all the talk about Feingold being more progressive, prompted me to do a little comparison. I found that the two just have different positions. I more in agreement with Kerry's position on the issues becuase I know where he's coming from; they make more sense to me and he's more consistent. Here is the comparison based on information from ontheissues.org:
Fiengold.....Kerry
YES..........YES..........on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
NO...........YES..........on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
YES..........YES..........on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
YES..........YES..........on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
NO...........NO...........on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
NO...........NO...........on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
YES..........YES..........on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
NO...........NO...........on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
NO...........NO...........on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
YES..........YES..........on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
NO...........NO...........on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
NO...........NO...........on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
NO...........YES..........on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
YES..........YES..........on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
NO...........NO...........on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
NO...........NO...........on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
NO...........NO...........on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
YES..........YES..........on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
YES..........YES..........on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
NO...........NO...........on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
YES..........NO...........on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
NO...........NO...........on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
YES..........YES..........on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
NO...........NO...........on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
NO...........NO...........on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
YES..........NO...........on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)
YES..........NO...........on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
NO...........NO...........on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
YES..........NO...........on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
YES..........YES..........on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
YES..........YES..........on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
NO...........YES..........on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
YES..........YES..........on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
NO...........YES..........on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
NO...........NO...........on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
YES..........YES..........on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
NO...........NO...........on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
NO...........YES..........on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
NO...........NO...........on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
NO...........YES..........on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
NO..........................on establishing a free trade agreement between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
NO..........................on establishing a free trade agreement between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
NO...........YES..........on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
NO...........YES..........on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
NO...........YES..........on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
NO...........YES..........on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
NO...........YES..........on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
NO...........YES..........on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
YES..........YES..........on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
YES..........YES..........on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
NO...........NO...........on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
YES..........YES..........on banning campaign donations from unions and corporations. (Apr 2001)
YES..........YES..........on continuing funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
YES..........YES..........on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
YES..........YES..........on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
NO...........NO...........on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
NO...........NO...........on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
YES..........YES..........on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
NO...........NO...........on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
NO...........NO...........on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
NO...........NO...........on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)
YES.........................on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
YES..........YES..........on allowing importation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
YES..........YES..........on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
NO...........NO...........on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
YES..........YES..........on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
NO...........NO...........on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
YES..........YES..........on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
NO...........NO...........on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
YES..........YES..........on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
YES..........YES..........on medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
YES..........YES..........on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
YES..........YES..........on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
NO...........NO...........on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
YES..........YES..........on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
NO...........YES..........on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)
NO...........NO...........on deploying missile defense as soon as possible. (Sep 1998)
NO...........NO...........on prohibiting same-sex basic training. (Jun 1998)
NO...........NO...........on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
YES..........YES..........on banning chemical weapons. (Apr 1997)
NO...........NO...........on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
NO...........NO...........on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
NO...........NO...........on allowing more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work. (Jul 1998)
NO...........NO...........on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
NO...........NO...........on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
NO...........NO...........on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
NO...........NO...........on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
NO...........NO...........on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
NO...........NO...........on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
NO...........NO...........on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
NO...........NO...........on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees. (May 1998)
NO...........NO...........on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)
NO...........NO...........on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
NO...........NO...........on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
NO...........NO...........on cutting taxes by $1.35 trillion over 11 years. (May 2001)
YES..........YES..........on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
YES..........YES..........on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
NO...........NO...........on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
NO...........NO...........on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
NO...........NO...........on $792B tax cuts. (Jul 1999)
NO...........NO...........on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
NO...........NO...........on FY99 tax cuts. (Apr 1998)
YES..........YES..........on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
YES..........YES..........on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
NO..........................on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
YES..........NO...........on $86.5 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
NO...........YES..........on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
YES..........NO...........on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo. (May 1999)
NO...........YES..........on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
YES..........NO...........on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
YES..........YES..........on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
YES..........YES..........on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
NO...........NO...........on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
YES..........YES..........on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
http://www.issues2000.org/Senate/John_Kerry.htmHere's where they differ (these refer to Kerry's votes):
Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping.
Motion to table (kill) the amendment that would provide that in order to conduct roving surveillance, the person implementing the order must ascertain that the target of the surveillance is present in the house or is using the phone that has been tapped.
Bill S1510 ; vote number 2001-300 on Oct 11, 2001
http://www.issues2000.org/Domestic/John_Kerry_Civil_Rights.htmVoted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits.
Restriction of class-action security lawsuits.
Status: Veto Overridden Y)68; N)30; P)1
Reference: H.R. 1058 passage over veto; Bill H.R. 1058 ; vote number 1995-612 on Dec 22, 1995
http://www.issues2000.org/Domestic/John_Kerry_Crime.htmVoted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior.
Vote to confirm the nomination of Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior.
Bill Confirmation vote ; vote number 2001-6 on Jan 30, 2001
Voted NO on transportation demo projects.
McCain amendment to the transportation reauthorization bill (S. 1173) would require that funding for demonstration projects be covered by their respective state allocations instead of being funded individually in the transportation bill.
Status: Amdt Agreed to Y)78; N)22
Reference: McCain Amdt #1726; Bill S. 1173 ; vote number 1998-29 on Mar 12, 1998
Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments.
Require risk assessments of new EPA regulations.
Status: Amdt Agreed to Y)90; N)8; NV)2
Reference: Safe Drinking Water Act Amdt.s of '94; Bill S. 2019 ; vote number 1994-117 on May 18, 1994
http://www.issues2000.org/Domestic/John_Kerry_Environment.htm
Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months.
