Clinton Cabinet members actions and issues


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Abortion     Donna Shalala: 1992: Helped found new national abortion rights committee.

Budget & Economy     Robert Reich: Gap between rich and poor is widening despite good economy.

Civil Rights     Donna Shalala: Bring more women & minorities into academia.     Janet Reno: Infrastructure protection no threat to civil rights.     Janet Reno: Emphasized aggressive civil rights enforcement.     Janet Reno: Civil rights must be aggressively protected by government.

Corporations     Mike Espy: Served as MS asst. attorney general for consumer protection.

Crime     Janet Reno: Against mandatory sentencing for nonviolent crimes.     Janet Reno: White collar crime a top priority.     Janet Reno: Constitutional admentment to protect victims� rights.     Janet Reno: Incarcerate repeat offenders; alternatives for first offense.

Education     Janet Reno: Invest in public schools.

Energy & Oil     Janet Reno: $30M penalty for oil spills against Koch Industries.

Environment     Mike Espy: 1980s: Served on Lower Mississippi Delta Caucus.

Families & Children     Janet Reno: Health care & education are building blocks of healthy kids.

Foreign Policy     Donna Shalala: Two-year stint in the Peace Corps, serving in Iran.     Madeleine Albright: Increased role for the United States in UN operations.

Free Trade     Robert Reich: Urges worldwide campaign against child labor.

Gun Control     Janet Reno: Can change culture of violence with conflict resolution.

Health Care     Donna Shalala: At HHS, implemented a nationwide immunization plan.     Robert Reich: Universal coverage helps more than minimum wage increase.

Homeland Security     Donna Shalala: Lobbied the Pentagon to end military LGBT ban in 1991.

Immigration     Bill Richardson: Lived in Mexico (as American citizen) until age 13.     Janet Reno: Miami relatives broke US law by not giving Elian to father.

Jobs     Robert Reich: Social mobility and median wages are down.     Robert Reich: Wage disparity between boss & workers hurts companies.     Robert Reich: Americans deserve a livable wage: raise the minimum.

Principles & Values     Robert Reich: Removing Trump via 25th amendment may do more damage.     Bill Richardson: Served 7 full terms in Congress in 1980s and 1990s.     Dan Glickman: Served in US House for Kansas' 4th Congressional District.     Andrew Cuomo: 1982: ran father Mario Cuomo's gubernatorial campaign.     Janet Reno: No evidence to investigate Clinton fundraising.     Janet Reno: Dislikes publicity; devoid of affect.

Technology     Norman Mineta: Digital Inclusion fosters societal good and business profit.     Norman Mineta: Close Digital Divide with public-private partnership.     Janet Reno: Coordinate national fight against Internet and other scams.

War & Peace     Madeleine Albright: Madeleine's War: 11 weeks of air strikes in Kosovo conflict.     Janet Reno: Terrorism focus: protect air transportation; limit funding.

Welfare & Poverty     Andrew Cuomo: Made fighting racial discrimination a key focus of HUD.     Andrew Cuomo: 1984: Founded HELP: Housing Enterprises for Less Privileged.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Andrew Cuomo New York Democratic Governor Bill Richardson New Mexico Former Democratic Governor (2002-2010) and Cabinet Sec'y Dan Glickman Former Cabinet Secretary Donna Shalala Democrat U.S. Rep Florida- 27 Janet Reno Florida Former Democratic Challenger (2006), and Cabinet Sec'y Madeleine Albright Mike Espy Democratic candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator Mississippi Norman Mineta Cabinet-2008 Robert Reich Massachusetts Former Dem. Challenger 2002, and Cabinet Sec'y