. (Nov 2006)
Fight closing the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. (Nov 2006)
Fight terrorism but do not sacrifice our personal freedoms. (Nov 2006)
Let military personnel know how much we support them. (Nov 2006)
Liberty and security are not mutually exclusive. (Nov 2006)
Military tribunals for terrorists ok. (Nov 2006)
Military tribunals for terrorists; email searches for FBI. (Nov 2006)
More equipment and training for first responders. (Nov 2006)
No phone-tapping; no random searches; no pre-emptive strikes. (Nov 2006)
No random searches; no pre-emptive strikes without threat. (Nov 2006)
Pre-emptive military strikes when national security threat. (Nov 2006)
Promote from within, in Alaska’s National Guard. (Nov 2006)
Promote from within, in Alaskaï¿½s National Guard. (Nov 2006)
Reform the Patriot Act to protect individual freedoms. (Nov 2006)
Remain vigilant and ready, including military action. (Nov 2006)
Strong military important post-9-11. (Nov 2006)
Strong national defense based on domestic manufacturing base. (Nov 2006)
Strong national defense to keep America safe from terrorism. (Nov 2006)
Suspend use of depleted uranium munitions. (Nov 2006)
We live in a dangerous world; never let our guard down. (Nov 2006)
9/11: First Lady served as "Comforter-in-Chief". (Oct 2006)
Advocated Guantanamo tribunals to test the court system. (Oct 2006)
Anchor Chain memo: defense reform takes multiple presidents. (Oct 2006)
Assassinate evil leaders instead of targeting the people. (Oct 2006)
Battle terror without sacrificing our ideals. (Oct 2006)
Battling terrorism must go beyond belligerence vs. isolation. (Oct 2006)
Build missile defense & focus on defense. (Oct 2006)
Committed in 1999 to military buildup. (Oct 2006)
Grow size of military to maintain rotation schedules. (Oct 2006)
Guantanamo prisoners are "bad guys"; no tribunals needed. (Oct 2006)
Iran has 6 enriched nuclear warheads; no negotiating. (Oct 2006)
Iran: Sponsored resolution calling for regime change. (Oct 2006)
Keep out of wars, rather than police the world. (Oct 2006)
More spending on missile defense & new weapons. (Oct 2006)
Need to be both strong and smart on national defense. (Oct 2006)
North Korea must know that we are prepared to use force. (Oct 2006)
Patriot Act allowed 5 years without terrorist attack. (Oct 2006)
Patriot Act only affects your freedoms if you’re a terrorist. (Oct 2006)
Patriot Act only affects your freedoms if youï¿½re a terrorist. (Oct 2006)
There is nothing Patriotic about the Patriot Act. (Oct 2006)
Torture ok; pre-emptive strikes ok; phone-tapping ok. (Oct 2006)
War on Terror is Orwellian propaganda. (Oct 2006)
WWII kamikaze pilots were uniformed officers, not terrorists. (Oct 2006)
Combat terrorism within court oversight to protect rights. (Sep 2006)
Continue terrorist interrogations but without torture. (Sep 2006)
Continue terrorist interrogations within Geneva Accord rules. (Sep 2006)
Decisions about women in military should be made militarily. (Sep 2006)
Make FEMA an independent agency. (Sep 2006)
No draft; 5% tax break to recruit soldiers. (Sep 2006)
No military tribunals & no torture; but reading email ok. (Sep 2006)
No military tribunals; no email searches; no torture. (Sep 2006)
No nuclear restrictions on India, even though NPT rejected. (Sep 2006)
OK to track phone bills and finances, to look for terrorists. (Sep 2006)
OpEd: permanent Patriot Act legalizes abuse of civil liberty. (Sep 2006)
Patriot Act merely gives tools like against organized crime. (Sep 2006)
Prosecute civil servants who leak classified information. (Sep 2006)
Provide tools to local first responders. (Sep 2006)
Punish terrorists within Geneva Convention. (Sep 2006)
Supports pre-emptive military strikes. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
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 allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
War against Islamic fascism will be won or lost in America. (Sep 2006)
Wrong to bar women from VMI; did it to be gentlemanly. (Sep 2006)
Wrote “Women Can’t Fight” in ‘79; now OK with military women. (Sep 2006)
Wrote ï¿½Women Canï¿½t Fightï¿½ in ï¿½79; now OK with military women. (Sep 2006)
Don't prey on fears of extreme civil libertarians. (Aug 2006)
Full confidence in DHS during Threat Level Orange. (Aug 2006)
More spending on armed forces. (Aug 2006)
Patriot Act ensures safe & free America during war on terror. (Aug 2006)
Patriot Act harms civil liberties. (Aug 2006)
Sow seeds, in media and publicly, to support our troops. (Aug 2006)
Supports surveillance of communications coming into US. (Aug 2006)
We face an enemy that is evil to the core. (Aug 2006)
We need to expand weapons programs. (Aug 2006)
Last thing we want is to release dangerous Gitmo detainees. (Jul 2006)
Border security and homeland security are one in the same. (Jun 2006)
Censure Bush for illegal wiretapping program. (Jun 2006)
Eliminate WMDs in US and Russia, to limit terrorist supply. (Jun 2006)
Quit Reagan administration protesting cuts to Navy budget. (Jun 2006)
Sponsored bill for Iraq budget to be part of defense budget. (Jun 2006)
Supports don’t ask, don’t tell rule for military. (Jun 2006)
Supports donï¿½t ask, donï¿½t tell rule for military. (Jun 2006)
Fully support strong national defense. (May 2006)
Give government necessary tools to fight terrorism. (May 2006)
Phone-taps ok; military tribunals ok; torture not ok. (May 2006)
Supports policy of pre-emptive military strikes. (May 2006)
Use DNA and fingerprint technology for worker ID database. (May 2006)
Give government the tools to fight terrorism. (Apr 2006)
Military lawyers subject to White House legal conclusions. (Apr 2006)
OK to waive torture ban if terrorist attack prevented. (Apr 2006)
Republicans are illegally wiretapping Americans. (Apr 2006)
Signing statement: Only president decides which intel to use. (Apr 2006)
Voted NO on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
Biggest threat is Third World nuclear proliferation. (Mar 2006)
Challenging Clinton on a national security platform. (Mar 2006)
Fighting terrorism too important for partisan politics. (Mar 2006)
Fund security in targeted cities, not for political reasons. (Mar 2006)
Reduce military spending by having fewer political wars. (Mar 2006)
Supports missile defense system. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
War on terror is more difficult than the Cold War. (Mar 2006)
Was Governor of Virginia during 9/11 Pentagon attack. (Mar 2006)
FactCheck: Yes, there are more democracies now, but not Iraq. (Feb 2006)
More spending on armed forces. (Feb 2006)
No more domestic base closings; close bases abroad instead. (Feb 2006)
Stop meddling with foreign nations to stop creating enemies. (Feb 2006)
Supports missile defense system. (Feb 2006)
Terrorists don't hate our way of life--it's about occupation. (Feb 2006)
Withdraw from 100 military bases abroad. (Feb 2006)
Added soldiers’ statue to Vietnam Memorial. (Jan 2006)
Added soldiersï¿½ statue to Vietnam Memorial. (Jan 2006)
Ad-hoc proliferation policy does not work over the long-term. (Jan 2006)
Aggressively monitor terrorists but not US citizens. (Jan 2006)
All-powerful executive branch is genuinely troubling. (Jan 2006)
