2016 CO Senate race: on Homeland Security

Darryl Glenn: CBRNE represents greatest threat for a mass casualty event

Darryl Glenn: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) represent the greatest threat for a mass casualty event in the US--especially in the hands of a terrorist group or a lone wolf. The best safeguards against such an attack are robust, well trained, and properly equipped military, police, and intelligence groups. We must also work diligently to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of hostile nations, rogue actors, and terrorist groups. This means that nations like Iran and North Korea cannot be permitted to attain nuclear capabilities and I would support legislation that tightens restrictions on those nations, including the reimposition of sanctions on Iran and the freezing of their assets. We must also ensure that CBRNE weapons do not make their way into the hands of nonstate actors including terrorist groups like ISIS.

Jon Keyser: Keep United States Northern Command in Colorado

Darryl Glenn: Defense budget that provides needed tools and training

• Secure our national borders.
• Push for immigration reform that benefits the economy and respects the value of family unity without abusing a sacred tenet of freedom--the separation of powers.
• Promote policies that recognize the importance of Colorado in homeland defense.
• Support a defense budget that provides service members with the tools and training they need to accomplish objectives.
• Direct money to veterans by eliminating inefficiencies and policies that stand between them and the benefits they have earned.

Jon Keyser: Deep understanding of the dynamic threats we face

Jon is exactly the type of Senator Colorado needs to help fight for smart policies that will keep our country safe.

Peg Littleton: Protect Colorado from base closures and other downsizing

As a county commissioner, I oversee a jurisdiction that hosts six major military bases. I have been an active supporter of military operations and have worked to protect Colorado from the federal government's base realignment closure process and other downsizing measures.

In the United States Senate, I will continue working to ensure the military's efforts to consolidate and concentrate operations benefits Colorado. I will actively support the expansion of cyber security and assist Colorado in becoming the cyber capitol of the world. I will fight for military funding adequate to ensure our country maintains a superior national defense. I will fight for more and better training and equipment for the men and women who protect our vital interests.

Peg Littleton: Unwavering support for veterans who fought for our freedom

As commissioner in a jurisdiction that hosts six major military bases, I have developed connections with top military leaders who advise me on the increasingly complicated threats posed to our way of life. In the Senate, I will call on the brightest military and foreign policy experts to help make decisions in the interest of keeping Americans safe.

Peg Littleton: Oppose moving detainees from Guantanamo to Colorado

As a senator, I will make public safety among my highest priorities. The men and women who serve our communities in law enforcement have my unwavering support.

I will not support efforts to move detainees from Gitmo to Colorado.

Ryan Frazier: Strengthen our military against threat of militant extremism

Tim Neville: Peace through strength: aid our friends & weaken our enemies

And if the decision is made to send our troops into battle, we must commit 100% to ensuring they have everything they need to achieve their objective, get the job done and safely return home.

Tim Neville: No warrantless search or seizure

In plain language, get a warrant and follow due process.

Michael Bennet: Mixed history on transferring Gitmo prisoners to US prisons

Bennet protested, "The Department of Defense has no authority to transfer these prisoners or make such modifications and they have made no case that it makes sense to do so."

However, Bennet has not supported legislation that would have blocked the administration from transferring any Gitmo detainees, from 2009 through 2013. He voted [against] amendment in 2009 that would have blocked funding to "construct or modify a facility in the United States or its territories to permanently or temporarily hold any individual held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba."

Darryl Glenn: Strengthen our nation's security & international defense.

He bills himself as a "Christian constitutional conservative" and said he will support policy that enables everyone to "pursue their American dream by ensuring economic freedom, restoring the traditional balance of power among federal branches of government, mandating that government live within it's means, strengthening our nation's security and providing for international defense.