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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Kate Brown on Homeland Security
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| Democratic Governor:
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Knute Buehler on Homeland Security
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| Republican candidate for governor:
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Bud Pierce on Homeland Security
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Republican Gubernatorial candidate:
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- State duty to honor the sacrifice of those who've served. (Mar 2016)
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Senate:
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Mark Callahan on Homeland Security
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Strongly support veterans & active duty military personnel. (Oct 2015)
- Supports maintaining a numerically superior nuclear arsenal. (Nov 2016)
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Jason Conger on Homeland Security
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Republican Challenger:
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- Opposes reduction in size of America's military force. (Mar 2014)
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Jeff Merkley on Homeland Security
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Democratic Jr Senator (OR):
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- Invest in working with our allies, not power of military. (Oct 2014)
- 9/11 justified eliminating Taliban, but not nation-building. (Jul 2011)
- Be slow to go to war and be fast to take care of veterans. (Oct 2008)
- Persuasive evidence & clear objectives before military force. (Sep 2008)
- End nuclear testing; end nuclear development. (Sep 2008)
- End nuclear testing; end nuclear development. (Sep 2008)
- Honor America’s veterans and take good care of them. (Jun 2008)
- Extend full VA and other benefits to National Guard members. (Jun 2008)
- A tragic shortfall in recent years in veterans’ health care. (Jun 2008)
- Allow disabled veterans to collect their full retirement pay. (Jun 2008)
- Increase funding for mental health services to veterans. (Jun 2008)
- Expand educational opportunities for veterans. (Jun 2008)
- Create a GI Bill for the 21st Century. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
- Led effort to address disposing of nuclear materials. (Aug 2014)
- End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Oct 2013)
- Rated Funding wars separately is gimmick against sequestration. (Oct 2015)
- Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze. (Jan 2017)
- Expand health services for women veterans. (Mar 2009)
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Paul Romero on Homeland Security
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Kevin Stine on Homeland Security
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Wasteful defense spending is rampant. (Jan 2016)
- Tighten up defense spending; end use-it-or-lose-it mentality. (Sep 2015)
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Monica Wehby on Homeland Security
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Republican Challenger:
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- Put the needs and care of our veterans first. (Mar 2014)
- Strengthening our armed forces protects our freedoms. (Mar 2014)
- Opposes reduction in size of America's military force. (Mar 2014)
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House:
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Earl Blumenauer on Homeland Security
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Democratic Representative (OR-3):
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- Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- Voted YES on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
- Voted NO on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
- Voted NO on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
- Voted NO on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
- Voted NO on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
- Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
- Voted NO on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
- End the use of anti-personnel mines. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Give higher priority to rail security. (Jul 2005)
- Study & address suicides among veterans. (Apr 2008)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
- Sponsored defunding nuclear-armed aircraft and nuclear R&D or testing. (Apr 2013)
- Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Oct 2013)
- End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Oct 2013)
- Rated Funding wars separately is gimmick against sequestration. (Apr 2015)
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Suzanne Bonamici on Homeland Security
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Sponsored defunding nuclear-armed aircraft and nuclear R&D or testing. (Apr 2013)
- Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Nov 2013)
- End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Nov 2013)
- Rated Funding wars separately is gimmick against sequestration. (Apr 2015)
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Peter Defazio on Homeland Security
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Democratic Representative (OR-4):
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- Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- Voted YES on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
- Voted YES on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
- Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
- Voted NO on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
- Voted NO on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
- End the use of anti-personnel mines. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 89% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence. (Feb 2007)
- Appoint chiropractors as commissioned officers. (Apr 2008)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
- Sponsored defunding nuclear-armed aircraft and nuclear R&D or testing. (May 2013)
- Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Dec 2013)
- End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Dec 2013)
- Rated Funding wars separately is gimmick against sequestration. (Apr 2015)
- Address abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace. (Apr 1993)
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Kurt Schrader on Homeland Security
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Democrat (District 5):
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- Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
- Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Jan 2014)
- End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Jan 2014)
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Greg Walden on Homeland Security
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Republican Representative (OR-2):
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- Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- Voted NO on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
- Voted YES on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
- Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
- Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
- Rated 22% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
- $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars. (Apr 2015)
- Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad. (Feb 2009)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Julian Bell on Homeland Security
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John Kitzhaber on Homeland Security
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Democratic Governor:
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- Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
- Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)
- Study terrorist threats against nuclear waste repositories. (Aug 2001)
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Ted Kulongoski on Homeland Security
