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Personal Background   Refused release to hurt Vietnamese & remain loyal to POWs. (Nov 1999) Graduated 5th from bottom of Naval Academy class. (Nov 1999) "Profligate rake" during Academy and Junior Officer years. (Nov 1999)     on Immigration Do everything I can to help all immigrants learn English. (Dec 2007) Illegal immigrants are God's children as well. (Nov 2007) 12 million illegals in country now is de facto amnesty. (Sep 2007) Amnesty is forgiveness; we offer fines; lines; & long waits. (Sep 2007) No official English; Native Americans use own languages. (Jun 2007) Immigration reform needed for national security. (Jun 2007) Hispanics serve our country, like every wave of immigrants. (Jun 2007) America expects us to work on immigration together. (May 2007) Bipartisanship shows preparedness for presidency. (May 2007) Change rule barring immigrants from running for president. (May 2007) Comprehensive reform requires temporary worker program. (May 2007) Comprehensive reform must include border security first. (Apr 2007) Make possible for immigrants to do a job Americans won't do. (Oct 2004) Give everyone in the world an opportunity to come to America. (Oct 2004) More help for legal immigrants when immigrating & once here. (Jul 1998) Voting Record No more ballot initiatives against immigration. (Mar 1999) Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007) Voted YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007) Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006) Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006) Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006) Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998) Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998) Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997) English immersion over bilingual education. (Jul 2001) Rated 18% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)     on Faith Faith bridges unbridgeable gaps in humanity. (Feb 2000) Survived as POW by faith to a higher cause. (Nov 1999)     on Abortion Abortion issue shows what kind of country we are. (Aug 2007) Concerned if women undergo illegal dangerous operations. (May 2007) Supports federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. (May 2007) Prosecute abortion doctors, not women who get them. (Jan 2000) “Family Conference” if daughter wanted an abortion. (Jan 2000) Abortion OK if raped; and no testing for rape. (Jan 2000) Supports fetal tissue research; against over-intensity. (Jan 2000) Overturn Roe v. Wade, but keep incest & rape exceptions. (Jan 2000) Support adoption & foster care; work together on abortion. (Oct 1999) Wants Roe vs. Wade made irrelevant, but would not repeal it. (Aug 1999) Opposes partial-birth abortions & public financing. (Aug 1999) Nominate justices based on experience, and values. (Jun 1999) Restrict abortions; no partial-birth; no public funding. (Jul 1998)     on the Environment FactCheck: Criticized $3M "bear DNA" study, but voted for it. (Nov 2007) Economic & environmental interests not mutually exclusive. (Sep 2007) Preserve and help our National Parks. (Jan 2000) Repeal ban on new roads in wilderness due to bad process. (Dec 1999) Use park visitor fees for park development bonds. (Dec 1999) Preserve natural resources for future. (Jul 1999) Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005) Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001) Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998) Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997) Voted NO on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994) Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994) End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat. (Jun 2001) Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002) Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002) Rated 53% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment. (Dec 2003) EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004) Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)     on Families & Children Supports flex-time & unpaid family leave. (Nov 2004) Unfiltered Internet robs our children of their innocence. (Dec 1999) Parents should be active in media kids are exposed to. (Jul 1999) Label violent media products like we label cigarettes. (Jun 1999) Media Responsibility Act requires video & music labeling. (Jun 1999) Violence in media caused Littleton shootings. (Apr 1999) Voted YES on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors. (May 1999) Rated 83% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)     on Foreign Policy Maintain Cuban embargo; indict Castro. (Dec 2007) Situation in Pakistan very serious, but not nuclear threat. (Oct 2007) Naive to exclude nukes; naive to exclude attacking Pakistan. (Aug 2007) We have good reason to expect solidarity of our allies. (Aug 2004) Suu Kyi and the people of Burma will rule themselves someday. (Apr 2004) Overthrow “rogue” governments to keep Americans safe. (Feb 2000) Our conscience influences US intervention, as in Rwanda. (Feb 2000) Africa: Money for AIDS would be lost to corruption. (Jan 2000) Concern over Chechnya spreads to Caucasus oil reserves. (Jan 2000) Russia: Sanctions until Putin exits Chechnya. (Jan 2000) IMF’s Russia policies bad, but agency is OK. (Oct 1999) Urge Japan to open economy to ensure Asian recovery. (May 1999) Clinton abandoned framework of “assertive multilateralism”. (Apr 1999) Korea: ease starvation, but avoid war during death throes. (Apr 1999) Pay dues to UN after UN reforms. (Jul 1998) China Support the One-China policy, don’t weaken it. (Mar 2000) $1M political donations by Chinese Army should not be legal. (Jan 2000) China: Advocate for political reforms, and guard Taiwan. (Jun 1999) Inaction on spying led to Chinese nuclear improvement. (May 1999) Engage with China as they become a great power. (Apr 1999) Voting Record Cuba: No diplomatic and trade relations. (Jul 1998) Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000) Voted YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999) Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998) Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998) Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998) Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994) Libyan disarmament was a CIA success story. (Mar 2005) Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)       on The Grid -- Populist-Leaning Conservative   source: OnTheIssues.org

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