National Security
Lack of Oversight
The Real Arlen Specter worked to limit oversight:
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•The Real Arlen Specter voted against investigating wasteful contract awards in Iraq and Afghanistan [S Amdt 2476 to S 1042, 11/10/2005];
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•The Real Arlen Specter voted against requiring oversight of CIA activities [S Amdt 5095 to S 3930, 9/28/2006]
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•The Real Arlen Specter voted against requiring President Bush to report to Congress on the efforts in Iraq [2004 Senate Roll Call Vote #138, 6/23/2004].
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•The Real Arlen Specter voted against requiring FISA warrants for tapping U.S. to foreign calls [S Amdt 3913 to S 2248, 2/7/2008]
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•The Real Arlen Specter voted against stopping private contractors from conducting interrogations at military facilities [2004 Senate Vote #118, 6/16/2008]
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•The Real Arlen Specter voted against prohibiting interrogation techniques not authorized by the Army Field Manual [2008 Senate Vote #22, 2/13/2008]
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•The Real Arlen Specter voted against imposing criminal penalties on military contractors that engage in profiteering and fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction [2004 Senate Vote #120, 6/16/2004].
Lack of Homeland Security
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•The Real Arlen Specter voted repeatedly against increased funding for homeland security and emergency planning for terrorist attacks [2003 Senate Vote #3, 1/16/03; 2003 Senate Vote #65, 3/21/03; 2003 Senate Vote #73, 3/21/03; 2003 Senate Vote #293, 7/23/03].
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•The Real Arlen Specter even voted for a tax cut instead of funding a homeland security and national defense fund [3/21/03, Record Vote 68].
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•The Real Arlen Specter voted against requiring tougher chemical plant security [2003 Senate Vote #297, 7/24/03; 2003 Senate Vote #300, 7/24/03].
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•The Real Arlen Specter voted against funding for airport security, port security, and border security [2003 Senate Vote #291, 7/22/03; 2003 Senate Vote #115 4/2/03].
Neglecting Our Troops
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•The Real Arlen Specter has long been a proponent of President Bush’s War in Iraq, voting for the War and against redeployment [H Res 1591, 4/26/07].
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•The Real Arlen Specter voted against limiting soldiers’ deployment to 12 months [SA 2032 to HR 1585, 7/11/2007]
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•The Real Arlen Specter voted against $25.41 billion in procurement funds that would have provided our military with the tools they need [S Amdt 2737, 2/2/2006].
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