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Positions and Views on Other Issues where Information is Available: |
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| Military & Defense |
Positions and Views |
| Military, a General Statement |
Reed: A leading spokesman on defense issues, Senator Reed is a former Army Ranger and a member of the Armed Services Committee. While Reed voted against the resolution authorizing the use of force in Iraq, he has consistently voted to support America's fighting men and women. He authored legislation to increase the size of our Armed Forces. Senator Reed has also worked tirelessly to provide our troops with the equipment they need and give our veterans the benefits they have earned.
Senator Reed knows that securing our homeland means more than just defending America against terrorism. It means providing local law enforcement with the tools they need to keep our streets safe and maintaining a well-equipped National Guard that can rapidly respond to emergencies.
Source: reed.senate.gov/legislation/index.cfm Date: 07/01/2008 |
| Defense and Military Budget |
Reed: Reed Secures Nearly $100 Million for RI in Senate’s 2007 Defense Authorization Bill
Thursday, June 22, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC - The United States Senate today authorized nearly $100 million in defense and military construction project funding for Rhode Island that U.S. Senator Jack Reed requested as part of the Department of Defense Authorization Bill for fiscal year 2007. Reed supported the legislation, which passed unanimously by a vote of 96-0.
"Our military men and women put their lives on the line every day to defend our country and protect our national interests. It is our duty to provide support for their missions at home and abroad. This bill will help provide the equipment and resources our military needs so they can continue to be the world's greatest fighting force," said Reed.
The bill also authorizes $75 million for submarine research and development and design; $50 million more than was originally included. Reed and Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) offered the successful amendment which includes $40 million for research and development of the Virginia class submarine, and $10 million to begin design on the successor to the Ohio class SSBN.
"Continued research and development on the Virginia class and starting work on a new submarine design are vital to our sub fleet and our nation's defense capabilities," said Reed. "My colleagues and I will continue working together on a bipartisan basis to increase sub funding from its current levels, but this will be a tough fight."
The bill also included an amendment proposed by Reed to provide $3 million for an X-Band Interferometric Radar (XBIR) radar system to help protect U.S. troops from rocket and mortar attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan and create high-technology jobs in Rhode Island.
During debate on the legislation Reed offered an amendment along with Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) calling for the phased redeployment of U.S. troops in Iraq. While the amendment garnered broad support among Democra [Response was truncated to maximum response length of 2000 characters.]
Source: Candidate Website Date: 10/02/2004 |
| Military Policy |
Reed: No Response |
| Department of Defense and Pentagon |
Reed: No Response |
| Military Adequacy |
Reed: No Response |
| Military Industrial Establishment |
Reed: No Response |
| Cluster Bombs |
Reed: No Response |
| Reducing Military Costs |
Reed: No Response |
| Re-instituting the Draft |
Reed: No Response |
| Military Base Realignment and Closures (BRAC Commission) |
Reed: No Response |
| Reservists and National Guard |
Reed: No Response |
| Military Families |
Reed: No Response |
| Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits |
Reed: No Response |
| National Guard / Reserve Pay, Medical Care and Benefits |
Reed: No Response |
| Gays in the Military |
Reed: No Response |
| Defense, a General Statement |
Reed: No Response |
| Missile Defense System, "Star Wars" |
Reed: No Response |
| Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty |
Reed: No Response |
| Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) |
Reed: No Response |