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Joe Biden on Homeland Security

Democratic Sr Senator (DE); Vice President-Elect

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We spend same in 3 weeks in Iraq as 7 years in Afghanistan. (Oct 2008)
Obama worked with Republicans to reduce nuclear weapons. (Oct 2008)
Greatest security threat is from al Qaeda in Pakistan. (Oct 2008)
Cut $350B in military programs, from Star Wars to F-22�s. (Dec 2007)
Universal national service, in military or Peace Corps. (Dec 2007)
Talks about nations acquiring uranium are more complicated. (Oct 2007)
Commitment to never use torture; no part of our policy, ever. (Sep 2007)
Don�t Ask Don�t Tell is antiquated & unworkable. (Aug 2007)
Missile defense is perfect metaphor for neo-isolationism. (Jul 2007)
Urged Pres. Bush to return to Washington on 9/11. (Jul 2007)
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 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)
Voted NO on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
Voted NO on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
Rated 80% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
Give higher priority to rail security. (Jul 2005)
Apply habeas corpus to Guantanamo detainees. (Jul 2007)
Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
School assistance to survivors of injured federal police. (Oct 1996)

Hillary Clinton on Homeland Security

Democratic Jr Senator (NY); Secretary of State-Designee

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Passed legislation to treat veterans� traumatic brain injury. (Jan 2008)
AdWatch: Ensured health coverage for Guard & Reserve. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: Only BETTER health coverage for SOME Reservists. (Dec 2007)
Examine registering 18-year-old women for selective service. (Dec 2007)
National security is more important than human rights. (Nov 2007)
2001: Called for wrath on those who attacked America on 9/11. (Nov 2007)
FactCheck: Yes, in 2006 condoned exceptions on torture. (Oct 2007)
Torture cannot be American policy, period. (Sep 2007)
Wants to repeal don�t-ask-don�t-tell, but not until 2009. (Aug 2007)
Should have criticized JCC for calling homosexuality immoral. (Aug 2007)
Opposed to draft, but register women for draft. (Jul 2007)
Forgive student loans for universal national service. (Jul 2007)
1999: overturn don�t-ask-don�t-tell so gays can serve openly. (Jul 2007)
Administration secrecy shreds the Constitution. (Jun 2007)
9/11: Got $20B to rebuild lower Manhattan. (Jun 2007)
Served on Armed Services Committee & was always prepared. (Jun 2007)
Big disconnect between rhetoric and reality on security. (Apr 2007)
Fund first responders with extra $1.7 billion. (Mar 2007)
Change our Secretary of Defense: he�s not credible. (Oct 2006)
Homeland security not simply about reorganizing bureaucracy. (Oct 2006)
Marshal resources against proliferation of nuclear weapons. (Jan 2006)
There is no safe haven for the terrorists. (Jan 2006)
Consistently supported tough anti-terrorism measures. (Oct 2005)
Hillary hugs hawkish line on terrorism. (Oct 2005)
Our troops are stretched; so increase size of military. (Sep 2005)
Muscle, not rhetoric, leads to strong homeland security. (Sep 2005)
Leadership role on Senate Armed Services Committee. (Feb 2004)
I despise terrorism and the nihilism it represents. (Nov 2003)
Supports funding research on missile defense. (Oct 2000)
Nixon should have been impeached for bombing Cambodia. (Dec 1999)
A safe world needs the nuclear test ban treaty. (Sep 1999)
Voting Record
Proposed Federal Interoperable Communication & Safety Act. (Oct 2006)
Voted NO on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 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)
Federalize aviation security. (Nov 2001)
Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
Sponsored bill maintaining role of women in armed forces. (May 2005)
Sponsored bill for increased security of radiation sources. (May 2005)
Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11. (Dec 2007)
Improve mental health care benefits for returning veterans. (Jun 2008)
Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
Establish global strategy to defeat al Qaeda. (Feb 2008)

Tom Daschle on Homeland Security

Former Democratic Senator (SD); Secretary of H.H.S.-Designee

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Voted YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO 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 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)
Voted NO on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
Federalize aviation security. (Nov 2001)
Small business in developing homeland security technologies. (Jul 2002)
Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)

Rahm Emanuel on Homeland Security

Democratic Rep. (IL-5); Chief of Staff-Designee

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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 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 YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)

Robert Gates on Homeland Security

Secretary of Defense-Designee

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Principles of war: Never fight alone; never fight for long. (Apr 2008)
More funding for languages and intelligence in Iraq. (Dec 2006)

Timothy Geithner on Homeland Security

Secretary of Treasury-Designee

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No stance on record.

