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Kevin Bryant on War & Peace
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Lindsey Graham on War & Peace
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Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3):
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- Hearings on Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria. (Dec 2018)
- Keep 2,000 US troops in Syria so ISIS won't come back. (Jul 2018)
- Iran nuke deal allows a bomb after 15 years. (May 2018)
- Destroy Assad's air force; create safe zones in Syria. (Apr 2018)
- Keep US troops in Syria so ISIS and Iran can't come back. (Apr 2018)
- Damage from war with North Korea would be worth it. (Mar 2018)
- Arming Ukrainians against Russia will make things better. (Nov 2017)
GWOT
- Destroy radical Islam like Reagan destroyed the Evil Empire. (Sep 2015)
- Israel: stay as long as needed in Gaza to deal with Hamas. (Jul 2014)
- Slow Afghan withdrawal, with 15,000 US troops left behind. (Jan 2013)
Iran
- Ok to hold off Iranian sanctions but only while negotiating. (Jan 2015)
- Support the Syrian rebels against Assad & Iran. (Oct 2013)
- Getting Syria wrong leads to Iranian nukes & war with Israel. (Sep 2013)
- Get involved in Syria to protect against al Qaeda and Iran. (Apr 2013)
Iraq
- 10,000 US troops in Iraq; 10,000 in Syria; plus 90,000 Arabs. (Dec 2015)
- Winning in Iraq is more important than safety. (Dec 2015)
- Returning from Iraq prematurely was a mistake. (Jan 2015)
- U.S. ground troops to fight ISIL in Syria and Iraq. (Oct 2014)
- We should have left 10,000 US troops in Iraq. (Oct 2014)
- More intervention in Iraq avoids an American city in flames. (Aug 2014)
- OK for Iran to help in Iraq, but not to dominate. (Jun 2014)
- We need more troops for long haul, Iraq is like WWII. (Sep 2004)
ISIL
- Form army--90% them, 10% us--to destroy Caliphate. (Dec 2015)
- To destroy ISIL in Libya, take the Caliphate's headquarters. (Dec 2015)
- Declaring war on Islam only helps ISIL. (Dec 2015)
- We are at war and it's a religious war. (Dec 2015)
- American troops should partner with regional army. (Nov 2015)
- If France invokes Article V, NATO should declare war on ISIS. (Nov 2015)
- Need substantial boots on the ground against ISIL. (Nov 2015)
- If we don't destroy ISIL soon, they're coming here. (Sep 2015)
- I have a plan to fight ISIL: ground forces in Syria & Iraq. (Sep 2015)
- Whatever it takes, as long as it takes, to defeat ISIL. (Aug 2015)
- ISIS plans to take Jordan; that throws Mideast into turmoil. (Jun 2014)
- ISIS makes Iraq & Syria the staging area for the next 9/11. (Jun 2014)
Russia
- Russia will back down if US provokes it in deposing Assad. (Nov 2015)
- Arm Ukraine; sanction Russia; more NATO troops to region. (Jul 2014)
- Obama "screams loudly & carries no stick," in Russia & Syria. (Mar 2014)
Syria
- If Syrian war goes on another year, Jordan's king might fall. (Dec 2015)
- There's nobody left in Syria to train; bring in other Arabs. (Dec 2015)
- Don't collaborate with Russia & Iran to keep Assad in power. (Dec 2015)
- Military commitment of regional troops in Syria is necessary. (Nov 2015)
- Regional, not US, army would keep stability in Syria. (Nov 2015)
- Help the Free Syrian Army; but Obama said no. (Sep 2015)
- There's nobody left in Syria to train; need regional army. (Sep 2015)
- Form regional coalition to enforce no-fly zone in Syria. (Jan 2015)
- 2012: Arm the Syrian rebels & fight Assad's air force. (Oct 2014)
- Intervention in Syria to degrade Assad's chemical weapons. (Sep 2013)
- Syria: Assad must go, and small arms won't do it. (Jun 2013)
- Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
- Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
- Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Sponsored prevention, not containment, for Iranian nukes. (May 2012)
- Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection. (Mar 2014)
- No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input. (Mar 2015)
- Rated President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
- Support the completion of the US mission in Iraq. (Feb 2007)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
- Pro-Israel, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Yancey McGill on War & Peace
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Henry McMaster on War & Peace
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| Republican:
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Tommy Pope on War & Peace
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Republican candidate for Governor (withdrew):
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- End hands-off policy and destroy ISIS. (May 2017)
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Mark Sanford on War & Peace
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Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1); GOP Presidential Challenger (withdrawn):
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- Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Rated Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet. (Sep 2014)
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James Emerson Smith on War & Peace
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| Democratic candidate for governor:
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Catherine Templeton on War & Peace
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| Republican candidate for South Carolina Governor:
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John Warren on War & Peace
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Senate:
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Lee Bright on War & Peace
