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Phil Bredesen on Technology

Democratic TN Governor: Click here for Phil Bredesen on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

TN Senate Debate

Lamar Alexander on Technology

Republican Jr Senator (TN); previously candidate for President: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Lamar Alexander on other issues.

Support high-tech by lowering taxes, tariffs, & litigation. (May 1999)
Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)

Bob Corker on Technology

Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Corker on other issues.

Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)

Harold Ford on Technology

Democratic Representative (TN-9): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues.

Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)
Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)

Bill Frist on Technology

Republican Senate Majority Leader (TN, retiring 2006): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bill Frist on other issues.

Voted YES on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)

Bo Heyward on Technology

Independent challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bo Heyward on other issues.

No regulation of Internet except for criminal activity. (Oct 2006)

Chris Lugo on Technology

Green challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Chris Lugo on other issues.

Collect taxes on commercial Internet transactions. (Oct 2006)

House:

Marsha Blackburn on Technology

Republican Representative (TN-7): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Marsha Blackburn on other issues.

Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)

Steve Cohen on Technology

Democrat (District 9): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Steve Cohen on other issues.

Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)

Jim Cooper on Technology

Democratic Representative (TN-5): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Jim Cooper on other issues.

Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)

David Davis on Technology

Republican (District 1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for David Davis on other issues.

Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)

Lincoln Davis on Technology

Democratic Representative (TN-4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Lincoln Davis on other issues.

Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)

Jimmy Duncan on Technology

Republican Representative (TN-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Jimmy Duncan on other issues.

Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)

Harold Ford on Technology

Democratic Representative (TN-9): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues.

Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)
Close digital divide with high-tech training. (Jan 2001)

Bart Gordon on Technology

Democratic Representative (TN-6): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Bart Gordon on other issues.

Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)
Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)
Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)

Bill Jenkins on Technology

Republican Representative (TN-1): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bill Jenkins on other issues.

Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)

John Tanner on Technology

Democratic Representative (TN-8): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for John Tanner on other issues.

Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Chief information officer to digitize federal government. (Aug 2000)
Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)

Zach Wamp on Technology

Republican Representative (TN-3): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Zach Wamp on other issues.

Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits. (Oct 1998)

Former officeholders:

Ed Bryant on Technology

Former Republican Representative (TN-7): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues.

Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)

Van Hilleary on Technology

Former Republican Representative (TN-4): Click here for Van Hilleary on other issues.

No stance on record.

Rosalind Kurita on Technology

Former Democratic challenger: Click here for Rosalind Kurita on other issues.

No stance on record.

Fred Thompson on Technology

Former Republican Senator (TN): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Fred Thompson on other issues.

No exporting sensitive technology to unreliable countries. (Sep 2007)
Don't apply obsolete Fairness Doctrine to radio talk shows. (Jun 2007)
Internet guerrilla campaign ads democratize politics. (Jun 2007)
Government unable to protect its computer data from attack. (Jun 2001)
Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)

Ed Bryant on Technology

Former Republican Representative (TN-7): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues.

Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming. (Feb 2001)

Bob Clement on Technology

Former Democratic Representative (TN-5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Clement on other issues.

Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)

Van Hilleary on Technology

Former Republican Representative (TN-4): Click here for Van Hilleary on other issues.

No stance on record.

Don Sundquist on Technology

Former Republican TN Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Don Sundquist on other issues.

Wire government plus libraries and schools. (Jan 2001)
Level playing field for Main Street vs. Internet sales tax. (Aug 2001)
Permanent R&D tax incentive & more R&D funding. (Sep 2001)

James Quillen on Technology

Former Republican Representative (TN-1): Click here for James Quillen on other issues.

No stance on record.

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