Al King on Homeland Security

More funding for troops and intel

Slightly Increase Armed Forces personnel training
Greatly Increase Intelligence operations
Maintain Status: Pay for active duty personnel
Greatly Increase Programs to improve troop retention rates
Greatly Increase Troop and equipment readiness
Greatly Increase Other categories

Source: 2004 Congressional National Political Awareness Test Aug 15, 2004

More funding for military R&D and NMD

Slightly Increase Military hardware
Slightly Increase Modernization of weaponry and equipment
Slightly Increase National missile defense
Slightly Increase Research and development of new weapons

Source: 2004 Congressional National Political Awareness Test Aug 15, 2004

Keep Patriot Act with some constitutional revisions

The Patriot Act should be continued if revised so that all rights afforded by the Constitution remain intact for American citizens. We are a constitutional republic and the rule of law must always be upheld. The alternative is total division, anarchy, and chaos. The Patriot Act should be used to secure our borders so that we as a people and a nation are better prepared to confront terrorism. Source: Campaign website, KingForSenate.com, "Issues" May 18, 2004

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