Bush’s illegal wiretaps are unnecessary & wrong. (Jan 2006)
Bushï¿½s illegal wiretaps are unnecessary & wrong. (Jan 2006)
Going after Al Qaeda in Pakistan is not Bush-style invasion. (Jan 2006)
Grouping terrorists together damages relations with Muslims. (Jan 2006)
Habeas corpus does not apply at Guantanamo; so keep it open. (Jan 2006)
Islamic terror has nothing to do with US policy of bases. (Jan 2006)
Islamic terror is about worldwide caliphate, not US attacks. (Jan 2006)
Islamic terror is existential threat, not based on US policy. (Jan 2006)
Jihadists attack because we have bases in their countries. (Jan 2006)
Jihadists attack to destroy all moderate governments. (Jan 2006)
Keeping Guantanamo prisoners more important than location. (Jan 2006)
Oppose windfall profits tax on oil companies. (Jan 2006)
Post-WWII world has grown from 24 lonely democracies to 122. (Jan 2006)
Pre-emptive war has got to be an option. (Jan 2006)
Rebuild the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. (Jan 2006)
Re-enact the PATRIOT Act. (Jan 2006)
Seek immediate negotiations with the Soviet Union on nuclear. (Jan 2006)
Serious threats about terrorists acquiring nuclear weapons. (Jan 2006)
Support democratic reform across the broader Middle East. (Jan 2006)
Terrorists attacked us before 9/11, and after 9/11. (Jan 2006)
The PATRIOT Act needs to be reenacted. (Jan 2006)
We’d be as furious as Muslims are, if our land was occupied. (Jan 2006)
Weï¿½d be as furious as Muslims are, if our land was occupied. (Jan 2006)
Don't surrender our essential liberties for anti-terrorism. (Dec 2005)
Fervently supported reauthorization of the Patriot Act. (Dec 2005)
Immediately deport all illegal immigrants. (Dec 2005)
Let generals decide troop levels, not politicians. (Dec 2005)
Serious unanswered & unaddressed questions about 9/11. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
We are not doing enough to protect our infrastructure. (Dec 2005)
9/11 shifted world focus from nukes to terrorism. (Nov 2005)
Illegal immigrants pose a security risk. (Nov 2005)
2004: discovered $108M Halliburton overcharges in Kuwait. (Oct 2005)
A president must not shift in the wind. (Oct 2005)
Defeat al Qaeda; contain N.Korea, Russia, China, & Pakistan. (Oct 2005)
Has used Patriot Act to thwart several terrorist attacks. (Oct 2005)
Nobody got physically injured in Abu Ghraib scandal. (Oct 2005)
OpEd: Clinton told Bush that biggest threat was al Qaeda. (Oct 2005)
OpEd: Ignored FOIA request from AP until he left office. (Oct 2005)
System that can smuggle slaves can also smuggle terrorists. (Oct 2005)
We can’t fight for freedom if we impose Patriot Act. (Sep 2005)
We canï¿½t fight for freedom if we impose Patriot Act. (Sep 2005)
Give higher priority to rail security. (Jul 2005)
Prohibit torture of terrorists in US custody. (Jul 2005)
Sponsored bill giving higher priority to rail security. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
Costs of war always higher than expected & go on for decades. (Jun 2005)
Iraq/Afghan soldiers shouldn’t beg or pay for benefits. (Jun 2005)
Iraq/Afghan soldiers shouldnï¿½t beg or pay for benefits. (Jun 2005)
Maintain role of women in armed forces in Iraq. (May 2005)
Voted NO on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
For long-term peace, end conditions that feed radicalism. (Feb 2005)
Negotiated for 1994 release of pilots downed in North Korea. (Feb 2005)
Negotiated for 1995 release of US workers arrested in Iraq. (Feb 2005)
Save Florida's 21 military bases from closure or downsizing. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
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 YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
Extend election time limit for overseas military voting. (Jan 2005)
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld: state of war doesn’t change rights. (Jan 2005)
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld: state of war doesnï¿½t change rights. (Jan 2005)
Voted NO on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
Cannot sacrifice rights & freedoms that define America. (Nov 2004)
Fight to preserve veteran’s benefits. (Nov 2004)
Fight to preserve veteranï¿½s benefits. (Nov 2004)
Get more countries involved in war on terror. (Nov 2004)
Minimize the appeal of Islamic extremists who promote evil. (Nov 2004)
More funding for new weapons research. (Nov 2004)
Repeal the Patriot Act; end secret detentions. (Nov 2004)
Strengthen the security around waterways, borders, airports. (Nov 2004)
Support defense conversion; end Cuba trade embargo. (Nov 2004)
Take any and all reasonable action to defend our citizens. (Nov 2004)
US military has kept America free for over 200 years. (Nov 2004)
Al-Qaeda is a priority, not Iraq. (Oct 2004)
Anti-nuclear testing, but also anti-nuclear ignorance. (Oct 2004)
Attention to bin Laden was diverted because of Iraq. (Oct 2004)
Better support for veterans. (Oct 2004)
Bush opposed a 9/11 commission and a Homeland Security Dept. (Oct 2004)
Bush policy alienates US from our traditional allies. (Oct 2004)
Coburn voted against efforts to crack down on terrorism. (Oct 2004)
Combined 22 federal agencies to make us more secure. (Oct 2004)
Decrease military spending & refocus on new tech. (Oct 2004)
Deficits make it hard to fund the war on terrorism. (Oct 2004)
Develop a plan that will get us away from our oil dependence. (Oct 2004)
Do whatever is necessary to win the war on terror. (Oct 2004)
Does not want another nuclear arms race. (Oct 2004)
Don’t use Patriot Act to take away freedoms. (Oct 2004)
Donï¿½t use Patriot Act to take away freedoms. (Oct 2004)
Eliminate all tax-supported foreign aid. (Oct 2004)
Establish a new position of national intelligence director. (Oct 2004)
FactCheck: Bush didn't lobby for pay cut, just let it expire. (Oct 2004)
FactCheck: Bush initially opposed dept. of homeland security. (Oct 2004)
FactCheck: No, Kerry voted FOR 16 out of 19 defense packages. (Oct 2004)
Fairbanksans were not satisfied with the Alaska Fire Service. (Oct 2004)
Fight war on terror without sacrificing our freedoms. (Oct 2004)
Fighting war on terror is not easy nor inexpensive. (Oct 2004)
Get people in a coalition that's been working with the enemy. (Oct 2004)
Give privatization one more chance after 9/11. (Oct 2004)
Got NY a very fair share of funding. (Oct 2004)
Homeland security should not be normal pork-barrel spending. (Oct 2004)
I supported the war in Iraq and the world is much safer. (Oct 2004)
Implement the reforms recommended by the 9/11 Commission now. (Oct 2004)
Important things haven’t been done to make America safe. (Oct 2004)
Important things havenï¿½t been done to make America safe. (Oct 2004)
Important things haven't been done to make America safe. (Oct 2004)
Important to check baggage and freight. (Oct 2004)
Improve prevention against unconventional & nuclear attacks. (Oct 2004)
Increase military pay to keep army voluntary. (Oct 2004)
Iraq is a reason there hasn't been another terrorist attack. (Oct 2004)
Keep missile defense development for now. (Oct 2004)
Maintain Status on Defense Spending. (Oct 2004)
Maintain Status on National missile defense. (Oct 2004)
