Maine
Jean Hay Bright, Maine's Democratic candidate, put forth her view of homeland security in 2006:
My campaign is about true homeland security; not confiscating pen knives and authorizing illegal wiretaps, but about economy, and energy, and environment and education. It's about building a sustainable economy ….
- Bright's position on homeland security and terrorism issues.
- Bright, on the Iraq war and homeland security.
Olympia Snowe in 2006, on the development of biometric passport cards (instead of traditional passports) for U.S. citizens in border communities:
Everyone recognizes the need to prevent terrorists and criminals from entering this country, but we must also ensure that we do not place an onerous burden on our border communities and their residents …. It is imperative that the program that is ultimately produced does not make travel between the U.S. and Canada more difficult.
- Snowe's voting record on homeland security and terrorism issues.
Maryland
Current Democratic U.S. Representative, Benjamin (Ben) Cardin's statement on the Dubai Ports deal proposed in 2006:
I have long advocated greater attention to the security of this nation's ports … . Vast amounts of cargo pass through our shipping orts each day and most of this cargo is in steel containers that are sealed abroad. Once ashore, these container are rolled out onto our highways and into our communities with little or no inspection.
- Cardin's voting record on homeland security and terrorism issues.
Current Lt. Governor of Maryland, Republican candidate Michael S. Steele on immigration and homeland security, in 2006:
We have to focus on what the American people want us to focus on. In their hearts and their minds, they want to see the senate and House come together on a strategy that incorporates personnel, technology and other resources to secure the border. I think that is an important first step before you move into anything else in the debate on immigration.
- Steele's statement following 2006 Department of Homeland Security funding cuts.
Massachusetts
Incumbent Ted Kennedy, in a statement regarding the September 14 House of Representatives' vote on a U.S.-Mexican border fence:
Year after year, House Republicans have ignored our broken immigration system and made cut after cut in the funds needed to protect our borders . . . Americans want us to truly secure our borders by following the advice of Secretary Chertoff, former Secretary Ridge and every border security expert by dealing with the millions of undocumented immigrants who are already here.
- Kennedy's voting record on homeland security and terrorism related issues.
Two potential Republican candidates will compete for the nomination in the September 19 primary.
As of this writing, Kenneth Chase has not yet made significant statements (on the Internet) specifically addressing homeland security.
Kevin Scott, in a 2006 campaign issue brief, on homeland security and immigration:
It really comes down to one simple premise, we need to make it impossible for bad people to enter and stay in the U.S., and easier for hard working virtuous people to enter the country legally.
- Scott's position on homeland security and terrorism issues.