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Republican Challenger:
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- US is not first-responder for every problem around the world. (Nov 2013)
- Intervention in Syria would help the Muslim Brotherhood. (Sep 2013)
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Joyce Dickerson on War & Peace
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Thomas Dixon on War & Peace
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Lindsey Graham on War & Peace
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Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3):
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- Hearings on Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria. (Dec 2018)
- Keep 2,000 US troops in Syria so ISIS won't come back. (Jul 2018)
- Iran nuke deal allows a bomb after 15 years. (May 2018)
- Destroy Assad's air force; create safe zones in Syria. (Apr 2018)
- Keep US troops in Syria so ISIS and Iran can't come back. (Apr 2018)
- Damage from war with North Korea would be worth it. (Mar 2018)
- Arming Ukrainians against Russia will make things better. (Nov 2017)
GWOT
- Destroy radical Islam like Reagan destroyed the Evil Empire. (Sep 2015)
- Israel: stay as long as needed in Gaza to deal with Hamas. (Jul 2014)
- Slow Afghan withdrawal, with 15,000 US troops left behind. (Jan 2013)
Iran
- Ok to hold off Iranian sanctions but only while negotiating. (Jan 2015)
- Support the Syrian rebels against Assad & Iran. (Oct 2013)
- Getting Syria wrong leads to Iranian nukes & war with Israel. (Sep 2013)
- Get involved in Syria to protect against al Qaeda and Iran. (Apr 2013)
Iraq
- 10,000 US troops in Iraq; 10,000 in Syria; plus 90,000 Arabs. (Dec 2015)
- Winning in Iraq is more important than safety. (Dec 2015)
- Returning from Iraq prematurely was a mistake. (Jan 2015)
- U.S. ground troops to fight ISIL in Syria and Iraq. (Oct 2014)
- We should have left 10,000 US troops in Iraq. (Oct 2014)
- More intervention in Iraq avoids an American city in flames. (Aug 2014)
- OK for Iran to help in Iraq, but not to dominate. (Jun 2014)
- We need more troops for long haul, Iraq is like WWII. (Sep 2004)
ISIL
- Form army--90% them, 10% us--to destroy Caliphate. (Dec 2015)
- To destroy ISIL in Libya, take the Caliphate's headquarters. (Dec 2015)
- Declaring war on Islam only helps ISIL. (Dec 2015)
- We are at war and it's a religious war. (Dec 2015)
- American troops should partner with regional army. (Nov 2015)
- If France invokes Article V, NATO should declare war on ISIS. (Nov 2015)
- Need substantial boots on the ground against ISIL. (Nov 2015)
- If we don't destroy ISIL soon, they're coming here. (Sep 2015)
- I have a plan to fight ISIL: ground forces in Syria & Iraq. (Sep 2015)
- Whatever it takes, as long as it takes, to defeat ISIL. (Aug 2015)
- ISIS plans to take Jordan; that throws Mideast into turmoil. (Jun 2014)
- ISIS makes Iraq & Syria the staging area for the next 9/11. (Jun 2014)
Russia
- Russia will back down if US provokes it in deposing Assad. (Nov 2015)
- Arm Ukraine; sanction Russia; more NATO troops to region. (Jul 2014)
- Obama "screams loudly & carries no stick," in Russia & Syria. (Mar 2014)
Syria
- If Syrian war goes on another year, Jordan's king might fall. (Dec 2015)
- There's nobody left in Syria to train; bring in other Arabs. (Dec 2015)
- Don't collaborate with Russia & Iran to keep Assad in power. (Dec 2015)
- Military commitment of regional troops in Syria is necessary. (Nov 2015)
- Regional, not US, army would keep stability in Syria. (Nov 2015)
- Help the Free Syrian Army; but Obama said no. (Sep 2015)
- There's nobody left in Syria to train; need regional army. (Sep 2015)
- Form regional coalition to enforce no-fly zone in Syria. (Jan 2015)
- 2012: Arm the Syrian rebels & fight Assad's air force. (Oct 2014)
- Intervention in Syria to degrade Assad's chemical weapons. (Sep 2013)
- Syria: Assad must go, and small arms won't do it. (Jun 2013)
- Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
- Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
- Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Sponsored prevention, not containment, for Iranian nukes. (May 2012)
- Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection. (Mar 2014)
- No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input. (Mar 2015)
- Rated President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
- Support the completion of the US mission in Iraq. (Feb 2007)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
- Pro-Israel, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Jaime Harrison on War & Peace
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Brad Hutto on War & Peace
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Democratic Challenger:
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- United States should not be the policeman for the world. (Jun 2014)
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Nancy Mace on War & Peace
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Intervention in Syria would bolster al-Qaida. (Sep 2013)
- Only Congress has the ability to declare war. (Jul 2013)
- Fight WMD proliferation, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)
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Thomas Ravenel on War & Peace
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Intervention in Iraq based on same nonsense as in past. (Aug 2014)
- U.S. military is over-involved overseas. (Jul 2014)
- Republicans are pro-invading this or that country. (Jul 2014)
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Jay Stamper on War & Peace
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Republican Challenger:
