Indicate which principles you support regarding international assistance.
Aid should be granted to countries when extraordinary circumstances cause disaster and threaten civilian lives, and/or when it is in the security interests of the United
States.
Radnofsky adds, "The U.S. must use all diplomatic methods at the recognized levels of coercion and persuasion, and Congress must reassert its role in foreign affairs. At the end of the spectrum and last resort is coercion."
Source: 2006 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Aug 15, 2006
No military tribunals for terrorists; but no torture either
Q: Do you support using military tribunals to try suspected terrorists when ordinary civilian courts are deemed inappropriate or impractical?
A: No.
Q: Should the United States hold foreign states accountable for terrorists who
operate in their country?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support the prohibition of torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of prisoners in U.S. custody?
A: Yes.
Source: 2006 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Aug 15, 2006
Pre-emptive strikes must remain in our arsenal
Q: Do you support a policy of pre-emptive military strikes against countries deemed to be a threat to U.S. national security?
A: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on the need for Congressional action for military tribunals and protection of
civil rights balanced with national security. The distinction between preventive and pre-emptive has been confused in current U.S. foreign policy. Pre-emptive strikes must remain in our arsenal.
Source: 2006 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Aug 15, 2006
Revise the Patriot Act regarding libraries
Q: Do you favor the renewal of the Patriot Act, the addition of more powers (as in the Patriot Act II), and/or the passage of the SAFE Act, which would limit the Patriot Act's more intrusive provisions? A: The Patriot
Act should be revised to safeguard all U.S. citizens, including providing that libraries should not be treated as wire or electronic communication service providers.
Source: Questionnaire from League of Women Voters of Austin
Aug 15, 2006
Oppose military tribunals to try suspected terrorists
Q: Do you support using military tribunals to try suspected terrorists when ordinary civilian courts are deemed inappropriate or impractical?
A: No.
Q: Should the United States hold foreign states accountable for
terrorists who operate in their country?
A: Yes.
Q: Should the federal government increase funding to states and cities for homeland security?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support the prohibition of torture or cruel,
inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of prisoners in U.S. custody?
A: Yes.
Radnofsky adds, "The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on the need for Congressional action for military tribunals and protection of civil
rights balanced with national security. The distinction between preventive and pre-emptive has been confused in current U.S. foreign policy. Pre-emptive strikes must remain in our arsenal.:
Source: 2006 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Aug 1, 2006
More funding and services for veterans
Honor our promises, stand by those who stood by us
Assure funding mechanism for the Veterans Administration.
Authorize and fully fund a VA hospital south of San Antonio.
We must fully meet the funding needs of the Veterans Administration. I am the proud daughter and granddaughter of servicemen. I promise to listen to the people, particularly those who are diligently looking out for the interests of our men and women in
uniform, and not blindly follow the misguided direction of the current administration.
My opponent, serving in her powerful position as chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, refused this spring to fund a projected
shortfall in the Veterans Administration budget, despite numerous warnings from the American Legion and other important veterans groups. Veterans' issues in Texas are long term, critical, and deserving of careful foresight and advocacy in Washington.
We must protect the men and women of the armed forces both while in uniform and as they return to civilian duty. Washington must stop trying to balance the federal budget deficit on the backs of our brave men and women in uniform.