Hillary Clinton Last Update: 10/7/07 Biography

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(Select An Issue to Jump Directly) Abortion Affirmative Action Darfur Death Penalty Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Energy Plan Free Trade Global Warming Guantanamo Bay Detainment Camp Gun Control Health Care Immigration Iran Iraq Plan Kyoto Protocol Medical Marijuana Military Funding Minimum Wage Increase National Deficit Net Neutrality No Child Left Behind Act Nuclear Power Outsourcing Same-Sex Marriage School Vouchers Social Security Stem Cell Research Tax Reform The Military Commissions Act of 2006 The Patriot Act Top Contributors & Amounts Unemployment Welfare

	Hillary Clinton on Abortion
	Stance: Pro-Choice Description: Clinton has expressed that she is personally opposed to abortion, but she does not believe it should be illegal. Clinton has been a staunch supporter of the legal right of a woman to end her pregnancy by abortion as determined in the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision of 1973. Clinton believes that the acceptance and availability of birth control and sex education will reduce unwanted pregnancies and the number of abortions. A July 13, 2005 New York Times article titled "The Evolution of Hillary Clinton" characterizes Clinton as seeking to find middle ground between voters with various views on the criminalization of abortion. In April 2007 Clinton expressed dismay at the Supreme Court's Gonzales v. Carhart ruling that upheld the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. National Abortion Rights Action League gave Clinton a score of "100%". She votes in favor of maintaining the legality of abortion with every vote on the subject. Citations: 1. Remarks to the NYS Family Planning Providers (7/5/07) Hillary want support for programs that reinforce the idea that abstinence at a young age is not just the smart thing to do, it is the right thing to do. But we should also recognize what works and what doesn't work, and to be fair, the jury is still out on the effectiveness of abstinence-only programs. She doesnt want the debate to be about ideology, it should be about facts and evidence. 2. GOP hopefuls laud abortion ruling (7/5/07) In April 2007 Clinton expressed dismay at the Supreme Court's Gonzales v. Carhart ruling that upheld the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. 3. Congrssional Record on Choice (7/5/07) The full 2005 record of Hillary's votes regarding abortion.

	Hillary Clinton on Affirmative Action
	Stance: Supports Description: "For millions of Americans, affirmative action has knocked down the barriers of the past that prevented them from attending college, law school, serving in the military, or working in our country's leading companies and the small businesses in our hometowns and neighborhoods. When our public places are as diverse as our great nation, then our country grows stronger and we move closer to the America we dream about." - Hillary Clinton Citations: 1. Statement of Senator Hillary Clinton Re: Supreme Court's Decision Upholding Affirmative Action (9/26/07) Today, the American ideals we cherish: freedom and equal opportunity for all were upheld by the Supreme Court's 5 to 4 decision. This single decision will help millions of Americans continue the path toward progress so that our institutions of higher learning, our government, military and our places of business large and small continue to reflect the diversity of our great nation.

	Hillary Clinton on Darfur
	Stance: Move in peace keeping force, provide logistical support, implement no-fly zone Description: At the democratic debates at Howard University, Senator Hillary Clinton said "There are three things we have to do immediately. Move the peace keepers that finally the United Nations and the African Union have agreed to into Sudan as soon as possible. In order for them to be effective, there has to be airlift and logistical support, and that can only come either unilaterally from the United States or from NATO. I prefer NATO. And finally, we should have a no-fly zone over Sudan because the Sudanese governments bomb the villages before and after the Janjawid come. And we should make it very clear to the government in Khartoum we're putting up a no-fly zone; if they fly into it, we will shoot down their planes. Is the only way to get their attention." Citations: 1. Transcript of the Third Democratic Primary Presidential Debate (8/1/07) "There are three things we have to do immediately. Move the peacekeepers that finally the United Nations and the African Union have agreed to into Sudan as soon as possible. In order for them to be effective, there has to be airlift and logistical support, and that can only come either unilaterally from the United States or from NATO. I prefer NATO. And finally, we should have a no-fly zone over Sudan because the Sudanese governments bomb the villages before and after the Janjawid come. And we should make it very clear to the government in Khartoum we're putting up a no-fly zone; if they fly into it, we will shoot down their planes. Is the only way to get their attention."