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- Don't go on "war footing" against Russia over Ukraine. (Mar 2014)
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Gloria Bromell Tinubu on War & Peace
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Problem in the VA is leadership; need bottom up solution. (Jul 2019)
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Rick Wade on War & Peace
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House:
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James Clyburn on War & Peace
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Democratic Representative (SC-6):
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- Voted NO on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
- Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Aid the Syrian opposition with training & equipment. (Sep 2014)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
- Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)
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Elizabeth Colbert-Busch on War & Peace
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| Democrat (District 1):
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Joe Cunningham on War & Peace
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Rated President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
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Jeff Duncan on War & Peace
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Republican (District 3):
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- Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Sponsored countering Iran's growing presence in Latin America. (Jan 2012)
- Sponsored condemning North Korea for testing nuclear device. (Feb 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet. (Sep 2014)
- Rated President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
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Trey Gowdy on War & Peace
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Republican (District 4):
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- Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (Mar 2012)
- Rated Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet. (Sep 2014)
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Mick Mulvaney on War & Peace
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Republican (District 5):
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- Decide after receiving Defense Secretary report in December. (Nov 2010)
- Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Rated Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet. (Sep 2014)
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Ralph Norman on War & Peace
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Republican (District 5):
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- Take the fight to ISIS on their turf. (May 2017)
- PVS:Air support and more intervention in Mideast. (Aug 2018)
- Rated President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
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Tommy Pope on War & Peace
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Republican (District 5):
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- End hands-off policy and destroy ISIS. (May 2017)
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Tom Rice on War & Peace
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Republican (District 7):
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- Aid the Syrian opposition with training & equipment. (Sep 2014)
- Rated President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
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Mark Sanford on War & Peace
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Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1); GOP Presidential Challenger (withdrawn):
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- Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Rated Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet. (Sep 2014)
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Tim Scott on War & Peace
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Republican (Appointed Senator) (District 1):
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- Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes. (May 2011)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (Mar 2012)
- Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection. (Mar 2014)
- No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input. (Mar 2015)
- Rated President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
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William Timmons on War & Peace
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Republican (District 4):
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- Supported assassination of Iranian leader. (Jan 2020)
- PVS:No U.S. military intervention in the Mideast. (Aug 2018)
- Rated President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
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Joe Wilson on War & Peace
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Republican Representative (SC-2):
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- Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Voted NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
- Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Strengthen sanctions on Syria & assist democratic transition. (Apr 2008)
- Aid the Syrian opposition with training & equipment. (Sep 2014)
- Rated President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
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Nikki Haley on War & Peace
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Former UN Ambassador 2017-2018:
