Plainsman1963

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY)

Current Office: U.S. Senator
Current District: Junior Seat
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/07/2006
Party: Democrat

Committees:
Armed Services [Senate]
Environment & Public Works [Senate]
Health, Education, Labor & Pensions [Senate]
Special Committee on Aging [Senate]


Background Information Additional Information

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: William 'Bill'
1 Child: Chelsea.
Birth date: 10/26/1947
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Home City: Chappaqua, NY
Religion: Methodist

Education:
JD, Yale University, 1973
BA, Wellesley College, 1969.

Professional Experience:
Attorney, Rose Law Firm
Faculty, University of Arkansas Law School.

Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 2000-present
First Lady, President Bill Clinton, 1992-2000
First Lady, State of Arkansas, 1978-1980, 1982-1992.

Organizations:
Co-Founder, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
Former Board Member, Arkansas Children's Hospital
Former Board Member, Children's Defense Fund
Former Board Member, La Farge
Former Board Member, TCBY Yogurt Company
Former Board Member, Wal-Mart.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Former Chair, Arkansas Educational Standards Committee
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Co-Chair, Congressional E-911 Caucus
Democratic Policy Committee
Democratic Technology and Communications Committee
Board Member, Legal Services Corporation
Chair, Steering and Coordination Committee
Senate National Guard Caucus
Senate Steel Caucus
Senate Rural Health Caucus
Former Chair, Task Force of National Health Care Reform.

Lit_Match

Statement of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on the President’s Speech on Iraq

"Based on the President’s speech tonight, I cannot support his proposed escalation of the war in Iraq.

The President’s Iraq policy has been marred by incompetence and arrogance as his Administration has refused to recognize the military and political reality on the ground. American troops continue to serve and sacrifice in Iraq, performing magnificently and bravely. But as our commanders have said repeatedly, Iraq requires a political solution, not a purely military one, and we did not hear such a proposed solution tonight.

The President simply has not gotten the message sent loudly and clearly by the American people, that we desperately need a new course. The President has not offered a new direction, instead he will continue to take us down the wrong road – only faster. The President’s speech failed to adequately address the political situation in Iraq, rising sectarian violence, mounting strain on our military, growing Iranian influence, and festering divides over how to distribute oil revenues.

As I have said, as the American people have demanded, and as the facts on the ground require, we need a new course and an end to the current failed policy. I continue to urge a strategy that places pressure on the Iraqi government to resolve the political crisis through phased redeployment of U.S. troops, establishes an Iraqi Oil Trust to end the stalemate over oil, and pursues an aggressive diplomatic strategy including an international conference of the regional parties to further the task of Iraq’s stability."

http://clinton.senate.gov/...

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Donation links to NORML (The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) | MPP (Marijuana Policy Project)

Lit_Match

Hillary Clinton on Abortion

* Respect Roe v. Wade, but make adoptions easier too. (Nov 2006)
* Alternatives to pro-choice like forced pregnancy in Romania. (Nov 2003)
* Must safeguard constitutional rights, including choice. (Oct 2000)
* Late term abortion only if life or health are at risk. (Oct 2000)
* Remain vigilant on a woman’s right to chose. (Jan 2000)
* Keep abortion safe, legal and rare. (Jan 1999)
* Being pro-choice is not being pro-abortion. (Jan 1999)
* Reach out to teens to reduce teen sex problems. (Jan 1999)
* Supports parental notice & family planning. (Feb 1997)
* Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
* Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
* Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
* Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001)
* Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
* Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)

Hillary Clinton on Budget & Economy

* Last six years were challenging; let's try a new direction. (Oct 2006)
* Use tax dollars to upgrade infrastructure, not for stadium. (Oct 2000)
* Pay down debt & cut taxes within balanced budget. (Sep 2000)
* Stimulate upstate economy by more local decision-making. (Sep 2000)
* Supports Niagara casino, but prefers job creation strategy. (Sep 2000)
* Protect next generation by paying off national debt. (Aug 2000)
* We have outlived the usefulness of Bretton Woods. (Jun 1999)
* The economy creates consumers but cannot create citizens. (Jun 1999)
* Invest in people instead of “smokestack chasing”. (Feb 1997)
* Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)

