Hillary Rodham Clinton

How she's voted:

May, 25, 2006: Voted for the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act. The bill, which passed, included a guest worker program, National Guardsmen on the borders and a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants. Provisions also included higher fines for employers who hire illegal workers and 370 miles of barrier fencing along the border.

September 29, 2006: Voted for the Secure Fence Act of 2006 authorizing construction of a 700 mile fence along the U.S. - Mexico border. The bill passed.

June 28, 2007: Voted to invoke cloture (limiting debate) on a bill that would overhaul U.S. immigration policies. The motion failed and the bill died.

What she's said:

On a proposed bill seeking to criminalize undocumented immigrants:

It is certainly not in keeping with my understanding of the Scriptures, because this bill would literally criminalize the Good Samaritan and probably even Jesus himself."
Associated Press, March 22, 2006

We need comprehensive immigration reform, and I hope that we can find a solution that secures our borders, respects the rule of law, and honors both our history as a nation of immigrants and our basic values of respect and compassion. "We must protect the sanctity of families and repair the broken, unfair bureaucratic system that forces lawful immigrants to live apart from their spouses and children. I am hopeful that one day soon we will be able to create a fairer process for people and families who are playing by the rules and seeking to come to this country in search of the American Dream."
Statement issued June 28, 2007

On her website: Issue not addressed.

How she's voted:

Oct. 11, 2002 -- Voted to authorize the use of force against Iraq.

May 16, 2007 -- Voted in favor of a measure to cut off funds for most Iraq military operations after March 31, 2008.

May 24, 2007 --Voted no on legislation to continue funding the war without a timeline for troop withdrawl.

What she's said:

I ultimately decided voting for the [2002] authorization would be more likely to avoid war than not.. The idea there was a regime . . . with this kind of weaponry and this kind of intention could not be ignored. I (voted) saying to the president, 'We expect you to do everything you can to work with the (U.N.) Security Council. (And) it's important our allies know the United States is willing to take action."
Speaking at the University of Rochester (N.Y.), Oct., 11, 2002

I fully support our troops" [but the no-timeline measure] "fails to compel the president to give our troops a new strategy in Iraq."
Associated Press, May 25, 2007

Our message to the president is clear, it is time to begin ending this war. Not next year, not next month but today... .If Bush won't end the war, this will be my first and most important mission as president."
Iowa campaign speech, July 10, 2007

Plan for Iraq: Author of the Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act of 2007 which proposes 0ct. 11, 2007 -- the five year anniversary of the passage of the resolution authorizing the use of force in Iraq - as the expiration date for that resolution, after which the president would have to ask Congress for new authority. Opposes permanent bases in Iraq. Would allow a vastly reduced, nonpermanent residual force to train Iraqi troops, provide logistical support, and conduct counterterrorism operations. On her website: www.hillaryclinton.com

How she's voted:

October 25, 2001: Voted for the Patriot Act, which expanded the government's authority to intercept telephone and e-mail communications and to broaden the scrutiny and regulation of financial transactions. The bill passed.

March 2, 2006: Voted for the reauthorization of the Patriot Act. The bill passed.

September 28, 2006: Voted against a bill that authorized military tribunals to try detainees designated as alien unlawful enemy combatants. The bill allowed the use of some coerced testimony and evidence seized without a warrant and suspended the right of habeas corpus. The bill passed.

What she's said:

In response to Secretary of State Condeleezza Rice's assertion that President Clinton had missed opportunities to prevent the Sept. 11 attacks:

I think my husband did a great job in demonstrating that Democrats are not going to take these attacks. I'm certain that if my husband and his national security team had been shown a classified report entitled 'Bin Laden Determined To Attack Inside the United States' he would have taken it more seriously than history suggests it was taken by our current president and his national security team."
Associated Press, September 26, 2006

On Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's comments about the increased risk of a terrorist attack:

Our nation, and New York in particular, faces serious threats. We need serious analysis, serious homeland security strategies, and serious leadership more concerned with keeping people safe than keeping people afraid. More than five years after 9/11, we still must secure America's borders, railways, mass transit systems, ports, chemical plants, nuclear facilities, and more. State and local agencies still need real interoperable communications. Our nation still requires risk-based -- and not politically-based -- security funding. When I meet with Secretary Chertoff on Thursday, I will share these concerns. And I will tell him personally that I am disappointed in his unhelpful, ambiguous rhetoric -- and dismayed by the Bush Administration's failure to match five years of tough talk with an evidence-based, strategic response that includes threat-based homeland security funding."
Statement issued July 11, 2007

On her website: Issue not addressed.

How she's voted:

March 13, 2002 Voted to move ahead with requirements that automakers increase their fleet's gas mileage (CAFÉ standards). An amendment delaying the requirements passed 62–38.

October 30, 2003 Voted for the Lieberman-McCain Climate Stewardship Act that would have required greenhouse gas emissions be reduced to 2000 levels by 2010. Rejected 43-55.

July 29, 2005 Voted against the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which included tax incentives for greater domestic production of oil, gas, coal and nuclear energy as well as encouragement for conservation. The bill passed 74 -26.

Dec. 21, 2005 Voted for an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill to block oil and gas exploration in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The amendment passed 48-45.

June 21, 2007 Voted for the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007, which aimed to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, increase energy efficiency of products, buildings and vehicles and protect consumers from price gouging. Passed the Senate 65-27.

What she's said:

I oppose the [Energy Policy Act of 2005 because]...the bill includes billions in subsidies for mature energy industries, including oil and nuclear power. These are giveaways of taxpayer money that do nothing to move us toward the next generation of energy technologies...But the main reason that I must oppose this bill is that it simply doesn't address the most pressing and important energy challenges that we face. It is a missed opportunity to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, spur the development of renewable resources, and address climate change."
Congressional Record, July 29, 2005

How will we get there [to her goal of reducing dependence on foreign oil by at least 50 percent by 2025]? Two words: innovation and efficiency. First, we need to convert our liquid fuel base from oil to biomass. Second, we need to change our reliance on high-carbon electricity sources to low-carbon ones through innovations in renewables such as solar and wind, as well as clean coal technology combined with carbon dioxide sequestration. The third task is energy efficiency: getting much more from our cars and trucks -- but also our buildings, our power plants, our manufacturing processes than we do now."
Speech delivered at the 17th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum, Washington, D.C., June 13, 2006

It is time to eliminate oil company subsidies and put those funds to work developing biofuels, more fuel efficient vehicles, and other clean energy technologies. It's time to get serious about reducing our dependence on oil to help consumers, create new jobs and protect our environment."
Statement issued March 13, 2007

On her website: www.hillaryclinton.com