Middle East hates us for meddling, not for "our freedom". (Oct 2004)
Military draft is unconstitutional involuntary servitude. (Oct 2004)
Military should not be used as a tool for corporate America. (Oct 2004)
More funding for veterans and first responders. (Oct 2004)
More funding for veterans and reservists. (Oct 2004)
No connection between the attacks of 9/11 and Saddam Hussein. (Oct 2004)
Nuclear weapons can be produced without testing. (Oct 2004)
Oppose the 9/11 commission since Congress was doing the work. (Oct 2004)
Opposed the 9/11 Commission at first but now for it. (Oct 2004)
Our container ports, bridges, & plants are not secure. (Oct 2004)
Privatizing makes security screening efficient and cheap. (Oct 2004)
Privatizing screening at the airports allowed 9/11 to happen. (Oct 2004)
Saddam is not my good friend. (Oct 2004)
Scrutinize the massive intelligence failures in the US. (Oct 2004)
Send a clear message to the entire terror network. (Oct 2004)
Seniority concerns shouldn’t outweigh intelligence decisions. (Oct 2004)
Seniority concerns shouldnï¿½t outweigh intelligence decisions. (Oct 2004)
Stop hatching new terrorists. (Oct 2004)
Support a national missile defense system. (Oct 2004)
Support the all volunteer military, not a military draft. (Oct 2004)
Take preemptive action only if a probable threat exists. (Oct 2004)
The draft is involuntary servitude. (Oct 2004)
Trust Bush’s homeland security decisions and recommendations. (Oct 2004)
Trust Bushï¿½s homeland security decisions and recommendations. (Oct 2004)
Volunteers for military service make a draft unnecessary. (Oct 2004)
Voted for 20 pay increases for the military. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
Voted YES on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
We are currently inspecting 3% of all incoming cargo. (Oct 2004)
We are not any safer with Saddam gone. (Oct 2004)
We are not going to have a draft. (Oct 2004)
We now have a lot of vulnerability. (Oct 2004)
We should be more worried about Iran and North Korea. (Oct 2004)
We weren’t attacked by Saddam Hussein. (Oct 2004)
We werenï¿½t attacked by Saddam Hussein. (Oct 2004)
We weren't attacked by Saddam Hussein. (Oct 2004)
We’ve tripled the homeland security budget. (Oct 2004)
Weï¿½ve tripled the homeland security budget. (Oct 2004)
We'll never have perfect security in the US. (Oct 2004)
Withdraw all US troops stationed abroad. (Oct 2004)
Would have voted for the Patriot Act. (Oct 2004)
1970: Developing ABM system led to ABM treaty with USSR. (Sep 2004)
1970: Enlisted scientists to dispute ABM system. (Sep 2004)
1983: tie breaking vote to being producing nerve gas. (Sep 2004)
1986: Changed US policy for Iran arms-for-hostages deal. (Sep 2004)
1989: "Very pleased" that the Berlin Wall fell. (Sep 2004)
Build the strongest network to prevent nuclear proliferation. (Sep 2004)
Decrease spending on National missile defense. (Sep 2004)
Decreased funding for dealing with nuclear proliferation. (Sep 2004)
Double the number of special forces. (Sep 2004)
Isolate the radical Muslims, not have them isolate the US. (Sep 2004)
It is wrong to say that electing Kerry will cause terrorism. (Sep 2004)
Kerry voted against weapons needed for War on Terror. (Sep 2004)
Make sure we keep weapons out of the hands of Al Qaida. (Sep 2004)
Missile defense protects America. (Sep 2004)
More military pay, more veteran's benefits, more equipment. (Sep 2004)
More spending on Armed Forces personnel & readiness. (Sep 2004)
More thoughtful policies prevents need for security spending. (Sep 2004)
Need to be smarter about how we wage a war on terror efforts. (Sep 2004)
Protect loose nuclear materials from the terrorists. (Sep 2004)
Saddam Hussein now sits in a prison cell and we are safer. (Sep 2004)
Share information between intelligence agencies & police. (Sep 2004)
Soldiers make freedom of the press, not reporters. (Sep 2004)
Stay on the offensive and spread liberty to defeat terrorism. (Sep 2004)
Support our troops and keep America strong. (Sep 2004)
Support our troops by avoiding sending them into harm's way. (Sep 2004)
Support the 9/11 Commission. (Sep 2004)
We have to be right 100 percent of the time to fight terror. (Sep 2004)
We have tripled the amount of money on homeland security. (Sep 2004)
We need bold leadership combating terrorists & terror states. (Sep 2004)
Win the war on terror by spreading freedom. (Sep 2004)
Withdraw from Iraq; cut the military. (Sep 2004)
You cannot change positions in the War on Terror. (Sep 2004)
Zell: Kerry voted against weapons needed for War on Terror. (Sep 2004)
1992: End Cold War military spending levels. (Aug 2004)
Abu Ghraib guards had insufficient training and policies. (Aug 2004)
Abu Ghraib interrogators followed inconsistent orders. (Aug 2004)
Abu Ghraib MPs told by interrogators to “set the conditions”. (Aug 2004)
Abu Ghraib MPs told by interrogators to ï¿½set the conditionsï¿½. (Aug 2004)
Abu Ghraib report: Need more definitions and reform. (Aug 2004)
Better disability compensation for veterans. (Aug 2004)
Bush says Geneva Convention doesn’t apply to war on terror. (Aug 2004)
Bush says Geneva Convention doesnï¿½t apply to war on terror. (Aug 2004)
Cast a global net for terrorists. (Aug 2004)
Confirm Goss as CIA Director immediately. (Aug 2004)
Continue with National missile defense. (Aug 2004)
Cut off terrorists funds. (Aug 2004)
Deterrence won't work against rogue nations. (Aug 2004)
Eliminate National missile defense but keep R&D. (Aug 2004)
Ensure Americans in uniform receive benefits they deserve. (Aug 2004)
Expand active duty and Army’s forces to security peace. (Aug 2004)
Expand active duty and Armyï¿½s forces to security peace. (Aug 2004)
Expand active duty and Army's forces to security peace. (Aug 2004)
Fay report: Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse was physical & sexual. (Aug 2004)
Fay Report: relieve from command officers at Abu Ghraib. (Aug 2004)
Fight to keep all FL military bases open. (Aug 2004)
Focus on protection, not intelligence turf wars. (Aug 2004)
Funding the strongest military in the world. (Aug 2004)
Give law enforcement officials the tools they need. (Aug 2004)
I will do whatever I can to support the war on terror. (Aug 2004)
Improve intelligence capabilities to counter terrorism. (Aug 2004)
Increase spending on troops and intel. (Aug 2004)
Increase spending on weapons and maintain SDI. (Aug 2004)
Individual Ready Reserve call-up is used as a backdoor draft. (Aug 2004)
Keep our promises to American veterans. (Aug 2004)
Make better use of the National Guard. (Aug 2004)
More $ for troops, less $ for weapons. (Aug 2004)
More funding for First Responders. (Aug 2004)
More funding for military R&D and NMD. (Aug 2004)
More funding for R&D and NMD. (Aug 2004)
more funding for troops and intel. (Aug 2004)
More military training, equipment, and pay. (Aug 2004)
More money for troops and intel. (Aug 2004)
No more base closure in California. (Aug 2004)
No policy of abuse, but Abu Ghraib shows high-level failure. (Aug 2004)
Offer a military modernization plan for the troops. (Aug 2004)
OpEd: Pre-emptive war is not America's way. (Aug 2004)
OpEd: Pushing Mideast democracy yields dictatorships. (Aug 2004)