Eric Holder on Homeland Security

Attorney General-Designee

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No stance on record.

John McCain on Homeland Security

Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)

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FactCheck: Pushed for immediate withdrawal from Somalia. (Oct 2008)
FactCheck: Voted against Lebanon deployment, but post-hoc. (Oct 2008)
Credit Bush, troops, & luck, for not another 9/11. (Sep 2008)
I hate war; it�s terrible beyond imagination. (Sep 2008)
Clinton & Bush missed opportunities to get bin Laden. (Sep 2008)
Disagrees with Bush often; but credits no attacks since 9/11. (Aug 2008)
Applying habeas to Guantanamo let 30 terrorists attack US. (Jun 2008)
GovWatch: Only 13 Gitmo recidivists & none attacked US. (Jun 2008)
Improve human intelligence to get Osama bin Laden. (Jan 2008)
Surveillance of overseas communications is ok. (Dec 2007)
Ok to hold even US citizens as enemy combatants. (Dec 2007)
Consult lawyers on war decisions; no half-cocked war basis. (Oct 2007)
Ran the largest squadron in the US Navy. (Oct 2007)
After 9/11, ask Americans to join military or AmeriCorps. (Oct 2007)
Let loose smart, tough spies to catch Bin Laden. (Oct 2007)
His Military Commissions Act ended up denying habeas corpus. (Oct 2007)
1973: Spokesperson for Operation Homecoming. (Oct 2007)
1977:Appointed as Navy liaison to Congress. (Oct 2007)
I�ve spent my life leading on national security issues. (Sep 2007)
Radical Islamic extremism is a hydra-headed challenge. (Aug 2007)
I support the Bush doctrine of pre-emptive war. (Jan 2006)
We must provide our children a strong, better country. (Aug 2004)
A lack of complacency shouldn�t provoke a lack of confidence. (Aug 2004)
We don�t have as much to fear as we had in the past. (Apr 2004)
Those who gave their lives deserve to be remembered. (Apr 2004)
First reaction to Sept 11: �This is war�. (May 2002)
Argued for base closings even in the wake of 9/11. (May 2002)
Channel fear into productive missions and activities. (May 2002)
�Rogue state rollback� avoids use of US troops. (Mar 2000)
Accepts gays in military under current policy. (Jan 2000)
Military�s political leaders need military backgrounds. (Jan 2000)
Women have proven themselves in combat-no restrictions. (Dec 1999)
Bombing useless targets in Vietnam destroyed US morale. (Nov 1999)
Pres. needs experience more than briefing books. (Sep 1999)
Discard ABM Treaty and develop a missile defense. (Apr 1999)
Use force, with US control, only for vital interests. (Apr 1999)
Defense Spending
Make all defense contracts fixed-cost; costs out of control. (Sep 2008)
Cited 245 pork projects, or $3.5M waste in defense bill. (Oct 2007)
Clean up waste in defense acquisition. (May 2007)
Eliminate defense pork, but increase most other defense. (Nov 2004)
Terminate C-130, B-2, and Seawolf; use funds to modernize. (Dec 1999)
Politicians keep unneeded bases open for political purposes. (Dec 1999)
Keep health care promises to aging veterans. (Nov 1999)
$6.4B of military spending waste is a disgrace. (Oct 1999)
Raise military pay to avoid military draft. (Aug 1999)
Military personnel on food stamps is a national disgrace. (Aug 1999)
Europeans should spend more on defense, within NATO. (Apr 1999)
Torture
Bush administration�s waterboarding was torture. (Aug 2008)
Hiding torture is wrong, and harms US credibility abroad. (Dec 2007)
Waterboarding is torture; we�re not going to torture people. (Nov 2007)
Waterboarding is torture; & as A.G., Mukasey will declare it. (Nov 2007)
Torture supported only by people without military experience. (Sep 2007)
Torture is ineffective as interrogation & for world opinion. (May 2007)
Close Guantanamo Bay prison; announce no-torture policy. (Apr 2007)
Torture has never worked throughout history. (Apr 2007)
Vietnam
Experience has taught me: the US military must not fail. (Sep 2008)
Inappropriate to lie to public; tell Americans what we face. (Sep 2008)
Vietnam generation still haunted by specter of Vietnam. (Oct 2007)
Casualty of Vietnam was loss of America�s faith in herself. (Oct 2007)
Worked with John Kerry on Vietnam POWs. (Oct 2007)
Immutable principle of war: luck is unreliable. (Aug 2007)
Vietnam not wrong, but how it was fought and led was. (Sep 2002)
Disagrees with Perot: No more POWs in Vietnam. (Feb 2000)
Vietnam was a worthy cause despite losing. (Nov 1999)
Voting Record
Keep �Don�t ask, don�t tell� policy - it works. (Jan 2000)
Voted NO on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
Voted NO 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 NO on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
Voted YES 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 NO on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on banning chemical weapons. (Apr 1997)
Voted YES on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
Voted NO on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
Federalize aviation security. (Nov 2001)
Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
Sponsored bill giving higher priority to rail security. (Jul 2005)
Sponsored bill banning torture of terrorists in US custody. (Jul 2005)
Innovate intelligence-gathering for future hard targets. (Mar 2005)
Assessments of al Qaida in Afghanistan in 2001 were accurate. (Mar 2005)
CIA needs more focus on counterterrorism. (Mar 2005)
So-called Legal Issues are myths; not real CIA hindrances. (Mar 2005)
Intelligence community shares information poorly. (Mar 2005)
CIA should work more with scientists to understand WMDs. (Mar 2005)
Sponsored bill for Iraq budget to be part of defense budget. (Jun 2006)
Improve educational assistance for veterans. (Apr 2008)

