Cory Booker in Politico.com
On Drugs:
Legalize marijuana federally, plus state incentives
Kamala Harris' call for legalization of marijuana follow the lead of multiple others. Sen. Cory Booker, a NJ Democrat and one of Harris' top opponents for the party's nomination, introduced a bill in 2017 that would both legalize marijuana use at a
federal level & encourage states to legalize it locally through incentives. By attaching the issue to himself early on, Booker--one of the early top prospects for the Democrats in 2020--all but forced contenders to take a stance on legalizing marijuana.
Source: Politico.com, "Legalization," on 2020 presidential hopefuls
Feb 11, 2019
On Government Reform:
10-day process to fire Russia probe special prosecutor
Republican Senator Thom Tillis is a lead sponsor of a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from interference. The effort has not yet caught fire with most in his party. Many Republicans tell Tillis that the president will never sign it, so
his is a fruitless endeavor. Democrats, however, believe it amounts to a stern warning to the president even if the bill never becomes law.Some of his colleagues are concerned. "It's not good politics in the end," said
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah). "It says you don't trust the president."
Tillis is working with Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on the bill,
which would allow a special counsel a 10-day window to fight a potential removal by the Trump administration and could soon see a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Source: Politico.com on Impeachment Proceedings against Trump
Apr 16, 2018
On Health Care:
Control healthcare cost; no comment on single-payer
One of the most contentious parts was over health insurance.- Oliver and Pallone said they support a government-run insurance system but that it can't get passed now.
- Holt told them that their approach is "another way of
saying we can only do things that we clear with the tea party."
- Booker called for controlling health care costs but avoided the single-payer debate.
Source: Politico.com coverage of 2013 N.J. Senate debate
Aug 6, 2013
On Jobs:
Unions: This dream ain't free; you gotta work for it
Booker told viewers he was only able to speak on the final night of the party's convention because of a "union job" secured a half-century ago by his grandfather--who "left the Jim Crow South for Detroit, joined the UAW and got a job on the assembly
lines during World War II.""He'd tell us, 'Take another by the hand, and another, and let's get to work. This dream ain't free. You gotta work for it,'" Booker said.
Source: Politico.com on 2020 Democratic National Convention
Aug 21, 2020
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