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Candidates' Positions and Views |
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for:
United States Senator, Pennsylvania |
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April 24, 2012 Pennsylvania Democratic Primary |
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Candidates positions and views on other Issues where information is available: |
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The report below lists the candidate responses to Government issue questions. The responses were provided by Joseph John Vodvarka and Bob Casey, Jr. or were obtained from their websites. The candidates select the issues and questions for which they want to provide a response. The first link is a report of all the issues and questions made available to the candidates. Many issues and questions had no responses - links are only provided where we have information. If there are many candidates for this office, you may have to scroll down to compare all responses. |
| Government |
Joseph John Vodvarka - D
Website
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Bob Casey, Jr. - D
Website
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| Government Reform |
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Bob Casey is committed to dismantling the culture of corruption in Washington. He will work to expose and explode the unsavory connections between K Street lobbying firms and how legislation is enacted or defeated. He will also work to make sure that members of Congress cannot hide their actions from the public spotlight.
Dismantling the Culture of Corruption
As Pennsylvania's Auditor General and State Treasurer, Bob Casey compiled an outstanding record as a watchdog for taxpayers. He will bring the same kind of independence and integrity to his service as a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.
The rise and fall of Representatives Tom DeLay and Randy "Duke" Cunningham demonstrates what happens when partisan power goes unchecked and legislative actions are shrouded in secrecy. Even in the wake of these scandals, the Republican congressional leadership has proven unwilling to clean up its act. Congress's weak attempts at ethics reform legislation have failed to attack the source of the problems that have led to the corrupt "pay-to-play" culture engulfing Washington.
A restaurant by the name of Signatures has been the site for many of the back-door deals that Republican congressional leaders have been cutting with special interest lobbyists. The infamous lobbyist Jack Abramoff actually owned Signatures before he had to plead guilty to numerous felony charges. Bob Casey thought it was fitting in November 2005 to unveil his tough-minded ethics reform plan in the infamous restaurant.
The Casey plan includes the following measures:
Close the K Street Project
After President Bush's election in 2000, Congressman Tom DeLay, lobbyist Jack Abramoff, and Senator Rick Santorum joined with others to spearhead an effort to fill all the prominent lobbying firms on Washington's K Street with Republican loyalists. In 2002, the Senate Ethics Committee sent a letter to all senators warning that the conduct of their K Street Project appeared to constitute a violation of [Response was truncated to maximum response length of 2000 characters.]
Source: Candidate Website (10/07/2006) |
| Lobbying Reform |
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Bob Casey is committed to dismantling the culture of corruption in Washington. He will work to expose and explode the unsavory connections between K Street lobbying firms and how legislation is enacted or defeated. He will also work to make sure that members of Congress cannot hide their actions from the public spotlight.
Dismantling the Culture of Corruption
As Pennsylvania's Auditor General and State Treasurer, Bob Casey compiled an outstanding record as a watchdog for taxpayers. He will bring the same kind of independence and integrity to his service as a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.
The rise and fall of Representatives Tom DeLay and Randy "Duke" Cunningham demonstrates what happens when partisan power goes unchecked and legislative actions are shrouded in secrecy. Even in the wake of these scandals, the Republican congressional leadership has proven unwilling to clean up its act. Congress's weak attempts at ethics reform legislation have failed to attack the source of the problems that have led to the corrupt "pay-to-play" culture engulfing Washington.
A restaurant by the name of Signatures has been the site for many of the back-door deals that Republican congressional leaders have been cutting with special interest lobbyists. The infamous lobbyist Jack Abramoff actually owned Signatures before he had to plead guilty to numerous felony charges. Bob Casey thought it was fitting in November 2005 to unveil his tough-minded ethics reform plan in the infamous restaurant.
The Casey plan includes the following measures:
Close the K Street Project
After President Bush's election in 2000, Congressman Tom DeLay, lobbyist Jack Abramoff, and Senator Rick Santorum joined with others to spearhead an effort to fill all the prominent lobbying firms on Washington's K Street with Republican loyalists. In 2002, the Senate Ethics Committee sent a letter to all senators warning that the conduct of their K Street Project appeared to constitute a violation of [Response was truncated to maximum response length of 2000 characters.]
Source: Candidate Website (10/07/2006) |
| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Government, a General Statement |
| Regulations |
| Government Accountability |
| Senate Filibuster Rule |
| Government Agencies |
| Bureaucracy & Regulations |
| State Block Grants |
| States' Rights |
| Influence of Special Interests |
| Reporting of Lobbyist Contacts |
| Government Ethics |
| Government Officials Becoming Lobbyists |
| Executive Branch Employees Accepting Corporate Gifts |
| Earmarks |
| Privatization |
| Sunset Clauses |
| Freedom of Information Act |
| Citizen Participation |
| Availability of Government Information |
| Live Broadcasts of Agency Deliberations |
| Single 6 Year Term for US President |
| Term Limits for Supreme Court & Federal Justices |
| Term Limits for US Representatives and Senators |
| FEMA and Hurricane Katrina |
| New Orleans |
| U.S. Postal Service |