2018 AZ Senate race: on Homeland Security


Jeff Flake: Cut $475M from unwanted littoral combat ship

More than 160 proposed amendments have now been filed for the Senate's minibus appropriations bill, which includes $675 billion in annual Pentagon funding. Senators are still gunning for a fight over the Navy's littoral combat ship purchases [on whether] to buy more of the small surface ships than the Navy wants in 2019.

Sen. John McCain and Sen. Jeff Flake have proposed an amendment slashing $475 million from the defense appropriations, which would cut its current two-ship buy down to a single LCS. McCain is a long-time foe of the program, once calling the LCS a classic example of "defense acquisition gone awry." The legislation would bring the bill in line with the Navy's request for one LCS, which Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer assured lawmakers this year would be plenty. It could also placate the White House after it strongly opposed a larger buy last week.

Source: Washington Examiner on 2018 Arizona Senate race Aug 22, 2018

John McCain: Long-time foe of LCS, littoral combat ship

More than 160 proposed amendments have now been filed for the Senate's minibus appropriations bill, which includes $675 billion in annual Pentagon funding. Senators are still gunning for a fight over the Navy's littoral combat ship purchases [on whether] to buy more of the small surface ships than the Navy wants in 2019.

Sen. John McCain and Sen. Jeff Flake have proposed an amendment slashing $475 million from the defense appropriations, which would cut its current two-ship buy down to a single LCS. McCain is a long-time foe of the program, once calling the LCS a classic example of "defense acquisition gone awry." The legislation would bring the bill in line with the Navy's request for one LCS, which Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer assured lawmakers this year would be plenty. It could also placate the White House after it strongly opposed a larger buy last week.

Source: Washington Examiner on 2018 Arizona Senate race Aug 22, 2018

Deedra Abboud: Opposes expanding the military

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Expand the military"?

A: Oppose

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate Mar 5, 2018

Doug Marks: Bring the troops HOME, rather than expanding the military

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Expand the military"?

A: No need, bring the troops HOME!

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate Mar 5, 2018

Deedra Abboud: Veterans are ignored, forgotten, and deserve more

Our Veterans deserve to be honored by more than platitudes. After volunteering to serve in our military, they should have better resources when they return home. It is a fallacy that all our Veterans are 100% covered by the VA, thousands also depend on Medicaid. We can do better in making sure they are all covered by healthcare and given the help they need to go back to work in the civilian world. Those resources must include support for the emotional and physical tolls they have experienced.
Source: 2018 Arizona Senate campaign website Deedra2018.com Dec 12, 2017

Joe Arpaio: Our concern should be terrorism, not border-crossers' rights

A jump to becoming the head of Homeland Security was not entirely out of reach for Arpaio. He had been a staunch advocate for border security over the years and was strongly in favor of Trump's stances on immigration and terrorism. In a speech at the RNC, Arpaio said the U.S. is "more concerned with the rights of illegal aliens" and the country shouldn't have to be concerned with "terrorists coming over our border, infiltrating our communities and causing massive destruction and mayhem."
Source: KTAR News on 2018 Arizona Senate race Dec 7, 2016

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Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

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Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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