Levin Amendment No. 2997; To provide alternative provisions to better encourage increased use of alternative fueled and hybrid vehicles. Vote to pass an amendment that would remove the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard (CAFE) and instead establish a new automobile efficiency standard in 15 months. Congress could veto any CAFE increase and would be allowed to increase the standard if no changes are made with 15 months. The bill would overhaul the nation's energy policies by restructuring the electricity system and providing for $16 billion in energy-related tax incentives.
Bill S.517 ; vote number 2002-47 on Mar 13, 2002
Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline.
Funding a mandated percentage of market share for the use of ethanol in gasoline, to be funded b reducing NASA budget b $39 million..
Status: Table Motion Agreed to Y)50; N)50; VP decided YES
Reference: Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995; Bill H.R. 4624 ; vote number 1994-255 on Aug 3, 1994
http://www.issues2000.org/International/John_Kerry_Energy_+_Oil.htm
Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons.
Vote to table an amendment that would require sanctions against China or other countries if they were found to be selling illicit weapons of mass destruction.
Bill HR.4444 ; vote number 2000-242 on Sep 13, 2000
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF.
Would provide $17.9 billion for the International Monetary Fund.
Status: Amdt Agreed to Y)84; N)16
Reference: McConnell Amdt #2100; Bill S. 1768 ; vote number 1998-44 on Mar 26, 1998
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo.
Ending U.S. trade embargos on the country of Vietnam.
Status: Amdt Agreed to Y)62; N)38
Reference: For. Reltns. Auth. Act FY 94 & 95; Bill S. 1281 ; vote number 1994-5 on Jan 27, 1994
http://www.issues2000.org/International/John_Kerry_Foreign_Policy.htm
Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations.
HR3009 Fast Track Trade Authority bill: To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, to grant additional trade benefits under that Act, and for other purposes. Vote to pass a bill that would enlarge duty-free status to particular products from Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador, renew the president's fast-track authority and reauthorize and increase a program to make accessible retraining and relocation assistance to U.S. workers hurt by trade agreements. It would also approve a five-year extension of Generalized System of Preferences and produce a refundable 70 percent tax credit for health insurance costs for displaced workers.
Bill HR.3009 ; vote number 2002-130 on May 23, 2002
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam.
Vote to grant annual normal trade relations status to Vietnam. The resolution would allow Vietnamese imports to receive the same tariffs as those of other U.S. trading partners.
Bill HJRES51 ; vote number 2001-291 on Oct 3, 2001
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules.
Vote to provide the president the authority to control the export of sensitive dual-use items for national security purposes. The bill would eliminate restrictions on the export of technology that is readily available in foreign markets.
Bill S149 ; vote number 2001-275 on Sep 6, 2001
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China.
Vote to give permanent Normal Trade Relations status to China. Currently, NTR status for China is debated and voted on annually.
Bill HR.4444 ; vote number 2000-251 on Sep 19, 2000
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world.
Vote to expand trade with more than 70 countries in Africa, Central America and the Caribbean. The countries would be required to meet certain eligibility requirements in protecting freedoms of expression and associatio
Bill HR.434 ; vote number 2000-98 on May 11, 2000
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority.
Vote to proceed to the bill which establishes negotiating objectives for trade agreements, and renews 'fast track' trade authority for the President, which allows Congress to adopt or to reject a proposed trade agreement, but not to amend it.
Bill S 1269 ; vote number 1997-294 on Nov 5, 1997
http://www.issues2000.org/International/John_Kerry_Free_Trade.htm
Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%.
Vote to pass a bill to authorize a military pay raise of 4.8% in 2000 and annual pay increases through 2006 of 0.5% above the inflation rate. The bill would also provide additional incentives to certain enlisted personnel who remain on active duty.
Bill S.4 ; vote number 1999-26 on Feb 24, 1999
http://www.issues2000.org/International/John_Kerry_Homeland_Security.htm
Voted NO on $86.5 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan.
Vote to pass a bill that would appropriate $86.5 billion in supplemental spending for military operations and reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, in Fiscal 2004. The bill would provide $10.3 billion as a grant to rebuild Iraq. This includes:
$5.1 billion for security
$5.2 billion for reconstruction costs
$65.6 billion for military operations and maintenance
$1.3 billion for veterans medical care
$10 billion as a loan that would be converted to a grant if 90% of all bilateral debt incurred by the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein, would have to be forgiven by other countries.
Reference: FY04 Emergency Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan; Bill S1689 ; vote number 2003-400 on Oct 17, 2003
Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq.
H.J.Res. 114; Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. The administration would be required to report to Congress that diplomatic options have been exhausted before, or within 48 hours after military action has started. Every 60 days the president would also be required to submit a progress report to Congress.
Bill H.J.RES.114 ; vote number 2002-237 on Oct 11, 2002
Voted NO on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo.
Majority Leader Trent Lott motioned to kill the resolution that would have authorized the president to "use all necessary forces and other means," in cooperation with U.S. allies to accomplish objectives in Yugoslavia.
Status: Motion to Table Agreed to Y)78; N)22
Reference: Motion to table S. J. Res. 20; Bill S. J. Res. 20 ; vote number 1999-98 on May 4, 1999
Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo.
Vote to adopt a resolution to authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes in cooperation with NATO against Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro).
Bill S.Con.Res 21 ; vote number 1999-57 on Mar 23, 1999
Voted NO on ending the Bosnian arms embargo.
Ending the Bosnian arms embargo.
Status: Bill Passed Y)69; N)29; NV)2
Reference: Bosnia Herzegovina Self-Defense Act of '95; Bill S. 21 ; vote number 1995-331 on Jul 26, 1995
http://www.issues2000.org/International/John_Kerry_War_+_Peace.htm
I'm not as accomplished as some of you are at laying out the political implications, so all of you who can highlight the impact of these votes, I'd love the input for the sake of argument.
For example, here is a terrific assessment of the original Patriot Act vote by karynnj:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=273x59452#59591
Thanks.
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