Born in Salisbury, North Carolina, on July 29, 1936; B.A., Duke University 1958; M.A., Harvard University 1960; J.D., Harvard University 1965; U.S. secretary of transportation 1983-1987; U.S. secretary of labor 1989-1990; president, American Red Cross 1991-2000; candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000; elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate (November 2, 2002-present).

Born in Salisbury, North Carolina, on July 29, 1936; B.A., Duke University 1958; M.A., Harvard University 1960; J.D., Harvard University 1965; U.S. secretary of transportation 1983-1987; U.S. secretary of labor 1989-1990; president, American Red Cross 1991-2000; candidate (more)

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U.S. Senate: 110th Congress AF&PA Voting Record
Description	Preferred Position	This official's vote compared with the preferred position
On H.R.6: On the Motion S.Amdt. 1566 - Warner Virginia Natural Gas Exploration Amendment on Energy Legislation (H.R. 6). Authorizes the State of Virginia to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas exploration in its coastal zone.	Y
On H.R.3688: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. Permits the trade agreement entered into with Peru to be initiated on or after January 1, 2008, provided that Peru complies with the provisions of the trade agreement (Sec. 101). Provides that the President may make changes to tariff rates as specified by the trade agreement in order to maintain a mutually beneficial cooperation between the United States and Peru and to meet the requirements of the trade agreement.	Y
Vote on a cloture motion on the Boxer Substitute to S. 3036, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act. The final vote was 48-36. As drafted, the bill would have increased natural gas demand, raised energy costs significantly and placed domestic manufacturers at a huge disadvantaged in the global marketplace. AF&PA's position on the procedural vote was NO.	N
On H.R.1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Plan To Restore Stability In The Financial Markets, While Protecting Taxpayers On Main Street	Y
This official's percentage on this voting record:		25%

U.S. Senate: 109th Congress AF&PA Voting Record
Description	Preferred Position	This official's vote compared with the preferred position
Class Action Fairness Act. On S.5. RC 9. AF&PA supported. Passed: 72-26. Legislation aimed at curbing the explosion of frivolous class-action lawsuits, which would curb trial lawyer "forum shopping" by shifting most major class actions to federal courts, without altering plaintiffs' right to sue. 2/10/05	Y
Comprehensive Energy Bill. H.R. 6. RC 158. AF&PA supported. Passed: 85-12. Legislation aimed at creating a comprehensive, balanced, long-term energy policy that provides adequate energy supplies at affordable prices. Enacting this bill will also stimulate additional supplies of both conventional and alternative renewable fuels, while strengthening natural gas and electricity infrastructure to incentivize conservation. 6/28/05	Y
Sununu Tongass Amdmt. On H.R.2361. RC 164. AF&PA opposed. Failed: 39-59. The amendment would have limited funds for roadbuilding in the Tongass National Forest virtually eliminating the timber program in Southeastern Alaska, despite an 18 million dollar forest plan. The measure would have established a standard for below cost timber sales that would have eventually affected the lower 48 states and their timber programs. 6/28/05	N
U.S. Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) On S. 1307. RC 170. AF&PA supported. Passed 54-45. This bill liberalizes trade between the U.S. and Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. The trade pact immediately eliminates tariffs and duties on 80 percent of our exports to those countries, and phases out tariffs on the remaining 20 percent over the next ten years. The U.S. exported approximately $600 million worth of paper, paperboard and wood products to the CAFTA/DR nations in 2004 and the National Association of Manufacturers estimates that another $141 million could be added with the implementation of the agreement. 6/30/05.	Y
Interior Appropriations (H.R.2361). RC 210. AF&PA Supported. Passed 99-1. On Agreeing to the Conference Report. AF&PA has succeeded in getting increased spending for the timber sales program, hazardous fuels reduction and forest inventory assessment. 7/29/05.	Y
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (S. 3711). AF&PA Supported. Passed 71-25. Legislation that would permit environmentally sound oil/gas development in key areas of the Outer Contintental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico.	Y
Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 (H.R.5970). AF&PA Supported. The Cloture Motion to limit debate and proceed to a full vote failed to reach the required 60 votes, 56-42. Legislation combines Permanent Estate Tax Relief, Expiring Tax Provisions, an increase in the Minimum Wage, and a Timber Tax Provision (effective from date of enactment through 2007).	Y
This official's percentage on this voting record:		100%