OpEd: Reagan never asserted pre-emptive right. (Aug 2004)
Prevent Afghanistan & others from becoming terrorist havens. (Aug 2004)
Private-public partnerships for anti-terrorism technology. (Aug 2004)
Reinstitute military draft to prepare for evildoers. (Aug 2004)
Report: Rumsfeld doubled allowable interrogation methods. (Aug 2004)
Sold F-16's to Taiwan after Tiananmen Square. (Aug 2004)
Stop developing weapons for yesterday's battles. (Aug 2004)
Support Bush in fight against terrorism. (Aug 2004)
Supports Powell Doctrine & pre-emptive military action. (Aug 2004)
Terrorism had been festering for many years. (Aug 2004)
Terrorists can’t be accommodated, appeased, and compromised. (Aug 2004)
Terrorists canï¿½t be accommodated, appeased, and compromised. (Aug 2004)
We will see an end to global terrorism. (Aug 2004)
Add 40,000 troops and double anti-terrorism special forces. (Jul 2004)
Administration did not pressure CIA on WMD conclusions. (Jul 2004)
Aggressively fight terrorism around the world. (Jul 2004)
Assess options for early retirement for reservists. (Jul 2004)
Balance domestic intelligence reform with civil liberty risk. (Jul 2004)
Bring more defense contracts and defense-related businesses. (Jul 2004)
CIA depends too heavily on defectors & not enough on HUMINT. (Jul 2004)
Continue targeting terrorist financing; add terrorist travel. (Jul 2004)
Continue to support first responders. (Jul 2004)
Cover civilian jobs and active duty service pay differences. (Jul 2004)
Double the Child Tax Credit for activated guardsmen. (Jul 2004)
Ease the burdens of deployed service-members. (Jul 2004)
Ensure that our soldiers and veterans receive benefits. (Jul 2004)
Ensure veterans obtain all the benefits entitled. (Jul 2004)
Expand military facilities and related businesses. (Jul 2004)
Expand the Military. (Jul 2004)
Fight To Keep Marine One In CT. (Jul 2004)
Fix the administrative payroll problems. (Jul 2004)
Focus on potential terrorist sanctuaries like Saudi Arabia. (Jul 2004)
Fund better communications between emergency responders. (Jul 2004)
Guidelines, supervision, & oversight of new security powers. (Jul 2004)
Hiding sources made post-9-11 analysis impossible. (Jul 2004)
Improve human intel with racial and linguistic diversity. (Jul 2004)
More congressional oversight of counter-terrorism needed. (Jul 2004)
More funding for NYC security and PATRIOT Act. (Jul 2004)
Most important failure on 9/11 was one of imagination. (Jul 2004)
Must defeat ideology of terrorism, not Muslim people. (Jul 2004)
Pull troops out of places like Bosnia and Haiti. (Jul 2004)
Quickly implement the recommendations of the 9-11 commission. (Jul 2004)
Screen for individual terrorists at borders, no profiling. (Jul 2004)
Secure Russian loose nukes from getting to rogue nations. (Jul 2004)
Several missed opportunities to disrupt 9/11 hijackers. (Jul 2004)
Should have impeached Clinton for national security failings. (Jul 2004)
Support "Cooperative Threat Reduction" on Soviet nukes. (Jul 2004)
Support Military Family Readiness Groups. (Jul 2004)
Supports war in Iraq, death penalty, secure homeland. (Jul 2004)
Switch funding from Star Wars to human intelligence. (Jul 2004)
US majority support among Muslims on 9-11 collapsed by 2003. (Jul 2004)
We are not as safe as we can be. (Jul 2004)
We must and we will treat our veterans better. (Jul 2004)
Will lead a global effort against nuclear proliferation. (Jul 2004)
2000: Warned by Clinton that problem was Al Qaeda, not Iraq. (Jun 2004)
A Vietnam vet who’ll fight for veteran benefits. (Jun 2004)
A Vietnam vet whoï¿½ll fight for veteran benefits. (Jun 2004)
Congress authorized detaining US citizens as enemy soldiers. (Jun 2004)
Fight terrorism primarily through espionage. (Jun 2004)
Give our military the resources they need. (Jun 2004)
Guantanamo detainees allowed habeas writ in US courts. (Jun 2004)
Missile defense needed against terrorist WMDs. (Jun 2004)
More investment in heroic patriots in intelligence community. (Jun 2004)
No statute gives habeas review for non-citizens outside US. (Jun 2004)
Provide $ resources to win war on terror. (Jun 2004)
Spend as much as is necessary to get military job done. (Jun 2004)
Spend no more and no less than necessary on military. (Jun 2004)
Strive for best military in world. (Jun 2004)
Support new missile defense system. (Jun 2004)
US must charge crimes or suspend habeas to hold citizen. (Jun 2004)
Better benefits for military personnel. (May 2004)
Fight terrorism via espionage. (May 2004)
Form a multi-lateral coalition to fight terrorism. (May 2004)
Four new imperatives: alliances, modernize, end Mideast oil. (May 2004)
Keep Patriot Act with some constitutional revisions. (May 2004)
US must be ready if terrorist attack again. (May 2004)
Funds going to rebuild Iraq; schools needed for US schools. (Apr 2004)
Government's top priority should be homeland security. (Apr 2004)
Clarke: Bush wants homeland security but did not fund it. (Mar 2004)
Ensure emergency personnel have the support and resources. (Mar 2004)
Make Florida the most military-friendly state in the nation. (Mar 2004)
Protect our country without sacrificing rights and freedoms. (Mar 2004)
Support more comprehensive information sharing programs. (Mar 2004)
OpEd: Quit Armed Service committee to make room for Hillary. (Feb 2004)
Pay salary differentials for active duty employees. (Feb 2004)
We must be prepared to use force to protect Americans. (Feb 2004)
Color-coded warnings are no substitute for diplomacy. (Jan 2004)
Increase military by 40,000 troops-but no draft. (Jan 2004)
Independent commission needed to look at intelligence flaws. (Jan 2004)
Intelligence system must be reformed. (Jan 2004)
It’s false hope to think that terror is behind us. (Jan 2004)
Itï¿½s false hope to think that terror is behind us. (Jan 2004)
Saddam is a distraction; focus on Al Qaeda. (Jan 2004)
Strategic Military Planning to protect vital military assets. (Jan 2004)
Support continued funding for First Responders. (Jan 2004)
Terrorists declared war on us-terrorism is beyond a crime. (Jan 2004)
The president has the right to act alone. (Jan 2004)
Unwavering support for our troops in battle. (Jan 2004)
Win the hearts and minds of the Muslim world. (Jan 2004)
A real war on terrorism: go after terrorist cells. (Dec 2003)
Address the root causes of terrorism. (Dec 2003)
All-male military schools like VMI must admit women. (Dec 2003)
All-male military schools like VMI should stay all-male. (Dec 2003)
America is about value of freedom not just military strength. (Dec 2003)
Chaired commission on Terrorism Involving WMD. (Dec 2003)
FBI failing to go after terrorist cells in America. (Dec 2003)
Loud Congressional critic of government’s abuses of power. (Dec 2003)
Loud Congressional critic of governmentï¿½s abuses of power. (Dec 2003)
Matrix system and TIA are privacy-invasive programs. (Dec 2003)
Military tribunals ok, if monitored & defined. (Dec 2003)
No SDI deployment until it’s proven to work. (Dec 2003)
No SDI deployment until itï¿½s proven to work. (Dec 2003)
