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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Matt Dunne on Homeland Security
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Christine Hallquist on Homeland Security
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| Democratic candidate for governor of Vermont:
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Rebecca Holcombe on Homeland Security
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| Democratic candidate for governor:
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Sue Minter on Homeland Security
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| Democratic Gubernatorial candidate:
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Phil Scott on Homeland Security
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- $500,000 for college scholarships for veterans at UVM. (Jan 2017)
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Shap Smith on Homeland Security
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Keith Stern on Homeland Security
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| Republican candidate for governor of Vermont:
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David Zuckerman on Homeland Security
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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Senate:
VT 2022: 2022 VT Governor's race
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Al Giordano on Homeland Security
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| Democratic Senate challenger (withdrew):
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John MacGovern on Homeland Security
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Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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- No new F-35 fighter jets at Burlington Airport. (Oct 2012)
- No noisy F-35 fighter planes at Burlington Airport. (Oct 2012)
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Scott Milne on Homeland Security
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| Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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Brooke Paige on Homeland Security
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Bernie Sanders on Homeland Security
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
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- Use National Guard for coronavirus; but focus on funding. (Mar 2020)
- Shouldn't rely on China for our prescription drugs. (Mar 2020)
- FactCheck: $1.8 trillion on all military, not just weapons. (Feb 2020)
- Violent white nationalists should be treated as terrorists. (Aug 2019)
- CIA torture policy means US service members get tortured too. (May 2018)
- Global War on Terror has undermined our moral standards. (Sep 2017)
- CIA activities in Iran and Chile led to dictatorships. (Feb 2016)
- It does us no good to NOT talk to adversaries. (Feb 2016)
- I opposed Vietnam as conscientious objector. (Oct 2015)
- Shut down the NSA surveillance program. (Oct 2015)
- Snowden showed us our civil rights are being undermined. (Oct 2015)
- PATRIOT Act was 99-1, and I was the one. (Oct 2015)
- Continue using drones and special forces. (Oct 2015)
- NSA is unconstitutionally out of control. (Sep 2015)
- Worried about invasion of privacy from NSA corporate America. (May 2015)
- F-35 fighter planes OK at Burlington Airport. (Oct 2012)
Mideast
- Too much spent on Cold War; and too little spent on ISIS. (Jan 2016)
- Rid our planet of this barbarous organization called ISIS. (Nov 2015)
- Don't let released terrorists get back onto the battlefield. (Jun 2014)
- War in Iraq will cost us $3 trillion including veteran care. (Dec 2010)
- Pentagon lied about Iraq; expect same for future wars. (Jun 1997)
Miitary Spending
- We spend $1.8T on collective military; spend it on climate. (Feb 2020)
- We spend $750B on military & don't know who our enemy is. (Sep 2019)
- Cut military spending to pay for fixing climate change. (Sep 2019)
- Undertake comprehensive audit of Department of Defense. (Apr 2018)
- Don't privatize the Veterans Administration. (Apr 2018)
- Spending on military means fewer resources for people. (Nov 2016)
- Care for our veterans, even if we disagree about wars. (Nov 2016)
- Strengthen the V.A.; don't privatize the V.A. (Feb 2016)
- Promise to never privatize V.A. (Feb 2016)
- We spend billions on nuclear weapons & only 10% on terrorism. (Nov 2015)
- I pushed bill for $15B for veterans' healthcare services. (Oct 2015)
- Reduce nuclear budget by $100B; end proliferation worldwide. (Sep 2015)
- Costs of endless war detract from citizens' well-being. (Sep 2015)
- Cut defense by $18B to pay for 55% of all college tuition. (Apr 2015)
- We need a strong military, but stop wasting tens of billions. (Apr 2015)
- V.A. doesn't have resources to accommodate 2 million vets. (May 2014)
- End nuclear weapons and B-2 bomber production. (Jun 1997)
- 1991: Billions should improve human life, not destroy it. (Jun 1997)
Voting Record
- 2009: Voted against closing Gitmo; 2015: supports closing it. (Sep 2015)
- Oppose outrageous boost in military expenditures. (Jun 1997)
- Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- 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 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 NO on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
- Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
- Voted NO on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
- Voted NO on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
- End the use of anti-personnel mines. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11. (Dec 2007)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
- Non-proliferation includes disposing of nuclear materials. (Aug 2014)
- Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Jul 2014)
- Rated Funding wars separately is gimmick against sequestration. (Oct 2015)
- Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze. (Jan 2017)
- Address abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace. (Apr 1993)
- Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
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Lawrence Zupan on Homeland Security
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Republican Challenger:
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- Government doesn't provide veterans with proper health care. (Sep 2018)
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Peter Welch on Homeland Security
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Democrat:
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- Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- Voted NO 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)
- Study & address suicides among veterans. (Apr 2008)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
- Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Oct 2013)
- End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Oct 2013)
- Rated Funding wars separately is gimmick against sequestration. (Apr 2015)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Howard Dean-Gov on Homeland Security
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| Former Democratic Governor (2005-2008); pres. candidate 2004:
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Jim Douglas on Homeland Security
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| Republican VT Governor:
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Bruce Lisman on Homeland Security