	Hillary Clinton on Death Penalty
	Stance: Supports the death penalty Description: Clinton has been a longtime advocate of the death penalty. Clinton cosponsored the Innocence Protection Act of 2003 which became law in 2004 as part of the Justice for All Act. The bill provides funding for post-conviction DNA testing and establishes a DNA testing process for individuals sentenced to the death penalty under federal law. As first lady, she lobbied for President Clinton's crime bill, which expanded the list of crimes subject to the federal death penalty. Citations: 1. The Candidates on the Death Penalty (7/23/07) her opinion on death penalty

	Hillary Clinton on Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
	Stance: Opposes Drilling Description: Senator Hillary Clinton has repeatedly voted against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Citations: 1. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes S.Amdt. 2358 to S. 1932 (7/23/07) Senator Hillary Clinton voted to strike the title relating to the establishment of an oil and gas leasing program in the Coastal Plain. 2. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes S.Amdt. 168 to S.Con.Res. 18 (7/23/07) Senator Hillary Clinton voted to strike section 201(a)(4) relative to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

	Hillary Clinton on Energy Plan
	Stance: Utilize technology to achieve energy independence. Description: Hillary introduced a plan to Congress to create a Strategic Energy Fund that would inject $50 billion into research, development, and deployment of renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean coal technology, ethanol and other homegrown biofuels, and more. This would ideally end our dependence on foreign oil. Citations: 1. Promoting Energy Independence (8/7/07) Hillary talks about how we need to become energy independent.

	Hillary Clinton on Free Trade
	Stance: Supports Description: Hillary Clinton has voted in favor of the creation of free trade agreement's with Chile, Singapore, and Oman. In 2004, Clinton voted for the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. She voted against Central America Free Trade Agreement and the Trade Act of 2002. Citations: 1. Democratic Candidates on Trade (7/26/07) A summary of what Hillary has voted for and voted against in terms of free trade

	Hillary Clinton on Global Warming
	Stance: Believes in global warming and wants to work to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other harmful gases. Description: "I strongly believe this nation needs to take sensible first steps to slow and ultimately reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases that contribute to climate change. To that end, I support investment in renewable energy, carbon sequestration, and the flexible, market-based the emissions reduction approach in the Climate Stewardship Act of 2003 proposed by Senators Lieberman and McCain. I also support funding for research and development of carbon sequestration technologies as well as advanced clean coal technologies." - Hillary Clinton Citations: 1. Climate Change (8/6/07) Clinton warns that the U.S. needs to lead the world in curbing climate change before something devastating happens. 2. Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act Roll Call (11/3/07) Co-sponsored the "Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act" in 2007, which would require the U.S. to reduce emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. 3. Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act Roll Call (11/3/07) Co-sponsored the "Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007," which would cut carbon emissions by 30 percent from 2000 to 2050. 4. Strategic Energy Fund Act Roll Call (11/3/07) Sponsored the "Strategic Energy Fund Act of 2006," which would have established a $50-billion fund to create a research agency focused on reducing the threat of global warming and to invest in clean energy technologies. 5. Amendment to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Roll Call (11/3/07) Voted yes on an amendment to the "Energy Policy Act of 2005," which would have capped greenhouse gas emissions at 2000 levels by 2010. 6. Amendment to the Energy Policy Act of 2003 Roll Call (11/3/07) Voted yes on an amendment to the "Energy Policy Act of 2003," which would have increased automobile fuel efficiency standards to 40 mpg by 2015. 7. Statement of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on United Nations Report on Climate Change (11/2/07) "The scientific consensus is clear and overwhelming: we are causing the planet to warm, with potentially devastating consequences. We need to take immediate steps to address this problem." - Hillary Clinton

	Hillary Clinton on Guantanamo Bay Detainment Camp
	Stance: Close Guantanamo Description: Senator Hillary Clinton has stated that the Guantanamo Bay detention camp hurts America's image and should be closed. Citations: 1. Clinton calls for Closure of Guantanamo (8/29/07) A statement she made condemning it. 2. Guantanamo Bay puzzles candidates (8/19/07) Legislation in the Senate to close Guantanamo has won support from three of the eight Democratic candidates: New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd and Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden. Clinton and Dodd are co-sponsors of a bill by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. "In the eyes of the world, Guantanamo is ammunition for our enemies, and it is time to close Guantanamo and to deal with both the security and the legal challenges," Clinton said at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in April.