OpEd: Invasion of Cambodia led to 1970 Kent State killings. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 10% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 11% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 20% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 22% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 30% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 33% by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues. (Dec 2003)
Rated 40% by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues. (Dec 2003)
Rated 44% by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues. (Dec 2003)
Rated 50% by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues. (Dec 2003)
Rated 56% by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues. (Dec 2003)
Rated 67% by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues. (Dec 2003)
Rated 70% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 78% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 80% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 89% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 90% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
Reduce $9B spending on missile defense. (Dec 2003)
Regrets voting for the USA PATRIOT Act. (Dec 2003)
Supports missile defense, and pre-emptive action. (Dec 2003)
There will never be a 100% guarantee of security. (Dec 2003)
Conscription is forced servitude--no draft for illegal wars. (Nov 2003)
Focus more on human intelligence gathering. (Nov 2003)
Go back to the UN and negotiate about Iraq. (Nov 2003)
Greatest threat is not external, but what we do to ourselves. (Nov 2003)
Leave the Iraqis the same as we found them. (Nov 2003)
Make certain the veterans have benefits. (Nov 2003)
Reform America’s intelligence system post-9-11. (Nov 2003)
Reform Americaï¿½s intelligence system post-9-11. (Nov 2003)
Reform America's intelligence system post-9-11. (Nov 2003)
Right-size the military with Servicemembers Bill of Rights. (Nov 2003)
Supports Veterans Funding Act. (Nov 2003)
Invest billions to secure loose nukes abroad. (Oct 2003)
Pre-emptive war ok; “preventive war” is a war crime. (Oct 2003)
Pre-emptive war ok; ï¿½preventive warï¿½ is a war crime. (Oct 2003)
Realign defense funds away from Star Wars. (Oct 2003)
The New War: We are no longer safe at home. (Oct 2003)
War against terrorism should use both swords & ploughshares. (Oct 2003)
Biological threat bigger than nuclear threat. (Sep 2003)
Concedes no evidence of Saddam ties to 9-11. (Sep 2003)
Prosecute War on Terror, even if unpopular. (Sep 2003)
Protect civil rights from Ashcroft, even if unpopular. (Sep 2003)
$400M for renovating and improving military housing. (Aug 2003)
Americans are safer at home when we are respected abroad. (Aug 2003)
Created “Ready campaign” and Ready.Gov. (Aug 2003)
Created ï¿½Ready campaignï¿½ and Ready.Gov. (Aug 2003)
Increased military pay by 4% per year. (Aug 2003)
Increased security of critical infrastructure. (Aug 2003)
Initiated reorganization of homeland defense. (Aug 2003)
Missile defense for security, not for military advantage. (Aug 2003)
Missile defense programs only within ABM Treaty compliance. (Aug 2003)
Redirect military spending rather than reduce defense budget. (Aug 2003)
Supports a new homeland intelligence agency, with safeguards. (Aug 2003)
Withdrew from ABM Treaty; now $9B for missile defense. (Aug 2003)
Focus Pentagon budget on military personnel’s needs. (Jul 2003)
Focus Pentagon budget on military personnelï¿½s needs. (Jul 2003)
Shift $1B per year from missile defense to threat reduction. (Jul 2003)
“Axis of Evil” means US uses strength without remorse. (Jun 2003)
Focus war budget on protecting vital infrastructure. (Jun 2003)
ï¿½Axis of Evilï¿½ means US uses strength without remorse. (Jun 2003)
Pro-Muslim post-9-11 message failed. (Jun 2003)
9/11 requires strength abroad to provide security at home. (May 2003)
Anti-war, but has national security experience as governor. (May 2003)
Justice stops terrorism, war does not. (Apr 2003)
Voted NO on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
Get homeland security money into hands of local governments. (Mar 2003)
Weapons corporations indirectly control tax dollars. (Jan 2003)
Continue R&D on missile defense, and deploy it. (Nov 2002)
Core responsibility is to have a strong military. (Nov 2002)
Establish Maritime Security grants for ports and vessels. (Nov 2002)
Military tribunals OK; reading domestic mail & email OK. (Nov 2002)
R&D on missile defense, but deployment destabilizes. (Nov 2002)
Bush attacks civil liberties while saying he defends them. (Oct 2002)
Deal with untrustworthy negotiators by getting it in writing. (Oct 2002)
Homeland Security Department at federal AND state level. (Oct 2002)
Led New York City through the events of 9/11. (Oct 2002)
Limit spending; no missile defense. (Oct 2002)
Pacifistic abhorrence of war: don?t babysit the world. (Oct 2002)
Spend $250K annually to fight base closures. (Oct 2002)
We’re right and terrorists are wrong--as simple as that. (Oct 2002)
Weï¿½re right and terrorists are wrong--as simple as that. (Oct 2002)
Would personally execute Bin Laden for attacking NYC. (Oct 2002)
Cut defense budget by $62B by reducing waste & fraud. (Sep 2002)
Increase military capabilities; but use it sparingly. (Sep 2002)
Keep F-18 production lines open in Missouri. (Sep 2002)
Strengthen national defense, improve military readiness. (Sep 2002)
Powerful states define rogue states according to their needs. (Jul 2002)
Small business in developing homeland security technologies. (Jul 2002)
US & UK have regularly used chemical & biological weapons. (Jul 2002)
Voted NO on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
Increase security by improving benefits for armed forces. (Jun 2002)
9-11 was historic event because of who the victims were. (May 2002)
In Japan, "Ground Zero" evokes atomic bomb, not 9-11. (May 2002)
Terrorism dragnet: more profiling and not less profiling. (Apr 2002)
$17M for new programs for terrorism response. (Jan 2002)
Favors death penalty for terrorists. (Jan 2002)
Largest increase in defense $ in two decades: never too high. (Jan 2002)
Threat from 9/11 is unprecedented for our generation. (Jan 2002)
Bin Laden is fighting a Holy War that harms local poor. (Nov 2001)
Bin Laden's anti-Saudi views resonated with Arabs. (Nov 2001)
CIA built bin Laden's terrorist network in the 1980s. (Nov 2001)
Destroyed all computers & paperwork before Chinese capture. (Nov 2001)
Disallow CIA assassinations. (Nov 2001)
Federalize aviation security. (Nov 2001)
For terrorists, use international courts, and ask "Why?". (Nov 2001)
Routinely tracked by Chinese fighter jets while on patrol. (Nov 2001)
War on Terror used as an excuse for militarization. (Nov 2001)
1994: Led unsuccessful fight to cut aircraft carrier funding. (Oct 2001)
2001: Sole senate vote opposing anti-terrorist legislation. (Oct 2001)
24-hour-a-day war on bioterrorism. (Oct 2001)
Advocate for veterans’ benefits. (Oct 2001)
Advocate for veteransï¿½ benefits. (Oct 2001)
Explore reasons behind terrorist attacks on US. (Oct 2001)
Maintain vigilance against terrorism. (Oct 2001)
Politicians exploit defense fears for narrow advantage. (Oct 2001)
9-11 attack was an act of war by Al Qaeda. (Sep 2001)
Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)
Lack of Russian reaction to 9/11 shows Cold War is over. (Sep 2001)