Hillary Clinton on Civil Rights

* Pushing for privacy bill of rights. (Jun 2006)
* Op-ed: Voted no on flag-burning to build centrist credential. (May 2006)
* Gay soldiers need to shoot straight, not be straight. (Nov 2003)
* Apologize for slavery, but concentrate on civil rights now. (Oct 2000)
* Rebuild trust between police and communities. (Oct 2000)
* End hate crimes and other intolerance. (Sep 2000)
* Gays deserve domestic partnership benefits. (Feb 2000)
* Crack down on sex trafficking of women and girls. (Jan 2000)
* Human rights are women’s rights. (Jan 2000)
* Women’s rights are human rights. (Dec 1999)
* Military service based on conduct, not sexual orientation. (Dec 1999)
* New Yorkers should all just get along. (Dec 1999)
* Don’t punish Brooklyn Museum for Sensation. (Oct 1999)
* Support National Endowment for the Arts. (Feb 1997)
* Sex selection, prostitution & war rape: human rights issues. (Sep 1995)
* Voted NO on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
* Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
* Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
* Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
* Rated 60% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)

Hillary Clinton on Corporations

* Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
* Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
* Rated 35% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Hillary Clinton on Crime

* Tap into churches to avoid more Louima & Diallo cases. (Mar 2000)
* Supports “Three Strikes” and more prison. (Aug 1994)
* More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
* Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Hillary Clinton on Drugs

Address drug problem with treatment and special drug courts. (Oct 2000)

Hillary Clinton on Education

# Transfer tax cuts from rich & corporations to student aid. (Jun 2006)
# Teacher testing only for new teachers. (Oct 2000)
# Arkansas education: improvement against great odds. (Oct 2000)
# Testing only new teachers respects professionalism. (Oct 2000)
# Reforms: teacher corps; more federal funding; modernize. (Sep 2000)
# Buffalo teacher’s strike inappropriate; hope for negotiation. (Sep 2000)
# Opposes merit pay for individual teachers. (Apr 2000)
# Supports merit pay for entire schools. (Apr 2000)
# Scholarships for teachers who go to urban schools. (Mar 2000)
# Increase resources to meet increased standards. (Mar 2000)
# Pushed teacher testing in Arkansas. (Dec 1999)
# AR ed reform: mandate kindergarten, no social promotion. (Dec 1999)
# Hold kids to high standards, starting at home. (Jul 1999)
# Address teacher shortage with salary increases. (Jul 1999)
# Teachers need more peer consulting & more recognition. (Jul 1999)
# Social promotion cheats our children. (Jul 1999)
# More after-school; smaller classes. (Jul 1999)
# Read to young kids 20-30 minutes daily. (Jul 1999)
# Entire school staff should focus on school safety. (Jul 1999)
# Metal detectors at school are not much of an intrusion. (Jun 1999)
# Arts education is needed in our schools. (Sep 1998)
# Give kids after-school activities to prevent gangs. (Apr 1998)
# Supports structured inner-city schools, with uniforms. (May 1996)
# Passing illiterate students is educational fraud. (Sep 1983)
# More teachers, smaller classes, no vouchers. (Oct 2000)
# Vouchers would take money from public schools. (Oct 2000)
# Vouchers drain money from public schools. (Sep 2000)
# Fight with Gore for public schools; no voucher “gimmicks”. (Mar 2000)
# Vouchers will not improve our public schools. (Jul 1999)
# Let’s build up our schools-not tear them down. (Jul 1999)
# Charter schools provide choice within public system. (Jul 1999)
# Charters meet needs of failing public school students. (Aug 1998)
# Vouchers siphon off much-needed resources. (Aug 1998)
# Parents can choose, but support public schools. (Feb 1997)
# Solemn vow never to abandon our public schools. (Jul 1999)
# Voted YES on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
# Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
# Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
# Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
# Voted YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
# Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
# Rated 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Hillary Clinton on Energy & Oil

* Remove energy dependence on countries who would harm us. (Jun 2006)
* Supports oil reserve release & fund conservation. (Oct 2000)
* Ratify Kyoto; more mass tranist. (Sep 2000)
* Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's AMWR. (Nov 2005)
* Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
* Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
* Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
* Voted NO on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
* Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
* Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
* Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
* Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
* Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)

Hillary Clinton on Environment

* Stands for clean air and funding the EPA. (Sep 2000)
* Reduce air pollution to improve children’s health. (Jun 1998)
* Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
* Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
* Remove PCBs from Hudson River by dredging 200 miles. (Apr 2001)
* Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
* EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)