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| Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Peter Shumlin on Homeland Security
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| Democratic Governor (retiring 2016):
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Jim Jeffords on Homeland Security
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Independent Jr Senator (VT, retiring 2006):
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- Voted YES on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO 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 YES on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
- Voted YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
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Jack McMullen on Homeland Security
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| 2004 former Republican challenger:
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Len Britton on Homeland Security
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2010 Republican Challenger:
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- US has the greatest military in the world; give them more. (Sep 2010)
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Larry Drown on Homeland Security
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Democratic challenger:
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- Maintain strong Armed Forces. (Jun 2006)
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Daniel Freilich on Homeland Security
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2010 Independent Challenger:
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- Some aspects of the Patriot Act go too far. (Mar 2010)
- Expand the armed forces. (Mar 2010)
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Greg Parke on Homeland Security
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Republican challenger:
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- Nation needs data mining on phonecalls of Americans. (Jun 2006)
- Our military needs fiscal support. (Jan 2006)
- Win war on terror while protecting civil liberties. (Jan 2006)
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Richard Tarrant on Homeland Security
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Republican Challenger:
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- We must remain ever vigilant to end terrorism. (Jun 2006)
- We must sacrifice some rights & privacy in times of war. (Jun 2006)
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Patrick Leahy on Homeland Security
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Democratic Sr Senator (VT):
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- End the NSA's bulk collection program. (May 2015)
- 2001: Removed parts of PATRIOT Act that hurt liberties. (Nov 2010)
- Bush thinks anti-torture statue doesn’t apply to him. (Jan 2006)
- Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- 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 NO 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 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
- Sponsored ending bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Oct 2013)
- Rated Funding wars separately is gimmick against sequestration. (Oct 2015)
- Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze. (Jan 2017)
- Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
- Establish global strategy to defeat al Qaeda. (Feb 2008)
- School assistance to survivors of injured federal police. (Oct 1996)
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Bernie Sanders on Homeland Security
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
Click here for 67 full quotes
OR click here for Bernie Sanders on other issues.
- Use National Guard for coronavirus; but focus on funding. (Mar 2020)
- Shouldn't rely on China for our prescription drugs. (Mar 2020)
- FactCheck: $1.8 trillion on all military, not just weapons. (Feb 2020)
- Violent white nationalists should be treated as terrorists. (Aug 2019)
- CIA torture policy means US service members get tortured too. (May 2018)
- Global War on Terror has undermined our moral standards. (Sep 2017)
- CIA activities in Iran and Chile led to dictatorships. (Feb 2016)
- It does us no good to NOT talk to adversaries. (Feb 2016)
- I opposed Vietnam as conscientious objector. (Oct 2015)
- Shut down the NSA surveillance program. (Oct 2015)
- Snowden showed us our civil rights are being undermined. (Oct 2015)
- PATRIOT Act was 99-1, and I was the one. (Oct 2015)
- Continue using drones and special forces. (Oct 2015)
- NSA is unconstitutionally out of control. (Sep 2015)
- Worried about invasion of privacy from NSA corporate America. (May 2015)
- F-35 fighter planes OK at Burlington Airport. (Oct 2012)
Mideast
- Too much spent on Cold War; and too little spent on ISIS. (Jan 2016)
- Rid our planet of this barbarous organization called ISIS. (Nov 2015)
- Don't let released terrorists get back onto the battlefield. (Jun 2014)
- War in Iraq will cost us $3 trillion including veteran care. (Dec 2010)
- Pentagon lied about Iraq; expect same for future wars. (Jun 1997)
Miitary Spending
- We spend $1.8T on collective military; spend it on climate. (Feb 2020)
- We spend $750B on military & don't know who our enemy is. (Sep 2019)
- Cut military spending to pay for fixing climate change. (Sep 2019)
- Undertake comprehensive audit of Department of Defense. (Apr 2018)
- Don't privatize the Veterans Administration. (Apr 2018)
- Spending on military means fewer resources for people. (Nov 2016)
- Care for our veterans, even if we disagree about wars. (Nov 2016)
- Strengthen the V.A.; don't privatize the V.A. (Feb 2016)
- Promise to never privatize V.A. (Feb 2016)
- We spend billions on nuclear weapons & only 10% on terrorism. (Nov 2015)
- I pushed bill for $15B for veterans' healthcare services. (Oct 2015)
- Reduce nuclear budget by $100B; end proliferation worldwide. (Sep 2015)
- Costs of endless war detract from citizens' well-being. (Sep 2015)
- Cut defense by $18B to pay for 55% of all college tuition. (Apr 2015)
- We need a strong military, but stop wasting tens of billions. (Apr 2015)
- V.A. doesn't have resources to accommodate 2 million vets. (May 2014)
- End nuclear weapons and B-2 bomber production. (Jun 1997)
- 1991: Billions should improve human life, not destroy it. (Jun 1997)
Voting Record
- 2009: Voted against closing Gitmo; 2015: supports closing it. (Sep 2015)
- Oppose outrageous boost in military expenditures. (Jun 1997)
- Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- 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 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 NO on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
- Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
- Voted NO on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
- Voted NO on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
- End the use of anti-personnel mines. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11. (Dec 2007)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
- Non-proliferation includes disposing of nuclear materials. (Aug 2014)
- Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Jul 2014)
- Rated Funding wars separately is gimmick against sequestration. (Oct 2015)
- Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze. (Jan 2017)
- Address abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace. (Apr 1993)
- Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
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