John Tanner on Government Reform

Democratic Representative (TN-8): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for John Tanner on other issues. Voted NO on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007) Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007) Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000) Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform. (Jul 2001)

Zach Wamp on Government Reform

Republican Representative (TN-3): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Zach Wamp on other issues. Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007) Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007) Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007) Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006) Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Limit federal power, per the 10th Amendment. (Dec 2000) Unlimited campaign contributions; with full disclosure. (Dec 2000) Prohibit non-legislated earmarks. (Jul 2005) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Ed Bryant on Government Reform

Republican (District 7): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues. Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Bob Clement on Government Reform

Democrat (District 5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bob Clement on other issues. Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

Harold Ford on Government Reform

Democrat (District 9): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues. Missed votes while campaigning, but voted 93% of the time. (Oct 2006) Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006) Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006) Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000) Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform. (Jul 2001) Election reform is #1 priority to prevent disenfranchisement. (Jan 2001) Prohibit non-legislated earmarks. (Jul 2005)

Van Hilleary on Government Reform

Republican (District 4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Van Hilleary on other issues. Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Bill Jenkins on Government Reform

Republican (District 1): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Bill Jenkins on other issues. Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006) Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

Don Sundquist on Government Reform

Former Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Don Sundquist on other issues. Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

James Quillen on Government Reform

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for James Quillen on other issues. Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Bob Clement on Government Reform

Democratic Nominee (Former): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bob Clement on other issues. Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)

Tipper Gore on Government Reform

Democratic Candidate (Former): Click here for Tipper Gore on other issues. No stance on record.

Rosalind Kurita on Government Reform

Former Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rosalind Kurita on other issues. No personal profit or pay raises for Congress. (Feb 2006)

Ed Bryant on Government Reform

Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues. Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Harold Ford on Government Reform

Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep: Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues. Missed votes while campaigning, but voted 93% of the time. (Oct 2006) Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006) Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006) Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005) Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004) Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002) Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000) Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform. (Jul 2001) Election reform is #1 priority to prevent disenfranchisement. (Jan 2001) Prohibit non-legislated earmarks. (Jul 2005)

Bill Frist on Government Reform

Republican Senate Majority Leader (TN, retiring 2006): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Bill Frist on other issues. Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006) Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006) Voted NO on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002) Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002) Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001) Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999) Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997) Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996) Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)

Van Hilleary on Government Reform

Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Van Hilleary on other issues. Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001) Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999) Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994) Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

Fred Thompson on Government Reform

Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 25 full quotes OR click here for Fred Thompson on other issues. Focus on the budget, social policy, and bipartisanship. (Dec 2007) Tort reform ok for liability lawsuits; leave rest to states. (Oct 2007) FactCheck: supported some tort reforms; opposed others. (Oct 2007) 2001: Published 2-volume report, "Government at the Brink". (Sep 2007) Assisted getting John Roberts through Senate confirmation. (Sep 2007) Political expediency ignored limited federalist government. (Sep 2007) Strong states work a lot better than central planning. (Sep 2007) Federalization deprives us of experimentation in states. (Aug 2007) 1973:Revealed White House taping system in Watergate hearing. (Jun 2007) More hard money donations ok; but do away with soft money. (Jun 2007) Passionate supporter of states rights. (Jun 2007) Term limits counter professionalization of politics. (May 2007) Reasonable limitations on soft money. (Mar 2007) Scooter Libby trial was a miscarriage of justice. (Mar 2007) Ludicrous waste & fraud: you wonder if anyone is even trying. (Jun 2001) Boston's Big Dig #1 on Top Ten Worst Mismanagement. (Jun 2001) Federal civil service system is broken. (Jun 2001) Government invests billions on systems that don't work. (Jun 2001) Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002) Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002) Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001) Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999) Voted YES on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997) Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996) Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)

Bo Heyward on Government Reform

Independent challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bo Heyward on other issues. Much stricter limits on political campaign funds. (Jul 2006) End frivolous lawsuits. (Apr 2006) Supports Congressional term limits. (Apr 2006)