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Governor:

Charlie Crist on Crime
Republican: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Charlie Crist on other issues.
  • Proposed the Anti-Murder Act. (Mar 2007)
  • Require that prisoners serve at least 85% of their sentences. (Nov 2006)
  • Broaden use of federal death penalty. (Nov 1998)
  • More federal prisons; more "truth in sentencing". (Nov 1998)

Senate:

FL Senate Debate

Katherine Harris on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-13): Click here for Katherine Harris on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mel Martinez on Crime
Republican Jr Senator (FL); previously Secretary of H.U.D.: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mel Martinez on other issues.
  • I support the death penalty. (Oct 2004)
  • End illegal Internet gambling and pornography. (Jul 2004)
  • Crack down criminals who prey on senior citizens. (Jul 2004)
  • Close loopholes on Officer Next Door program. (Apr 2001)
  • Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
  • Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Bill Nelson on Crime
Democratic Jr Senator (FL): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bill Nelson on other issues.
  • Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

House:

Gus Bilirakis on Crime
Republican (District 9): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Gus Bilirakis on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Michael Bilirakis on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-9): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Michael Bilirakis on other issues.
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Allen Boyd on Crime
Democratic Representative (FL-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Allen Boyd on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 94% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Corrine Brown on Crime
Democratic Representative (FL-3): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Corrine Brown on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 28% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 76% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)
Ginny Brown-Waite on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ginny Brown-Waite on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Vern Buchanan on Crime
Republican (District 13): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Vern Buchanan on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Kathy Castor on Crime
Democrat (District 11): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Kathy Castor on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Ander Crenshaw on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-4): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ander Crenshaw on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Jim Davis on Crime
Democratic Representative (FL-11): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim Davis on other issues.
  • Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Lincoln Diaz-Balart on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-21): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Lincoln Diaz-Balart on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 33% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • Rated 82% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)
Mario Diaz-Balart on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-25): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mario Diaz-Balart on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Rated 81% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)
Tom Feeney on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-24): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tom Feeney on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Mark Foley on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-16): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Mark Foley on other issues.
  • Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
  • Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Katherine Harris on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-13): Click here for Katherine Harris on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Alcee Hastings on Crime
Democratic Representative (FL-23): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Alcee Hastings on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 90% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 66% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Ric Keller on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-8): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ric Keller on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Ron Klein on Crime
Democrat (District 22): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Ron Klein on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Connie Mack IV on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-14): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Connie Mack IV on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Tim Mahoney on Crime
Democrat (District 16): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tim Mahoney on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Kendrick Meek on Crime
Democratic Representative (FL-17): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Kendrick Meek on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Rated 61% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
John Mica on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-7): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for John Mica on other issues.
  • Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 10% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Jeff Miller on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jeff Miller on other issues.
  • Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Rated 83% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)
Adam Putnam on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-12): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Adam Putnam on other issues.
  • Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-18): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Rated 82% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Crime
Democratic Representative (FL-20): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Wasserman Schultz on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Rated 58% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Clay Shaw on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-22): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Clay Shaw on other issues.
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Cliff Stearns on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-6): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Cliff Stearns on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 77% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Dave Weldon on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-15): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Dave Weldon on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Rated 10% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Robert Wexler on Crime
Democratic Representative (FL-19): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Robert Wexler on other issues.
  • Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Rated 67% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 58% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Bill Young on Crime
Republican Representative (FL-10): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Bill Young on other issues.
  • Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Former officeholders:

Jeb Bush on Crime
Republican FL Governor: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Jeb Bush on other issues.
  • Adopted Three-Strike Violent Felony Offender Act. (Nov 2001)
  • 10-20-Life: Increase mandatory minimum sentences. (Nov 2001)
  • Fewer death-row appeals; faster executions. (Jan 2000)
  • Longer prison terms for gun-toting criminals. (Jan 2000)
  • Build more prisons; private contracts OK. (Jul 1998)
  • Alternative sentencing & rehabiliation acceptable. (Jul 1998)
  • Supports death penalty. (Jul 1998)
  • Stricter penalties for drug, sex, & gun offenses. (Jul 1998)
  • Heinous crimes no longer news: exposure lowers norms. (Nov 1995)
  • Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
Charles Canady on Crime
Former Republican Representative (FL-12): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Charles Canady on other issues.
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Peter Deutsch on Crime
Former Democratic Representative (FL-20): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Peter Deutsch on other issues.
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 22% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Tillie Fowler on Crime
Former Republican Representative (FL-4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Tillie Fowler on other issues.
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Porter Goss on Crime
Former Republican Representative (FL-14): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Porter Goss on other issues.
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Bill McCollum on Crime
Former Republican Representative (FL-8): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bill McCollum on other issues.
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Dan Miller on Crime
Former Republican Representative (FL-13): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Dan Miller on other issues.
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Joe Scarborough on Crime
Former Republican Representative (FL-1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Joe Scarborough on other issues.
  • Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Karen Thurman on Crime
Former Democratic Representative (FL-5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Karen Thurman on other issues.
  • Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Bill McBride on Crime
Former Democratic FL Governor Challenger: Click here for Bill McBride on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Janet Reno on Crime
Former Attorney General; Democratic Challenger FL Governor: Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Janet Reno on other issues.
  • Criticized for losing key cases, but praised for toughness. (Jan 1999)
  • Against mandatory sentencing for nonviolent crimes. (Jan 1999)
  • Opposes death penalty, but willing to apply it. (Nov 1998)
  • Look at potential for rehabilitation when sentencing kids. (Jan 1998)
  • White collar crime a top priority. (Oct 1997)
  • Constitutional admentment to protect victims’ rights. (Jun 1997)
  • Incarcerate repeat offenders; alternatives for first offense. (Feb 1997)
  • Tried & failed to repeal mandatory minimum sentences. (Nov 1993)
  • Post-Waco review vindicated Reno & blamed Koresh. (May 1993)
  • Called Waco “the worst day of my life”. (Apr 1993)
  • Death penalty might be a deterrent, but never proven. (Mar 1993)
  • Opposes death penalty, but won 103 death convictions. (Nov 1992)
  • Only justification for death penalty is vengeance. (Nov 1992)
  • Early advocate of community policing. (Apr 1992)
  • Created victims' advocacy program. (Dec 1986)
Carrie Meek on Crime
Former Democratic Representative (retired 2002) (FL-17): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Carrie Meek on other issues.
  • Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
  • Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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