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- Condemned Russia for criticizing US over Syria response. (Dec 2018)
- Military action & sanctions against Syrian chemical weapons. (Apr 2018)
- Peacekeeping forces should not be permanent. (Mar 2017)
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Mick Mulvaney on War & Peace
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Former Budget Director/Chief of Staff:
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- Decide after receiving Defense Secretary report in December. (Nov 2010)
- Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Rated Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet. (Sep 2014)
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Jim Hodges on War & Peace
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| Former Democratic Governor (1999-2002):
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David Beasley on War & Peace
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| 2004 former Republican challenger; former Governor:
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Fritz Hollings on War & Peace
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Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004:
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- Voted NO on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
- Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted YES on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
- Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)
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Bob Inglis on War & Peace
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Republican Representative (SC-4, retook seat in 2004):
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- Voted NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
- Strengthen sanctions on Syria & assist democratic transition. (Apr 2008)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
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Alex Sanders on War & Peace
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| 2002 Democratic Candidate (SC):
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Inez Tenenbaum on War & Peace
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2004 former Democratic challenger:
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- We had justification for going into Iraq and remove Saddam. (Oct 2004)
- The Iraqi war is justified even without finding WMD. (Oct 2004)
- Units in Iraq should have better equipment. (Oct 2004)
- We were right to remove Saddam Hussein from power. (Oct 2004)
- Encourage NATO to help rebuild Iraq. (Oct 2004)
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Strom Thurmond on War & Peace
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Former Republican Senator:
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- Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted YES on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
- Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)
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Gresham Barrett on War & Peace
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Republican Representative (SC-3):
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- Voted NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
- Strengthen sanctions on Syria & assist democratic transition. (Apr 2008)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
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Henry Brown on War & Peace
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Republican Representative (SC-1):
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- Voted NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
- Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Strengthen sanctions on Syria & assist democratic transition. (Apr 2008)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
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Michael Cone on War & Peace
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Americans have paid war surtaxes in past wars. (Jun 2008)
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Bob Conley on War & Peace
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- End the occupation of Iraq now. (Jun 2008)
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Jim DeMint on War & Peace
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-4):
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- Help the Iraqi people set up a democratic government. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
- Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
- Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (May 2012)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
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Alvin Greene on War & Peace
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Use war money for domestic programs. (Jul 2010)
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Mark McBride on War & Peace
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Independent Senate challenger:
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- Error in Iraq was not enough troops. (May 2008)
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Mullins McLeod on War & Peace
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| 2010 Democratic challenger:
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Floyd Spence on War & Peace
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
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John Spratt on War & Peace
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Democratic Representative (SC-5):
