I am a well-known advocate for reductions in pork barrel spending and corporate welfare. Citizens Against Government Waste, the Concord Coalition, and Taxpayers for Common Sense, three nonpartisan organizations dedicated to those causes, have repeatedly commended him for his actions.
I have long been an advocate for creating a system of universal health care in America.
I was the only senator to vote against the USA PATRIOT Act when first voted on in 2001.
On July 14, 2005, I introduced a bill to the Senate that would ban lobbyists from giving gifts to senators and impose a $50,000 fine for violating the ban; force lawmakers to sign statements saying that lobbyists did not pay their travel expenses; forbid lawmakers from traveling on corporate jets.
I was one of 23 US senators to vote against H.J. Res. 114, which authorized President George W. Bush to use force against Iraq.
2006-08-21
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