Study terrorist threats against nuclear waste repositories. (Aug 2001)
Take US nuclear missiles off high alert. (Aug 2001)
DoD cannot account for where spending goes. (Jun 2001)
FEMA faces systemic and long-standing management problems. (Jun 2001)
Listens to Europeans on SDI, but “intent on the right thing”. (Jun 2001)
Listens to Europeans on SDI, but ï¿½intent on the right thingï¿½. (Jun 2001)
Stopping Vieques bombing range good; sooner is better. (Jun 2001)
Urges economic sanctions against Iran & Libya. (Jun 2001)
Abandon the “two major war” basis for size of military. (May 2001)
Abandon the ï¿½two major warï¿½ basis for size of military. (May 2001)
Boost defense spending by $200B over next 6 years. (Apr 2001)
End the use of anti-personnel mines. (Mar 2001)
Building missile defense will start a new Frigid War. (Feb 2001)
Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
Focus on mobility and swiftness, not size of military. (Feb 2001)
MAD deterred in Cold War; now deter with missile defense. (Feb 2001)
Missile defense is a moral imperative. (Feb 2001)
The defenses we build must protect us all: include allies. (Feb 2001)
Veterans Administration is second-largest federal department. (Feb 2001)
We owe it to humanity to get missile defense working. (Feb 2001)
Allow assassination of terrorist leaders. (Jan 2001)
Deploy missile defense at home and for allies abroad. (Jan 2001)
Involve Russia in negotiations about SDI & nukes. (Jan 2001)
North Korea & Iran could threaten US with nukes soon. (Jan 2001)
Sponsored bill allowing assassination of terrorist leaders. (Jan 2001)
End draft registration; all-volunteer forces . (Dec 2000)
Federal duty to provide missile defense . (Dec 2000)
Fund domestic terrorism preparedness. (Dec 2000)
America needs protection from missile attack. (Nov 2000)
No missile defense until proven technically & politically. (Nov 2000)
American military is best in the world; and has proven it. (Oct 2000)
AWOL in Air Guard? Maybe not, but didn’t meet obligations. (Oct 2000)
AWOL in Air Guard? Maybe not, but didnï¿½t meet obligations. (Oct 2000)
Be world’s peacemaker instead of world’s policeman. (Oct 2000)
Be worldï¿½s peacemaker instead of worldï¿½s policeman. (Oct 2000)
Bush’s stated military service record is incorrect. (Oct 2000)
Bushï¿½s stated military service record is incorrect. (Oct 2000)
Corporate welfare: taxpayers fund defense industry mergers. (Oct 2000)
Deter wars by being attuned abroad. (Oct 2000)
Don’t alarm America - the military is ready. (Oct 2000)
Donï¿½t alarm America - the military is ready. (Oct 2000)
Kill F-22, Seawolf, Osprey, & other gold-plated weapons. (Oct 2000)
Neutral on spending on Missile Defense ("Star Wars"). (Oct 2000)
Neutral on spending on Missile Defense (“Star Wars”). (Oct 2000)
Neutral on spending on Missile Defense (ï¿½Star Warsï¿½). (Oct 2000)
Opposed Somalia intervention when it became nation-building. (Oct 2000)
Rebuild military so it can fulfill mission to prevent war. (Oct 2000)
Shrink defense by $100B while strengthening military. (Oct 2000)
Skipping generation of equipment will destroy readiness. (Oct 2000)
Spend money on soldiers before sending them to hot spots. (Oct 2000)
Supports more spending on Armed Forces personnel. (Oct 2000)
Women in military; but separated in combat. (Oct 2000)
Women in military; with honor, as always. (Oct 2000)
Work with Iraqi opposition to overthrow Saddam. (Oct 2000)
Build SDI; pay soldiers more. (Sep 2000)
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is a recipe for discrimination. (Sep 2000)
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is discriminatory against gays. (Sep 2000)
Donï¿½t Ask, Donï¿½t Tell is a recipe for discrimination. (Sep 2000)
Donï¿½t Ask, Donï¿½t Tell is discriminatory against gays. (Sep 2000)
Gays in military OK; “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” OK. (Sep 2000)
Gays in military OK; ï¿½Donï¿½t Ask, Donï¿½t Tellï¿½ OK. (Sep 2000)
Government role should be to keep us out of war. (Sep 2000)
Increase military pay; improve equipment. (Sep 2000)
Military intervention makes things worse. (Sep 2000)
New menace: weapons of mass destruction by rogue states. (Sep 2000)
No US troops under foreign command. (Sep 2000)
Opposes more spending on Armed Forces personnel. (Sep 2000)
Opposes spending on Missile Defense ("Star Wars"). (Sep 2000)
Strengthen defense spending, for US defense. (Sep 2000)
Supports more spending on Armed Forces personnel. (Sep 2000)
Supports spending on Missile Defense ("Star Wars"). (Sep 2000)
Supports spending on Missile Defense (“Star Wars”). (Sep 2000)
Supports spending on Missile Defense (ï¿½Star Warsï¿½). (Sep 2000)
Better equipment, better training, and better pay. (Aug 2000)
Bush says military not ready; Pentagon disagrees. (Aug 2000)
Make post-Cold War choices: pay personnel, not for bases. (Aug 2000)
More $ for weapons; including SDI recently. (Aug 2000)
Post-Vietnam: just cause; clear goal; overwhelming victory. (Aug 2000)
SDI: think beyond Cold War, but convince Europe & Russia. (Aug 2000)
Star Wars didn?t work in 1984 and still doesn?t work. (Aug 2000)
Strengthen Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. (Aug 2000)
Supported use of force in Gulf War. (Aug 2000)
Gays in the army OK; irrelevant to military service. (Jul 2000)
Health benefits for veterans & tax exemptions for survivors. (Jul 2000)
Military procurement reform based on $7,600 coffeepots. (Jul 2000)
SDI doesn’t work; money better spent elsewhere. (Jul 2000)
SDI doesnï¿½t work; money better spent elsewhere. (Jul 2000)
Defense $ for military pay & equipment, not on UN & NATO. (Jun 2000)
Stop spending on unneeded weapons & non-existent enemies. (Jun 2000)
Stop using weapons sales to determine foreign policy. (Jun 2000)
Cut defense budget by $100B; time to demobilize. (May 2000)
Ensure the best-trained and equipped military. (May 2000)
Lowest possible number of nukes consistent with security. (May 2000)
Post-Cold War: remove weapons & high-alert; build SDI. (May 2000)
Russia: jointly reduce missiles; but no joint SDI. (May 2000)
Stop unneeded defense of prosperous countries. (May 2000)
Supports F-22; ensure best technology for future wars. (May 2000)
Transform military for post-Cold War. (May 2000)
Veterans guaranteed democracy: we must never forget. (May 2000)
Decrease military aid; shift to life-supporting policy. (Apr 2000)
Deter terrorists by counterstrikes & counterintelligence. (Apr 2000)
Make military pay attractive again. (Mar 2000)
Arms race is driven by corporate demand. (Feb 2000)
Defense frameworks: how to wage peace while building weapons. (Feb 2000)
F-22 aircraft is unneeded; and dangerous to fly. (Feb 2000)
Popular participation instead of corporate involvement. (Feb 2000)
Rapidly develop & deploy an anti-missile defense system. (Feb 2000)
Set aside the ABM treaty and build SDI. (Feb 2000)
Supports Test Ban Treaty & arms control. (Feb 2000)
Use arms to defend Europe, Far East, Mideast, & Panama. (Feb 2000)
What you see is what you get over “don’t ask, don’t tell.”. (Feb 2000)
What you see is what you get over ï¿½donï¿½t ask, donï¿½t tell.ï¿½. (Feb 2000)
Act unilaterally, without UN command or involvement. (Jan 2000)