Janet Napolitano on Homeland Security

Democratic AZ Governor; Designee for Secretary of Homeland Security

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Signed legislation refusing to implement REAL ID standards. (Nov 2008)
Emergency calling system for health and safety information. (Jan 2004)

Barack Obama on Homeland Security

Junior Senator (IL); President-Elect

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Obama Doctrine: moral interest as well as national interest. (Oct 2008)
Strategic issue is where to send & how to fund our troops. (Sep 2008)
Inappropriate to lie to public; just don�t answer questions. (Sep 2008)
Disrupting Al Qaeda in Afghanistan prevented another 9/11. (Sep 2008)
Islam in 1970s was not opposed to West & rule of law. (Jul 2008)
Go after al Qaeda but also shrink pool of potential recruits. (Jul 2008)
No torture; no renditions; no operating out of fear. (Apr 2008)
Al Qaida is stronger now than in 2001 as Iraq distracted us. (Jan 2008)
Colleges must allow military recruiters for ROTC on campus. (Jan 2008)
No presidential power for secret surveillance. (Dec 2007)
No holding US citizens as unlawful enemy combatants. (Dec 2007)
Congress decides what constitutes torture, not president. (Dec 2007)
No torture; defiance of FISA; no military commissions. (Dec 2007)
Restore habeas corpus to reach Muslims abroad. (Dec 2007)
Human rights and national security are complementary. (Nov 2007)
Don�t allow our politics to be driven by fear of terrorism. (Nov 2007)
2006: Obama-Lugar bill restricted conventional weapons. (Oct 2007)
Judgment is as important as experience. (Oct 2007)
If attacked, first help victims then prevent further attacks. (Oct 2007)
America cannot sanction torture; no loopholes or exceptions. (Sep 2007)
Repeal Don�t-Ask-Don�t-Tell. (Aug 2007)
2005: Passed bill to reduce conventional weapon stockpiles. (Aug 2007)
We are no safer now than we were after 9/11. (Aug 2007)
Close Guantanamo and restore the right of habeas corpus. (Jun 2007)
Homeland security must protect citizens, not intrude on them. (Mar 2007)
America must practice the patriotism it preaches. (Mar 2007)
Personal privacy must be protected even in terrorism age. (Mar 2007)
Get first responders the healthcare and equipment they need. (Mar 2007)
Need to be both strong and smart on national defense. (Oct 2006)
Grow size of military to maintain rotation schedules. (Oct 2006)
Battling terrorism must go beyond belligerence vs. isolation. (Oct 2006)
Going after Al Qaeda in Pakistan is not Bush-style invasion. (Jan 2006)
We are currently inspecting 3% of all incoming cargo. (Oct 2004)
Balance domestic intelligence reform with civil liberty risk. (Jul 2004)
Give our soldiers the best equipment and training available. (Jul 2004)
National Service
Serving America doesn�t mean going out shopping. (Oct 2008)
$4,000 tuition tax credit in exchange for community service. (Jun 2008)
Expand Peace Corps and AmeriCorps to 266,000 slots. (Feb 2008)
Put forward a national service program. (Jan 2008)
Give 18-year-old women opportunity to serve. (Dec 2007)
Register women for draft, but not for combat. (Jul 2007)
Nuclear Weapons
Seek the peace of a world without nuclear weapons. (Jul 2008)
Pursue goal of a world without nuclear weapons. (Feb 2008)
Rebuild a nuclear nonproliferation strategy. (Jan 2008)
Protecting nuclear power plants is of utmost importance. (Mar 2007)
Rebuild the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. (Jan 2006)
Increase funding to decommission Russian nukes. (Jul 2004)
Veterans
Unacceptable to have veterans drive 250 miles to a hospital. (Feb 2008)
Improve veterans� mental health treatment & PTSD benefits. (Feb 2008)
Support veterans via the Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act. (Aug 2007)
Address the deficiencies in the VA system. (Jun 2007)
The cost of the Iraq war should not shortchange VA benefits. (Jun 2007)
Make sure the outpatient facilities work for veterans. (Jun 2007)
Comprehensive plan for our veterans healthcare. (Mar 2007)
Voting Record
FactCheck: Promised to repeal Patriot Act, then voted for it. (Jan 2008)
Wrote law to secure & destroy world�s deadliest weapons. (Feb 2007)
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)
Sponsored bill for Iraq budget to be part of defense budget. (Jun 2006)
Improve mental health care benefits for returning veterans. (Jun 2008)
Study & address suicides among veterans. (Apr 2008)
Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
Establish global strategy to defeat al Qaeda. (Feb 2008)