	Hillary Clinton on Gun Control
	Stance: Pro gun-control Description: In 1992 Hillary Clinton supported a federal ban on semi-automatic firearms before the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act was passed in 1993 and signed by President Clinton. During a 1999 press conference at the White House, First Lady Hillary Clinton stated, "And since the crime bill was enacted, 19 of the deadliest assault weapons are harder to find on our streets. We will never know how many tragedies we've avoided because of these efforts." In the 1999 Proposition B in Missouri campaign, Robin Carnahan's Safe Schools and Workplaces Committee, on the weekend prior to voting day, coordinated a taped phone message from Hillary Clinton that automatically dialed 75,000 homes statewide with the message, "Just too dangerous for Missouri families." Hillary Clinton favors "sensible gun control legislation" and not limiting gun control lawsuits. She made gun control issues part of her 2000 Senate campaign.Hillary Clinton was one of 16 Senators who voted against the 2006 Vitter Amendment, which prohibits the funding of the confiscation of lawfully-held firearms during a disaster. Citations: 1. Gun Control (7/5/07) Hillary Clinton talks about ban on certain assault weapons 2. Hillary Clinton renews call for gun licensing and registration (7/5/07) Clinton speaks about the importance of gun licensing and registration 3. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes (7/5/07) Hillary Clinton was one of 16 Senators who voted against the 2006 Vitter Amendment, which prohibits the funding of the confiscation of lawfully-held firearms during a disaster.

	Hillary Clinton on Health Care
	Stance: Supports incremental reforms to provide universal access to health care Description: Clinton supports incremental reforms that would provide universal access to health care by subsidizing insurance premiums for those unable to pay, but not Single-payer health care. In a speech to Harvard Medical School on June 4, 1998, Clinton outlined general support for universal affordable health care for Americans. "There are 41 million people without health insurance. Who will take care of these people in the future? How will we pay for their care? How will we pay for the extra costs that come when someone is not treated for a chronic disease or turned away from the emergency room? The job of health care reform cannot be done when access to care depends on skin color or the neighborhood they live in or the amount of money in their wallet. Let's continue to work toward universal affordable, quality health care." Clinton later said that health care coverage improvements need to be made incrementally over time, in contrast to the more ambitious, wide-ranging plan that failed in 1993-1994. Clinton has recently collaborated with former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich on joint proposals for incremental health care improvements that would involve both private insurers and government. But Clinton has always said that a Canadian-style Single-payer health care plan was politically unrealistic, from the 1993 Clinton health care plan to the present. Citations: 1. Hillary Clinton on Health Care (7/5/07) Clinton later said that health care coverage improvements need to be made incrementally over time, in contrast to the more ambitious, wide-ranging plan that failed in 1993-1994. Clinton has recently collaborated with former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich on joint proposals for incremental health care improvements that would involve both private insurers and government. 2. The Presidential Candidates on Health Care (7/27/07) Two big quotes from Hillary about healthcare. 3. Sen. Hillary Clinton Answers Iowans; Questions (7/27/07) Hillary answers questions about healthcare and voices her support for universal healthcare. 4. Hillary Clinton Delivers Address on health care costs (7/27/07) Hillary speech about healthcare at GW university. 5. Hillary Introduces Her Plan (10/23/07) Hillary presents her Health Care plan. 6. Hillary on Health Care (10/23/07) Hillary discusses her plan to achieve universal health care at a forum sponsored by SEIU and the Center for American Progress.

	Hillary Clinton on Immigration
	Stance: Supports a path to earn citizenship for illegal immigrants Description: On every area of immigration outside of border control and interior enforcement, Clinton has supported loose immigration policies-especially in the area of guest worker visas. She strongly criticized H.R. 4437, a bill passed by the House of Representatives in December 2005 and sent to the Senate, that would impose harsher penalties for undocumented workers. Clinton called the measure "a rebuke to what America stands for" and said it would be "an unworkable scheme to try to deport 11 million people, which you have to have a police state to try to do." She believed the solution to the illegal immigration problem was to make "a path to earned citizenship for those who are here, working hard, paying taxes, respecting the law, and willing to meet a high bar for becoming a citizen." In September 2006, Clinton voted for the Secure Fence Act, authorizing the construction of 700 miles of fencing along the United States' Mexico border. In May and June 2007, Clinton cast preliminary votes (in terms of amendments and cloture) in support of the high-profile, compromise-based but very controversial, comprehensive immigration reform bill known as the Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007. Citations: 1. Presidential Candidates on Immigration (9/10/07) A collection of quotes by hill dog on immigration 2. Sen. Clinton slams GOP immigration bill (7/5/07) Hillary speaks about how the solution to the illegal immigration problem is to make "a path to earned citizenship for those who are here, working hard, paying taxes, respecting the law, and willing to meet a high bar for becoming a citizen." 3. Senator Clinton says immigration bill would make her a criminal (7/5/07) On April 5, speaking to the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Clinton said her work for her New York constituents could fall afoul of the bill since some of her constituents are illegal immigrants. "I realize I would be a criminal, too. My staff would be criminal. We help people with all kinds of problems." 4. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes (7/5/07) Clinton's vote on the Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007. 5. Immigration Debate Is Shaped by '08 Election (7/2/07) And after weeks of sitting on the sidelines, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) jumped into the immigration debate Wednesday. She declared that Republican efforts to criminalize undocumented workers and their support networks "I would literally criminalize the good Samaritan and probably even Jesus himself."

