Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), was scored by the Washington Post on the percentage of votes on which a lawmaker agrees with the position taken by a majority of his or her party members. The scores do not include missed votes.
Their summary: Voted with Republican Party 89.2% of 324 votes. Overall, Democrats voted with their party 88.4% of the time, and Republicans voted with their party 81.7% of the time (votes Jan. 8 through Sept. 8, 2007).
Source: Washington Post, “US Congress Votes Database”
Sep 8, 2007
Ford’s family lobbies Ford in Congress
CORKER: Could you explain how you serve on the Committee regulating Fannie Mae, and within 60 days your dad became the registered lobbyist for Fannie Mae, to lobby you in Washington on that Committee?
FORD: Attacking my father has no place in this
campaign. You call my family a political machine -- I wonder if you feel the same about the Bush family. My father is too decent of a person to do any of the things that my opponent claims. I didn’t think my opponent could stoop any lower into the
gutter -- but it looks as if rock bottom hasn’t been hit yet. My dad nor any member of my family has never lobbied me, nor would I allow them to. I work for the people of my district.
Leave my family out of this -- this is between you and I, your ideas and your platform versus mine.
CORKER: I’ve never said a disparaging word; I’ve just pointed out the relationship.
I’ve lived a TN life; my opponent has lived a DC life
Only one of us has been in Washington over the last decade, and that’s my opponent. I’ve been right here in Tennessee, trying to bring people together to solve problems. I’ve lived a Tennessee life; my opponent has lived a Washington life. I want to take
to Washington that ability that I’ve demonstrated right here in Tennessee to solve problems, to bring people together. I really believe our country faces the most complex issues we’ve faced in decades. We need someone who has the ability to solve those.
Source: 2006 TN Senate debate, at University of Chattanooga
Oct 10, 2006
Keep “one nation under God” in US Senate
As Senator, I will insist that the United States Senate be a place that reflects our common sense, conservative Tennessee values by supporting faith and family. It must be a place where we always remember that we are “one nation under God”,
where we support the sanctity of marriage , and we strive to bring out the best in each other. Our greatness as a country is not based on our wealth. It is based on our goodness.
Source: Campaign website, www.bobcorkerforsenate.com, “Issues”
Jan 20, 2006
Voted NO on confirming of Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court.
Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. In her opening statement, Judge Sotomayor pledged a "fidelity to the law:"
"In the past month, many Senators have asked me about my judicial philosophy. It is simple: fidelity to the law. The task of a judge is not to make the law--it is to apply the law. And it is clear, I believe, that my record in two courts reflects my rigorous commitment to interpreting the Constitution according to its terms; interpreting statutes according to their terms and Congress's intent; and hewing faithfully to precedents established by the Supreme Court and my Circuit Court. In each case I have heard, I have applied the law to the facts at hand."
Reference: Supreme Court Nomination;
Bill PN506
; vote number 2009-S262
on Aug 6, 2009