Sarah Palin on Homeland Security

Republican Governor (AK); ; nominee for Vice President

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Economic sanctions on North Korea for nukes. (Oct 2008)
Terrorists in Iraq are the biggest threat to Americans today. (Oct 2008)
Pakistani people & leaders want to get rid of terrorists. (Sep 2008)
Fight terrorism to spread democratic ideals in world. (Sep 2008)
Any country that houses Islamic terrorists is a danger to US. (Sep 2008)
Energy is a foundation of national security. (Sep 2008)
Only a very small percent of Islamic believers are extreme. (Sep 2008)
Agrees with Bush Doctrine, if enough legitimate intel. (Sep 2008)
Focus on fighting Al-Qaeda terrorists, not on reading rights. (Sep 2008)
Strong military and sound energy. (Aug 2008)
Armed forces, including my son, give us security and freedom. (Jan 2008)
Ask all candidates �Are you doing all you can for security?�. (Oct 2007)
Visits Kuwait; encourages Alaska big game hunting to troops. (Sep 2007)
Obligation to support our troops, even if criticizing war. (Jun 2007)
Proclaim �Loyalty Day� to reaffirm loyalty to America. (Apr 2007)
Promote from within, in Alaska�s National Guard. (Nov 2006)
Let military personnel know how much we support them. (Nov 2006)

Bill Richardson on Homeland Security

Democratic Governor (NM); Secretary of Commerce-Designee

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Habeas corpus may not be suspended in war on terror. (Dec 2007)
2 years of college tuition for 1 year of national service. (Dec 2007)
Human rights can be more important than national security. (Nov 2007)
Qaeda targets oil infrastructure until we wean ourselves off. (Oct 2007)
Ignoring Nuclear Test Ban creates world distrust. (Oct 2007)
I will restore habeas corpus and the rule of law. (Sep 2007)
Maintain Geneva Conventions; keep restrictions on torture. (Sep 2007)
Rescind authority to eavesdrop without court order. (Sep 2007)
No first use of nukes; but keep options on table. (Aug 2007)
Voted against don�t-ask-don�t-tell; get rid of it now. (Aug 2007)
Focus on international terrorism & fissionable material. (Aug 2007)
Provide veterans with health care anywhere they want. (Jun 2007)
Hero�s health card gives veterans access anywhere, anytime. (Mar 2007)
Reorder priorities: shift $400B from war to human needs. (Mar 2007)
We should not be known for Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. (Feb 2007)
Convince Muslims by closing Guantanamo & stopping renditions. (Feb 2007)
Seek immediate negotiations with the Soviet Union on nuclear. (Jan 2006)
9/11 shifted world focus from nukes to terrorism. (Nov 2005)
Negotiated for 1994 release of pilots downed in North Korea. (Feb 2005)
Negotiated for 1995 release of US workers arrested in Iraq. (Feb 2005)
Spend $250K annually to fight base closures. (Oct 2002)
Homeland Security Department at federal AND state level. (Oct 2002)
Eliminate funding for SDI. (Nov 1996)
Establish a Women's Bureau in Dept. of Veterans Affairs. (Aug 1993)

Eric Shinseki on Homeland Security

Secretary of Veterans Affairs-Designee

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