Hillary Clinton on Families & Children

* Leave no child behind; it still takes a village. (Aug 2000)
* Leave politics out of Elian decision. (Apr 2000)
* Governments can’t love child; but it can help families. (Apr 2000)
* Decide Elian’s fate via ongoing INS legal process. (Apr 2000)
* Caution in treating preschoolers with psychiatric drugs. (Mar 2000)
* Parents’ dedication improves kids’ lives. (Jan 2000)
* Treat kids as “child citizens” not “minors” under the law. (Dec 1999)
* No dividing line between government vs. parents & children. (Dec 1999)
* Community support is key to valuing families. (Dec 1999)
* Boycott violent media and products. (Aug 1999)
* Send message: It is the job of children to learn. (Jul 1999)
* Early-warning hotlines for homicidal & suicidal students. (Jul 1999)
* Society is responsible for alienation that causes violence. (Jun 1999)
* Help “sandwiched” parents care for elderly plus kids. (Jan 1999)
* More funds for after-school programs. (Nov 1998)
* Keep kids busy from 2PM to 8 PM to avoid trouble. (Nov 1998)
* Expand Family and Medical Leave Act. (Aug 1998)
* Spend more time with kids to prevent violence. (Apr 1998)
* “It Takes a Village” is about relationships, not geography. (Oct 1996)
* Change what kids see in the media. (Jun 1995)
* Men should be full participants in child-raising. (May 1994)
* No tea and cookies for her, but no insult intended. (Jul 1992)
* Rated 0% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record. (Dec 2003)

Hillary Clinton on Foreign Policy

* Dems believe in fighting terror with cooperation. (Jun 2006)
* Engage in world affairs, including human rights. (Oct 2000)
* Human rights are central to our objectives abroad. (Oct 2000)
* Keep Cuban embargo; pay UN bills. (Oct 2000)
* Smartest strategic choice is peace. (Nov 1999)
* Puerto Rico: Stop using live ammo at Vieques. (Oct 1999)
* Foreign aid spending is only 1%; lead by remaining engaged. (Feb 1997)
* Supports micro-loans to third-world women. (Sep 1995)
* China: criticized authoritarianism with women & children. (Dec 1999)
* Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)

Hillary Clinton on Free Trade

* Globalization should not substitute for humanization. (Jun 1999)
* Supports MFN for China, despite concerns over human rights. (Oct 2000)
* Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
* Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
* Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
* Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
* Voted NO on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
* Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
* Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
* Rated 17% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Hillary Clinton on Government Reform

* Verified paper ballot for every electronic voting machines. (Nov 2006)
* Called for ban on all soft money in 2000 campaign. (Nov 2003)
* Lazio received $1M donation from housing industry. (Oct 2000)
* Can we trust as a senator someone who broke an agreement? (Oct 2000)
* Whitewater investigation ends; Hillary questions $52M spent. (Sep 2000)
* Agrees to soft-money ban if it includes independent ads. (Sep 2000)
* Soft money ban & independent ad ban for Senate campaign. (Feb 2000)
* New Democrat: Government is not the solution to all problems. (Feb 2000)
* Give big states a big slice of federal pie. (Aug 1999)
* We need strong and efficient governments. (Jun 1999)
* Government should help people, not support bureaucracy. (Feb 1997)
* Voted NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
* Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
* Voted YES on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
* Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
* Voted YES on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)

Hillary Clinton on Gun Control

* Congress' failure at Littleton response inspired Senate run. (Nov 2003)
* Keep guns away from people who shouldn’t have them. (Sep 2000)
* Limit access to weapons; look for early warning signs. (Sep 2000)
* License and register all handgun sales. (Jun 2000)
* Tough gun control keeps guns out of wrong hands. (Jul 1999)
* Gun control protects our children. (Jul 1999)
* Don’t water down sensible gun control legislation. (Jul 1999)
* Lock up guns; store ammo separately. (Jun 1999)
* Ban kids’ unsupervised access to guns. (Jun 1999)
* Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
* Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)

