Issue Position: Restoring the Constitution

Issue Position

There was a time, not long ago, when the United States set the global standard for liberty and freedom. That reputation has been sullied over the past eight years by Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo, and a blatant disregard for the Bill of Rights here at home. For too many years, the Bush administration and Chris Shays have used fear to convince us that our liberties and our privacy must be traded for security. That's simply not true.

Our deep commitment to the rule of law and to the inalienable rights of the individual are the very things that distinguish us from the extremists who seek to attack us. Real security for the United States depends on reclaiming the mantle of world leadership by affirming America's commitment to the rule of law.

As a member of Congress, I will uphold my solemn oath to protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. I will work to restore the proper place of Congress in the balance of power, in part through the restoration of Habeas Corpus, opposition to the use of Presidential signing statements to circumvent the intent of the legislative branch, and ensuring that no one in government is above the law.

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