	Hillary Clinton on Iran
	Stance: Stop Iran's nuclear program, open up to diplomacy, use threats of military force Description: Sen. Clinton has said that if elected, she would "immediately open a diplomatic track" with Iran. Clinton has said that "no option can be taken off the table" with regard to U.S. policy toward Iran. "We need to use every tool at our disposal, including diplomatic and economic in addition to the threat and use of military force," she said at a February 2007 dinner of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Citations: 1. 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' for Jan. 23 (8/13/07) A transcript of a interview with Hillary 2. Hillary Clinton calls Iran a threat to U.S., Israel (8/13/07) Calling Iran a danger to the U.S. and one of Israel's greatest threats, U.S. senator and presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said "no option can be taken off the table" when dealing with that nation. "U.S. policy must be clear and unequivocal: We cannot, we should not, we must not permit Iran to build or acquire nuclear weapons," the Democrat told a crowd of Israel supporters. "In dealing with this threat ... no option can be taken off the table."

	Hillary Clinton on Iraq Plan
	Stance: End the War Description: On October 11, 2002, Clinton voted in favor of the Iraq War Resolution to give President Bush authority for the Iraq War. Citations: 1. South Carolina Democratic debate transcript (8/2/07) "Well, Brian, at the outset, let me say that the American people have spoken. The Congress has voted, as of today, to end this war. And now we can only hope that the president will listen. I'm very proud of the Congress under the leadership of Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid for putting together a piece of legislation which says we will fund our troops and protect them, we will limit the number of days that they can be deployed, and we will start to bring them home. And I think that is exactly what the American people want. This is not America's war to win or lose. We have given the Iraqi people the chance to have freedom, to have their own country. It is up to them to decide whether or not they're going to take that chance. And it is past time for them to demonstrate that they are willing to make the sacrifice, the compromise that is necessary to put together a unified government and provide security and stability without our young men and women in the middle of their sectarian civil war." 2. U.S Senate Roll Call Votes (7/5/07) Clintons vote for a joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq. 3. Clinton Gives War Critics New Answer on %uFFFD02 Vote (7/5/07) Clinton says she does not regret voting in favor of the Iraq War Resolution. 4. Is Clinton 'disingenuous' about Iraq vote? (7/5/07) Carl Bernstein questions why Clinton would have voted against the Levin Amendment, which required Bush to allow more time to UN weapons inspectors, if she believed at the time that Bush should do exactly that. 5. Hillary Clinton: No regret on Iraq vote (7/5/07) Hillary is not sorry for her 2002 vote allow Bush to make military action but she regrets the way President Bush handled it. 6. Hillary Clinton Talks Iraq (7/5/07) "I do not believe that we should allow this to be an open-ended commitment without limits or end. Nor do I believe that we can or should pull out of Iraq immediately." - Hillary Clinton 7. America's Future Speech (7/5/07) Hillary doesn't like the open ended commitment that Bush has in place but she feels that the troops cannot be pulled out either. 8. Clinton Plan to End War (7/5/07) On February 17, 2007, Hillary Clinton announced the Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act of 2007. This act would compel President Bush to begin relegating troops from Iraq within 90 days of remote passage, or, according to Clinton, Congress would have to dismantle their authorization for the war. The Act would also end the blank check to the Iraqi government and submit them to harsh consequences if boundaries are violated. Lastly, the Act would require the Secretary of Defense to verify the condition, in terms of supplies and in terms of their training, of all Iraqi troops before they are sent. 9. Transcript of Interview With Senator Clinton (10/9/07) She talks about how we should bring a close to the Iraq conflict and possibilities for redeployment of forces. 10. Hillary Clinton's views on going to war, Saddam, & WMD (10/23/07) Unedited version - Hillary Clinton talks about her vote to go to war, Saddam, and WMDs 2 weeks before war in a meeting w/ women, men, National Organization for Women and Code Pink.

	Hillary Clinton on Kyoto Protocol
	Stance: Supports Kyoto Protocol Description: Hillary Clinton supports Kyoto Protocol. Citations:

	Hillary Clinton on Medical Marijuana
	Stance: End federal raids Description: During a Manchester campaign on July 13, Len Epstein, a volunteer for Granite Staters for Medical Marijuana (GSMM), told Sen. Clinton, "Twelve states allow medical marijuana, but the Bush administration continues to raid patients," to which she responded, "Yes, I know. It's terrible." Epstein then asked, "Would you stop the federal raids?" Sen. Clinton responded, "Yes, I will." Citations: 1. Hillary Clinton Pledges to End Medical Marijuana Raids (7/23/07) Hillary's pledge to end raids for mm patients. 2. Clinton Promises to End Federal Raids on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries (7/23/07) Clinton's quotes on federal raids.

