Hagel on the issues - COMBATING METHAMPHETAMINE

Hagel on the issues (from his new website):

COMBATING METHAMPHETAMINE

• Senator Hagel co-sponsored the Combat Meth Act which the President signed into law. This legislation authorizes increased funds for local law enforcement in the fight to eliminate meth.
• Senator Hagel has held Congressional hearings on the impact of meth on American communities and the danger of meth trafficking.

Hagel on the issues - HEALTH CARE

Part 9 in the series on Hagel's issue positions. From his website:

HEALTH CARE

• Senator Hagel formed a Health Care Commission which has brought together key health care professionals and leaders from Nebraska and the nation's health care fields. The purpose of the Commission is to review the current state of health care and present recommendations for a sustainable, accessible, affordable and quality health care system for the 21st century.

Hagel on the issues - PRO-LIFE AND CONSERVATIVE JUDGES

Today I pick up where we left of a week ago on Chuck Hagel's positions on a variety of issues. The information comes from his website.

PRO-LIFE AND CONSERVATIVE JUDGES

• Senator Hagel has been a consistent supporter of life since he came to the Senate and has supported everyone of President Bush's judicial nominees, including Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito.

Hagel on the issues - IMMIGRATION

Senator Hagel has been a key player in the immigration debate for the last few years. Once again, the information comes from his website.

IMMIGRATION

• Senator Hagel co-authored legislation in the Senate which would add 14,000 new border patrol agents; quadruple border fencing; require aliens show a biometric, machine-readable and tamper-resistant identification card for work authorization; increase fines for hiring illegal workers; and deal with the 12 million illegal immigrants living in this country.

Hagel on the issues - SMALLER GOVERNMENT AND DECREASED SPENDING

Part six in this week's series on Chuck Hagel on the issues. The information comes from his new website.

SMALLER GOVERNMENT AND DECREASED SPENDING

• Senator Hagel has stood up to increased spending and bigger government by voting against large budget busting bills like the Medicare Reform Bill and No Child Left Behind.

Hagel on the issues - EDUCATION

Today's topic is education. The information comes from his new website.

EDUCATION

• Senator Hagel has led the effort in the Senate to reduce the 30-year-old unfunded education mandate on our local schools by increasing funds for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
• Senator Hagel has worked to increase funding to support Nebraska's community colleges.
• Senator Hagel voted against No Child Left Behind because it expands the role of the federal government in education and undermines local and state control of education.

Hagel on the issues - AGRICULTURE

Once again, the information comes from his new webite.

AGRICULTURE

• Senator Hagel has worked to pass $4 billion in drought disaster assistance through a responsible and accountable legislative process in the Senate this year.
• In July, Senator Hagel toured drought-stricken counties around Nebraska.
• Senator Hagel worked with the Japanese government to re-open the multi-billion dollar Japanese market to U.S. beef.

Hagel on the issues - TAXES

Here is part three in the series. The information comes from his new website.

TAXES

• Senator Hagel supported the President's tax cut initiatives in 2001 and 2003 and supports making them permanent.
• Senator Hagel has co-sponsored legislation for 10 years that would eliminate the estate tax.

Hagel on the issues - ENERGY

Part two of my series on Chuck Hagel on the issues. The information comes from his new website.

ENERGY

• Senator Hagel has supported environmentally responsible energy exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
• Senator Hagel has introduced legislation in the Senate to require that all gasoline contain 10% ethanol by 2010, and supports producing 25% of America's energy from renewable resources by 2025.
• Senator Hagel has supported the increased use of nuclear power, off-shore drilling, and a wider and deeper portfolio of energy resources.

Hagel on the issues - MILITARY

This week begins a series on Chuck Hagel on the issues. The information comes from his new website.

MILITARY

• Senator Hagel led the fight to increase the size of the U.S. Army and Marines.
• Senator Hagel sponsored legislation to increase the military death benefit and eliminate the fee charged to members of the American military to sign up for the Montgomery G.I. Bill.