Lit_Match

Hillary Clinton on Health Care

# Increase America's commitment against Global AIDS. (Nov 2006)
# We need a uniquely American solution to health care. (Oct 2006)
# Supply more medical needs of families, & insure all children. (Jun 2006)
# Health goal is affordable coverage for all. (Oct 2000)
# Fund teaching hospitals federally because market fails. (Sep 2000)
# Learned lessons on health care; but hasn’t given up goal. (Aug 2000)
# Regulate tobacco; fine of $3000 for every underage smoker. (Apr 2000)
# Smaller steps to progress on health care. (Jan 2000)
# Health care reform is key to a “new politics of meaning”. (Dec 1999)
# Universal coverage, cost containment, & managed competition. (Dec 1999)
# Proposed Natl Health Board to oversee employee cooperatives. (Dec 1999)
# Be prepared with defenses against infectious disease. (Oct 1999)
# Medicare should be strengthened today. (Sep 1999)
# Work toward affordable universal health care. (Jun 1998)
# Medicare is biased against nursing home alternatives. (Mar 1994)
# Stupid to spend on administration rather than on doctoring. (Feb 1994)
# Guaranteed benefits & focus on prevention. (Oct 1993)
# Americans want system with quality & choice. (Jun 1993)
# Health care initiatives are her first priority in Senate. (Feb 2001)
# Voted NO on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
# Voted YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
# Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
# Voted YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
# Voted NO on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
# Voted YES on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
# Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
# Voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
# Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
# Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations. (May 2003)
# Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
# End government propaganda on Medicare bill. (Mar 2004)

Hillary Clinton on Homeland Security

* Change our Secretary of Defense: he's not credible. (Oct 2006)
* Supports funding research on missile defense. (Oct 2000)
* Nixon should have been impeached for bombing Cambodia. (Dec 1999)
* A safe world needs the nuclear test ban treaty. (Sep 1999)
* 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)
* Federalize aviation security. (Nov 2001)
* Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)

Hillary Clinton on Immigration

* Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
* Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
* Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)

Hillary Clinton on Jobs

* Minimum wage should be tied to congressional salaries. (Jun 2006)
* The working poor deserve a living wage. (Oct 1999)
* America can afford to raise the minimum wage. (Sep 1999)
* Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
* Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
* Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
* Rated 85% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

Hillary Clinton on Principles & Values

# HILLPAC donated to 30 Senate & Governor candidates. (Nov 2006)
# HILLPAC focus: electing Congressional Democratic majority. (Nov 2006)
# Running for re-election with no promise to serve a full term. (Oct 2006)
# Poll: support among women 13% higher than among men. (May 2006)
# Early frontrunner based on name recognition and money. (Apr 2006)
# House of Representatives has been run like a plantation. (Jan 2006)
# Case for Bill's impeachment was unjustified constitutionally. (Nov 2003)
# Monica investigation abused process to undermine presidency. (Nov 2003)
# Supported teacher tests & China women despite unpopularity. (Oct 2000)
# Get New York a fair share of budget surplus & Medicaid. (Oct 2000)
# New Yorkers are diverse, big dreamers. (Oct 2000)
# Support minimum wage & more teachers, in Senate or out. (May 2000)
# New Democrat: individual responsibility and community. (Apr 2000)
# New to the neighborhood, but not new to NY issues. (Feb 2000)
# End divisional politics. (Feb 2000)
# “Vast right wing conspiracy”. (Dec 1999)
# Decried 1980s materialism & excesses of corporate America. (Dec 1999)
# Humanness goes beyond acquisitiveness. (May 1969)
# Hillary's paradox: she's not as liberal as people think. (May 2006)
# Voted NO on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
# Voted NO on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)

Hillary Clinton on Social Security

* Soc.Sec. one of greatest inventions in American democracy. (Oct 2006)
* Social Security protects families, not just retirees. (Feb 1999)
* All should join the debate now to preserve future solvency. (Feb 1999)
* Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)

Hillary Clinton on Tax Reform

* NY share of federal taxes is too high. (Feb 2000)

MasterCylinder

Very little news coverage of Hillary's win in Florida. She took 51% of the vote.

Plainsman1963

Because it means absolutely nothing. Florida democrats got their delegates stripped when they moved up their primary.

Personally, I would have loved to see news about how Hillary signed up to not campaign in Florida with the other democratic candidates and then went and did it anyway.

MasterCylinder

They did have a vote, it just wasn't recognized by the national party bosses. There is talk that they will ask at the national convention to have their delegates reinstated.

Swabeky

which won't happen unless she has the most delegates.

MasterCylinder

But it tells you alot about how people are feeling about Barak. He is being labeled as the "black" candidate, not the "agent of change" as he wants to be portrayed. Hispanics and whites are not voting for Obama in the numbers he needs to win the white house.

Swabeky

Race wasn't even an issue in this race until the Clinton's brought it up. Polling has showed that Obama beats every republican runner, I believe he can win this, and I would rather have him in office then any other democrat minus kucinich and gravel.