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| Democratic OR Governor:
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Bob Niemeyer on Homeland Security
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| Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Bill Bradbury on Homeland Security
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OR):
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Bruce Broussard on Homeland Security
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Former Republican challenger (2004):
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- More funding for First Responders. (Aug 2004)
- Support more comprehensive information sharing programs. (Mar 2004)
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Wes Cooley on Homeland Security
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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- No US troops under UN command; more defense spending. (Sep 1994)
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Mark Hatfield on Homeland Security
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Unshakable anti-nuke philosophy, in war and in energy. (Nov 1998)
- Voted YES on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
- Voted NO on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
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Al King on Homeland Security
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- More funding for troops and intel. (Aug 2004)
- More funding for military R&D and NMD. (Aug 2004)
- Keep Patriot Act with some constitutional revisions. (May 2004)
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Bob Packwood on Homeland Security
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
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Dave Brownlow on Homeland Security
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Constitution Party Senate Challenger:
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- We spend $1T per year to defend our empire. (Jun 2008)
- The Patriot Act is an atrocious piece of legislation. (Jun 2008)
- We spend more money on military than rest of world combined. (Jun 2008)
- Real threat is elaborate deception concocting war on terror. (Jun 2008)
- 9-11 investigation needed for mysterious collapse of WTC7. (Jun 2008)
- Do you feel safer with feds snooping around your affairs? (Jun 2008)
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John Frohnmayer on Homeland Security
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Independent Challenger:
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- Know our Constitution & Bill of Rights in war on terror. (Jun 2008)
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Elizabeth Furse on Homeland Security
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| Democrat (District 1):
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Darlene Hooley on Homeland Security
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Democratic Representative (OR-5):
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- Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
- Voted YES on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
- Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
- Voted NO on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
- Voted NO on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
- Rated 89% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Recognize women veterans; assist military families. (Jul 1999)
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Jim Huffman on Homeland Security
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2010 Republican Challenger:
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- No taxpayer-funded lawyers for captured terrorists. (Jul 2010)
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Steve Novick on Homeland Security
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Democratic Challenger:
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- End rollback of our constitutional rights. (Apr 2008)
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Gordon Harold Smith on Homeland Security
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Republican Jr Senator (OR):
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- Voted YES on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 2008)
- Voted NO on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
- Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
- Voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
- Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
- Voted NO on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)
- Voted NO on prohibiting same-sex basic training. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
- Voted YES on banning chemical weapons. (Apr 1997)
- Federalize aviation security. (Nov 2001)
- Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Prohibit torture of terrorists in US custody. (Jul 2005)
- Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11. (Dec 2007)
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David Wu on Homeland Security
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Democratic Representative (OR-1):
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- Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- Voted YES on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
- Voted NO on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
- Voted YES on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
- Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
- Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
- Voted NO on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
- Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence. (Feb 2007)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
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Cliff Bentz on Homeland Security
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| Republican (District 2):
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Knute Buehler on Homeland Security
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| Republican (District 2):
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Jo Rae Perkins on Homeland Security
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Veterans earned right to choose their medical care. (Aug 2020)
- Make sure our military is fully funded. (Nov 2018)
- Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ron Wyden on Homeland Security
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Democratic Sr Senator (OR):
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- Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- Voted NO on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 2008)
- Voted YES on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls. (Feb 2008)
- Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
- Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
- Voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
- Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)
- Voted NO on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
- Voted YES on banning chemical weapons. (Apr 1997)
- Voted NO on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
- Establish Maritime Security grants for ports and vessels. (Nov 2002)
- Federalize aviation security. (Nov 2001)
- Rated 90% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Hiding sources made post-9-11 analysis impossible. (Jul 2004)
- CIA depends too heavily on defectors & not enough on HUMINT. (Jul 2004)
- Administration did not pressure CIA on WMD conclusions. (Jul 2004)
- Appoint chiropractors as commissioned officers. (Apr 2008)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
- Non-proliferation includes disposing of nuclear materials. (Aug 2014)
- End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Nov 2013)
- Rated Funding wars separately is gimmick against sequestration. (Oct 2015)
- Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze. (Jan 2017)
- Address abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace. (Apr 1993)
- Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad. (Feb 2009)
- Expand health services for women veterans. (Mar 2009)
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