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- Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
- Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
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Jim DeMint on War & Peace
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-4):
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- Help the Iraqi people set up a democratic government. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
- Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
- Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (May 2012)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
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Lindsey Graham on War & Peace
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Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3):
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- Hearings on Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria. (Dec 2018)
- Keep 2,000 US troops in Syria so ISIS won't come back. (Jul 2018)
- Iran nuke deal allows a bomb after 15 years. (May 2018)
- Destroy Assad's air force; create safe zones in Syria. (Apr 2018)
- Keep US troops in Syria so ISIS and Iran can't come back. (Apr 2018)
- Damage from war with North Korea would be worth it. (Mar 2018)
- Arming Ukrainians against Russia will make things better. (Nov 2017)
GWOT
- Destroy radical Islam like Reagan destroyed the Evil Empire. (Sep 2015)
- Israel: stay as long as needed in Gaza to deal with Hamas. (Jul 2014)
- Slow Afghan withdrawal, with 15,000 US troops left behind. (Jan 2013)
Iran
- Ok to hold off Iranian sanctions but only while negotiating. (Jan 2015)
- Support the Syrian rebels against Assad & Iran. (Oct 2013)
- Getting Syria wrong leads to Iranian nukes & war with Israel. (Sep 2013)
- Get involved in Syria to protect against al Qaeda and Iran. (Apr 2013)
Iraq
- 10,000 US troops in Iraq; 10,000 in Syria; plus 90,000 Arabs. (Dec 2015)
- Winning in Iraq is more important than safety. (Dec 2015)
- Returning from Iraq prematurely was a mistake. (Jan 2015)
- U.S. ground troops to fight ISIL in Syria and Iraq. (Oct 2014)
- We should have left 10,000 US troops in Iraq. (Oct 2014)
- More intervention in Iraq avoids an American city in flames. (Aug 2014)
- OK for Iran to help in Iraq, but not to dominate. (Jun 2014)
- We need more troops for long haul, Iraq is like WWII. (Sep 2004)
ISIL
- Form army--90% them, 10% us--to destroy Caliphate. (Dec 2015)
- To destroy ISIL in Libya, take the Caliphate's headquarters. (Dec 2015)
- Declaring war on Islam only helps ISIL. (Dec 2015)
- We are at war and it's a religious war. (Dec 2015)
- American troops should partner with regional army. (Nov 2015)
- If France invokes Article V, NATO should declare war on ISIS. (Nov 2015)
- Need substantial boots on the ground against ISIL. (Nov 2015)
- If we don't destroy ISIL soon, they're coming here. (Sep 2015)
- I have a plan to fight ISIL: ground forces in Syria & Iraq. (Sep 2015)
- Whatever it takes, as long as it takes, to defeat ISIL. (Aug 2015)
- ISIS plans to take Jordan; that throws Mideast into turmoil. (Jun 2014)
- ISIS makes Iraq & Syria the staging area for the next 9/11. (Jun 2014)
Russia
- Russia will back down if US provokes it in deposing Assad. (Nov 2015)
- Arm Ukraine; sanction Russia; more NATO troops to region. (Jul 2014)
- Obama "screams loudly & carries no stick," in Russia & Syria. (Mar 2014)
Syria
- If Syrian war goes on another year, Jordan's king might fall. (Dec 2015)
- There's nobody left in Syria to train; bring in other Arabs. (Dec 2015)
- Don't collaborate with Russia & Iran to keep Assad in power. (Dec 2015)
- Military commitment of regional troops in Syria is necessary. (Nov 2015)
- Regional, not US, army would keep stability in Syria. (Nov 2015)
- Help the Free Syrian Army; but Obama said no. (Sep 2015)
- There's nobody left in Syria to train; need regional army. (Sep 2015)
- Form regional coalition to enforce no-fly zone in Syria. (Jan 2015)
- 2012: Arm the Syrian rebels & fight Assad's air force. (Oct 2014)
- Intervention in Syria to degrade Assad's chemical weapons. (Sep 2013)
- Syria: Assad must go, and small arms won't do it. (Jun 2013)
- Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
- Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
- Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Sponsored prevention, not containment, for Iranian nukes. (May 2012)
- Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection. (Mar 2014)
- No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input. (Mar 2015)
- Rated President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
- Support the completion of the US mission in Iraq. (Feb 2007)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
- Pro-Israel, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Nancy Mace on War & Peace
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Republican (District 1):
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- Intervention in Syria would bolster al-Qaida. (Sep 2013)
- Only Congress has the ability to declare war. (Jul 2013)
- Fight WMD proliferation, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)
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Tim Scott on War & Peace
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Republican Senator-Appointee:
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- Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes. (May 2011)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (Mar 2012)
- Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection. (Mar 2014)
- No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input. (Mar 2015)
- Rated President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
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