Ban homosexuals in the military. (Jan 2000)
Deploy SDI; no need to fight spread of nukes. (Jan 2000)
Fund SDI, pay, & readiness; cut CIA & everything else. (Jan 2000)
It’s time for a post-Cold War (smaller) defense budget. (Jan 2000)
Itï¿½s time for a post-Cold War (smaller) defense budget. (Jan 2000)
Limit the military to defending America. (Jan 2000)
Maintain nuclear non-proliferation and maintain ABM Treaty. (Jan 2000)
Supports SDI if it’s proven viable. (Jan 2000)
Supports SDI if itï¿½s proven viable. (Jan 2000)
The UN, not the US, is the world’s policeman. (Jan 2000)
The UN, not the US, is the worldï¿½s policeman. (Jan 2000)
US can intervene against dictators, regardless of UN. (Jan 2000)
We have strong offense & weak defense-switch it. (Jan 2000)
Haiti & Somalia interventions were mistakes. (Dec 1999)
Missile defense umbrella including Taiwan. (Dec 1999)
ABM Treaty was a bad idea then and worse today. (Nov 1999)
Defend human rights & self-govt within national interests. (Nov 1999)
Deploy an Aegis-style missile defense worldwide now. (Nov 1999)
Keep some forces abroad, but avoid globalism. (Nov 1999)
Maintain production of F-22 fighters. (Nov 1999)
More R&D & better development for future army. (Nov 1999)
Percentage of GDP on defense is too little. (Nov 1999)
Present military spending is politically motivated. (Nov 1999)
Problem is procurement process, not defense spending. (Nov 1999)
SDI is no longer science fiction. (Nov 1999)
Bring Test Ban Treaty back to Senate, and pass it. (Oct 1999)
Supported Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
Abandon ABM treaty & Test Ban treaty. (Sep 1999)
Abandon the ABM Treaty; build SDI over Asia. (Sep 1999)
American troops fight for US and not the New World Order. (Sep 1999)
Cut Pentagon budget by 50%. (Sep 1999)
End nuclear testing; strive for zero nuclear weapons. (Sep 1999)
Let gays serve openly in military. (Sep 1999)
More $ for veterans’ health & housing; fund WWII memorial. (Sep 1999)
More $ for veteransï¿½ health & housing; fund WWII memorial. (Sep 1999)
Only Congress declares war, not Executive Orders. (Sep 1999)
Post-cold-war weapons buildup. (Sep 1999)
SDI should be deployed. (Sep 1999)
US should advocate liberty abroad, but only defend US. (Sep 1999)
1968: Choice was avoid draft or sign up; I signed up. (Aug 1999)
1980s: Traveled to Vietnam in violation of the Logan Act. (Aug 1999)
Claims he objected to Iran-Contra; Reagan says he did not. (Aug 1999)
Don’t balance budget on veterans’ shoulders. (Aug 1999)
Donï¿½t balance budget on veteransï¿½ shoulders. (Aug 1999)
More pay, more training for military personnel. (Aug 1999)
More spending on SDI; readiness; personnel; infrastructure. (Aug 1999)
New non-VA programs for military retirees’ health care. (Aug 1999)
New non-VA programs for military retireesï¿½ health care. (Aug 1999)
Proudly supported $20 billion in emergency defense spending. (Aug 1999)
Take aim at the sacred cow of the military budget. (Aug 1999)
Pentagon has been reduced to a triangle: build it back. (Jul 1999)
President needs knowledge & passion to inspire troops. (Jul 1999)
Recognize women veterans; assist military families. (Jul 1999)
Voted NO on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
Kosovo sets precedent for more future intervention. (Jun 1999)
Military has been hollowed with little to show. (Jun 1999)
Build missile defense by private reward system. (May 1999)
Cuts have been too deep; need SDI defense. (May 1999)
Deploy SDI; upgrade hollow military. (May 1999)
Eliminate weapons systems unnecessary in post-Cold War. (May 1999)
Fully fund all veteran’s benefits and health care. (May 1999)
Fully fund all veteranï¿½s benefits and health care. (May 1999)
Has worked to account for all POWs and MIAs. (May 1999)
If US is attacked, target the dictator, not people. (May 1999)
Keep out of wars, rather than police the world. (May 1999)
Voted NO on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
Voted NO on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
Voted YES on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
Voted YES on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
Build and deploy an SDI missile defense. (Apr 1999)
Increased spending needed to keep the peace. (Apr 1999)
Re-build military for greater readiness. (Apr 1999)
Restore shortfalls in Armed Forces personnel. (Apr 1999)
Correct shortages in military equipment & personnel. (Mar 1999)
Deploy limited SDI to defend against rogue states. (Mar 1999)
Get answers on POWs and MIAs. (Mar 1999)
Need SDI against rogue nations and terrorists. (Mar 1999)
Raise military pay & benefits. (Mar 1999)
Voted NO on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
Voted NO on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
Voted against military pay increase. (Feb 1999)
Voted NO on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)
Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)
Advocates broad partnership to protect US infrastructure. (Jan 1999)
Against the draft; for including women except in combat. (Jan 1999)
Improve veterans’ government-provided health care. (Jan 1999)
Improve veteransï¿½ government-provided health care. (Jan 1999)
Military is stronger if all-volunteer. (Jan 1999)
War isn’t civilized; don’t expect warriors to be. (Jan 1999)
War isnï¿½t civilized; donï¿½t expect warriors to be. (Jan 1999)
Army service is an honor; vets shouldn't ask for more. (Nov 1998)
More military pay; more training; more new weapons. (Nov 1998)
Voted NO on deploying missile defense as soon as possible. (Sep 1998)
Voted YES on deploying missile defense as soon as possible. (Sep 1998)
SDI defends against rogue states’ nuclear blackmail. (Aug 1998)
SDI defends against rogue statesï¿½ nuclear blackmail. (Aug 1998)
Supports missile strikes against terrorists abroad. (Aug 1998)
China sells nuclear technology to America's enemies. (Jun 1998)
Stop terrorism by focusing on banks, computers & weapons. (Jun 1998)
Voted NO on prohibiting same-sex basic training. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex basic training. (Jun 1998)
Focus on defense against missiles and invasions. (May 1998)
Lack of military readiness hurts global economy. (May 1998)
Stop “demobilizing” US military, or pay long-term price. (May 1998)
Stop ï¿½demobilizingï¿½ US military, or pay long-term price. (May 1998)
Build SDI - don’t leave our citizens defenseless. (Apr 1998)
Build SDI - donï¿½t leave our citizens defenseless. (Apr 1998)
Expand NATO; stay engaged abroad; stop defense cuts. (Apr 1998)
Military experience helped make right decision on war. (Mar 1998)
Voted NO on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
Supported missile defense as means to achieve SALT. (Jul 1997)
Increase defense spending to meet global responsibilities. (Jun 1997)
Opposed $31M bonuses during defense contractor layoffs. (Jun 1997)
Voted NO on banning chemical weapons. (Apr 1997)
Voted YES on banning chemical weapons. (Apr 1997)
Opposed Nixon?s plans for antiballistic missile systems. (Jan 1997)
Allow FBI to investigate domestic groups for terrorism. (Nov 1996)
Eliminate funding for SDI. (Nov 1996)
More enforcement at borders and anti-terrorism. (Nov 1996)