	Hillary Clinton on Military Funding
	Stance: Cap Spending by capping number of troops. Description: Hillary Rodham Clinton wants to cap the number of troops in Iraq to prevent Bush's increase, but is reluctant to cut funding while soldiers are on the ground. Citations: 1. John Edwards: Cut Iraq Funding Now (7/6/07) Talks about Hillary Clintons opposing views to Edwards.

	Hillary Clinton on Minimum Wage Increase
	Stance: supports the minimum wage increase Description: Clinton strongly supports the Kennedy Amendment, which will increase the federal minimum wage. Clinton also proposed a bill that will tie minimum wage to congressional salaries. The bill requires that any time Congress receives a pay raise that the minimum wage be raised by the same percentage. Citations: 1. Hillary Clinton Introduces Bill To Tie Minimum Wage To Congressional Salaries (8/1/07) Summary of the Billl proposed by Hillary Clinton. 2. Hillary's Floor Statment in Support of Raising the Minimum Wage (8/1/07) Clinton's statement to the President and the Senate urging them to support the Kennedy amendment and oppose the second-degree amendment. 3. Part I: CNN/YouTube Democratic presidential debate transcript (8/1/07) part one of the transcript for the CNN/YouTube presidential debates. The candidates discuss the issues including health care, crime, poverty, reparations, civil rights, etc.

	Hillary Clinton on National Deficit
	Stance: End abuse of no-bid contracts, cut 500,000 government contractors, eliminate corporate welfare Description: Hillary Clinton's plans include... * Ending abuse of no-bid government contracts and posting all contracts online. * Cutting 500,000 government contractors. * Publishing budgets for every government agency. * Implementing Results America Initiative to track government effectiveness. * Tracking and eliminating corporate welfare. Citations: 1. Comprehensive Government Reform (10/7/07) Hillary has proposed a comprehensive, 10-point plan to restore Americans' confidence in their government by increasing transparency and cutting waste and corruption.

	Hillary Clinton on Net Neutrality
	Stance: Supports Net Neutrality Description: Senator Hillary Clinton supports net neutrality. She cosponsored a bill in the senate that would ensure net neutrality. Citations: 1. Statement of Senator Clinton on Today's Reintroduction of Net Neutrality Legislation (7/26/07) Senator Hillary Clinton supports net neutrality. 2. Net neutrality proposal revived in Senate (7/26/07) Senator Hillary Clinton cosponsored the net neutrality bill in the senate.

	Hillary Clinton on No Child Left Behind Act
	Stance: Opposes Description: "The test is becoming the curriculum when is should be the other way around. And the curriculum is being narrowed... How much creativity is being left behind? How much passion for learning is being left behind? So we need a new approach; one that is balanced. That puts learning, not memorizing and testing front and center in American education again" - Hillary Clinton addressing the National Education Association. Citations: 1. Hillary Cinton speaks to the NEA (7/26/07) Hillary Talks about how bad the NCLB is.

	Hillary Clinton on Nuclear Power
	Stance: Skeptical Description: "I am agnostic about nuclear. I am very skeptical that nuclear could become acceptable in most regions of the country, and I am doubtful that we have yet figured out how to deal with the waste. But I keep being given information about research that is being done to resolve the waste problem. I know that will continue because that has a lot of economic power and resources behind it. But until we can figure out what to do with the waste and overcome the political objections, we should not be putting a heavy emphasis on nuclear." - Hillary Clinton Citations: 1. Clinton Lays Out Energy Plan (8/14/07) Clinton was notably cool to increased use of nuclear power, citing problems of cost, safety, proliferation and waste. She said she supports higher fuel efficiency standards for automobiles but warned against steps that would force U.S. automakers to move production to other countries. 2. Clinton on the Record (8/14/07) I am agnostic about nuclear. I am very skeptical that nuclear could become acceptable in most regions of the country, and I am doubtful that we have yet figured out how to deal with the waste. But I keep being given information about research that is being done to resolve the waste problem. I know that will continue because that has a lot of economic power and resources behind it. But until we can figure out what to do with the waste and overcome the political objections, we should not be putting a heavy emphasis on nuclear.

	Hillary Clinton on Outsourcing
	Stance: End tax breaks for outsourcing jobs and implement enforceable trade agreements that stipulate labor and environmental standards.