Relax wiretapping restrictions. (Nov 1996)
School assistance to survivors of injured federal police. (Oct 1996)
Downsize the Pentagon to a triangle; decentralize decisions. (Jul 1996)
Peace through strength, to lead the world. (Jul 1996)
1948: Require Communists to register with government. (Jun 1996)
Voted against nuke tests; Somalia; continuing draft. (Jun 1996)
Voted against SDI, Trident II, Seawolf, F-18s, & B-2s. (Jun 1996)
Voted NO on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
Voted YES on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
Avoid arms trade; promote peace by free trade. (May 1996)
De-fund CIA; decrease R&D for new weapons. (May 1996)
Adequate resources for readiness, as well as needed hardware. (Apr 1996)
Need missile defense against blackmail and terrorism. (Apr 1996)
The US must secure peace through strength and dominance. (Apr 1996)
Citadel and VMI should remain all male. (Feb 1996)
Pentagon subsidizes dynamic economy via public funds. (Feb 1996)
Post-Cold War: fight 3rd World technological sophistication. (Feb 1996)
Agrees with prohibition on assassination of foreign leaders. (Jan 1996)
High-tech weaponry is unstoppable. (Dec 1995)
Peace treaties don’t last. (Dec 1995)
Peace treaties donï¿½t last. (Dec 1995)
Voted NO on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
Voted YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
Defense pork projects are immoral. (Aug 1995)
Invest in our armed services' fundamental mission. (Aug 1995)
Pentagon is largest federal source of waste, fraud & abuse. (Aug 1995)
Voted for landmine ban; CIA disclosure; loose nukes. (Aug 1995)
6-point plan to get government out of war programs. (Jul 1995)
Politician’s wars are heroic; real war is death & killing. (Jul 1995)
Politicianï¿½s wars are heroic; real war is death & killing. (Jul 1995)
Wars have historically established nothing. (Jul 1995)
Co-founded Military Reform Caucus as "cheap hawk solution". (Jun 1995)
No women in combat. (Jun 1995)
Wishes he volunteered for Vietnam; exempt due to young kids. (Jun 1995)
Women not suitable for combat due to infections. (Jun 1995)
Cut defense spending; support defense conversion. (Nov 1994)
No US troops under UN command; more defense spending. (Sep 1994)
Establish a Women's Bureau in Dept. of Veterans Affairs. (Aug 1993)
No gays in army; not a place for social experiments. (Jul 1993)
No women in combat. (Jul 1993)
Address abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace. (Apr 1993)
Cut defense by $8B; economic security comes first. (Apr 1993)
Crowning achievement: eliminating SS18s with START-II. (Jan 1993)
Manufacturing industry needed for self-defense. (Jan 1993)
Shift spending from defense to social investment. (Dec 1992)
Important to maintain 150,000 US troops in Europe. (Oct 1992)
We can only be a superpower if we are an economic superpower. (Oct 1992)
Do not subject women to the horrors of combat. (Jul 1992)
Deploy missile defense and SDI; withdraw from ABM Treaty. (Jan 1992)
Military power is still relevant post-Cold War. (Jan 1992)
Nixon Doctrine: assist countries combating internal threats. (Jan 1992)
Post-Cold War: Cancel B-2; small ICBMs & Peacekeeper missile. (Jan 1992)
START treaty fatally flawed; we can't eliminate nukes. (Jan 1992)
Support modernists in Muslim world over dictators. (Jan 1992)
Two world wars proves US can't ignore events in Europe. (Jan 1992)
We need SDI because of Iraq's nuclear ambitions. (Jan 1992)
Cooperate with USSR to cancel Peacekeeper ICBMs. (Sep 1991)
Commitment against first use of nuclear weapons. (Jul 1991)
Congress' War Powers Act is clearly unconstitutional. (Apr 1991)
Gorbachev believed SDI arms race would bankrupt the USSR. (Apr 1991)
Kennedy wiretapped more people than my administration. (Apr 1991)
Cold War fear of USSR was played to control US population. (Jan 1991)
Refocus SDI on limited ballistic missile strikes. (Jan 1991)
Stay strong to protect the peace. (Jan 1989)
Reassess “mutual security” treaties; our allies never aid us. (Dec 1987)
Reassess ï¿½mutual securityï¿½ treaties; our allies never aid us. (Dec 1987)
Detente is understanding between opponents, not a lovefest. (Jan 1981)
Local force as important against USSR as strategic defense. (Jan 1981)
SALT: Negotiate from strength; require verifiability. (Jan 1981)
Soviets disfavor ABM because of US technological superiority. (Jan 1981)
USSR tries to beat US by weakening our will. (Jan 1981)
We must be ready with resources & will to use them. (Jan 1981)
Military superiority will not deter terrorism. (Apr 1980)
Give draft evaders opportunity to earn their records back. (Sep 1976)
1976 themes: limited government; strong defense. (Jul 1975)
Negotiated SALT-II missile limits with USSR. (Nov 1974)
Two years alternative service for Vietnam draft dodgers. (Sep 1974)
Real spending on defense decreased during Vietnam. (Aug 1974)
Urged "national security" defense for Watergate defendants. (May 1974)
Maintain nuclear deterrent to meet threats to US or allies. (Jan 1972)
Count ABMs as defensive, not strategic weapons. (Feb 1971)
Warren Commission: no conspiracy on JFK killing. (Jul 1964)
$1B more for salary; $20B more for R&D for new weapons. (May 2000) Missile Defense
Agrees with Bush on 21st century military reforms. (Jan 2001) Abu Ghraib Reports
Americans are safer at home when we are respected abroad. (Aug 2003) Nuclear Proliferation
America's Mayor: mouthpiece for how Americans felt post-9/11. (Sep 2001) September 11
Automatic citizenship to immigrants who serves in army. (Sep 2003) Anti-terrorism
Balance domestic intelligence reform with civil liberty risk. (Jul 2004) Veterans
Comprehensive plan for our veterans healthcare. (Mar 2007) Voting Record
Conscription is a trait of totalitarian government. (Dec 1987) Voting+Sponsorships
Give our soldiers the best equipment and training available. (Jul 2004) National Service
Increase funding to decommission Russian nukes. (Jul 2004) Terrorism
Increase funding to decommission Russian nukes. (Jul 2004) Veterans
Kuwait: Congressional authorization plus use of force. (May 2000) Star Wars + Nukes
Military Keynesianism? Blowing up bombs is economic negative. (Apr 2011) Imperialism
Modernize the Middle East to prevent future terrorism. (Oct 2003) Voting Record
Nuclear retaliation won’t stop rogue missile attacks. (Mar 1999) Voting Record
Nuclear retaliation wonï¿½t stop rogue missile attacks. (Mar 1999) Voting Record
Register women for draft, but not for combat. (Jul 2007) Nuclear Weapons
SDI needed for defense against rogue states & terrorists. (May 2000) War on Terror
Secure Russian loose nukes from getting to rogue nations. (Jul 2004) Voting Record
Stronger America is less likely to have to fight. (Mar 2007) Defense Spending
Transfer funds from $2B weekly in Iraq, to helping veterans. (Mar 2007) Voting Record
US military is key to preserving world peace. (Apr 1998) Military Personnel
USSR is cheating on nuclear tests; push for bilateral treaty. (Oct 1960) Anti-Communism
War against Islamic fascism will be won or lost in America. (Sep 2006) Defense Spending
We need at least 100,000 more troops in our military. (Jan 2006) War on Terror

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