U.S. Senate: 108th Congress AF&PA Voting Record
Description	Preferred Position	This official's vote compared with the preferred position
New Source Review. H.J. Res 2. RC 12. AF&PA opposed. Failed: 50-46. Vote on an Edwards (D-NC) amendment that would have delayed EPA's proposed reforms to the New Source Review program until a study had been completed by the National Academy of Sciences. AF&PA members opposed the amendment, noting that the NSR program has been under review for more than a decade. The reforms will alleviate confusion surrounding NSR compliance requirements and help promote safer, cleaner and more efficient factories, refineries and power plants. 1/22/03 (more info)	N
Slashing the President's Tax Cut. S.Con.Res. 23. RC 93. AF&PA opposed. Agreed: 51-48. To redirect $396 billion into a reserve fund to strengthen the Social Security trust funds over the long term. 3/25/03	N
Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Act. On H.R. 2. RC 196. AF&PA supported. Agreed: 51-50. Vote on the conference report. Pro-growth package that reduces taxes on dividends and capital gains, expands expensing and increased bonus depreciation for businesses and reduces taxes for individuals and many small businesses. 5/23/03	Y
US-Chile Free Trade Agreement. H.R. 2738. RC 319. AF&PA supported. Passed: 65-32. Eliminates nearly all tariffs on U.S. manufactured exports upon implementation and provides the framework for a successful FTAA accord. 7/31/04	Y
Class Action Reform. On S.1751. RC 403. AF&PA supported. Rejected: 59-39. Legislation aimed at curbing the explosion of frivolous class-action lawsuits. The motion was 1 vote shy of the 60 required votes under Senate procedural rules. AF&PA supported the motion to proceed and the underlying bill, which would curb trial lawyer "forum shopping" by shifting most major class actions to federal courts, without altering plaintiffs' right to sue. 10/22/03	Y
Implementing Kyoto Climate Change Accord - Lieberman Substitute. S.139 RC 420. AF&PA opposed. Rejected: 43-55. Vote on a substitute amendment to S. 139, the McCain (R-AZ)/Lieberman (D-CT) climate change bill. The amendment and the underlying bill would have begun implementing the greenhouse gas limits embodied in the flawed Kyoto Protocol treaty, raising U.S. energy costs and increasing fuel-switching from coal to natural gas. 10/30/03	N
HFRA Leahy Amendment. On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2039 on H.R.1904. RC 423. AF&PA supported. Agreed: 63-33. To eliminate judicial and administative appeals reform. 10/30/03	Y
Healthy Forest Restoration Act (HFRA) Final Passage. H.R.1904. RC 428. AF&PA supported. Passed: 80-14. Final Passage of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act. 10/30/03	Y
Pension Stability Act. H.R.3108. RC 68. AF&PA supported. Passed: 78-19. On the Conference Report. The bill simply changes the formula that companies use to calculate the contributions to pension plans, allowing them to assume higher rate of return on pension investments. That allows results in lower payments while still meeting projected benefits to retirees. The reported savings to business is close to $80 billion in payments over the next two years. 4/08/04	Y
JOBS Act. S.1637. RC 91. AF&PA Supported. Passed: 92-5. The bill repeals the WTO-illegal FSC/ETI export tax incentive regime and replaces it with, among other things, an effective 3 percentage point corporate rate reduction for manufacturing income, including timber. Repeal of FSC/ETI must occur before the EU will remove tariffs on US products including $200 million worth of wood/paper products. 5/11/04.	Y
Australia Free Trade Agreement. H.R. 4759. RC 156. AF&PA supported. Passed: 80-16. To eliminate tariffs on U.S. exports to Australia, making U.S. suppliers more competitive against domestic producers. 7/15/04	Y
JOBS Bill. H.R.4520. RC 211. On the Conference Report. AF&PA Supported. Passed: 69-17. The bill repeals the WTO-illegal FSC/ETI export tax incentive regime and replaces it with, among other things, an effective 3 percentage point corporate rate reduction for manufacturing income, including timber. Repeal of FSC/ETI must occur before the EU will remove tariffs on US products including $200 million worth of wood/paper products. 10/11/04.	Y
This official's percentage on this voting record:		100%

U.S. Senate: HFRA Key Amendments
Description	Preferred Position	This official's vote compared with the preferred position
On H.R.1904: Cochran Managers Amendment. Amendment of a perfecting nature.	Y
On H.R.1904: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2035. Bingaman Amendment to require the removal of slash. Vote Yes on motion to table.	Y
On H.R.1904: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2039 Leahy Amendment to eliminate judicial and administrative appeals Reform. Vote Yes, on the motion to table.	Y
On H.R.1904: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2043. Boxer Amendment to Require more money be spent in Wildland Urban Interface Vote Yes, on the motion to table.	Y
On H.R.1904: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2030 Murray Amendment to limit Old Growth from Hazardous Fuels Projects. Vote Yes, on the motion to table.	Y
On H.R.1904: On Passage of the Bill. Final Passage of H.R. 1904 the Healthy Forest Restoration Act. Vote Yes, in support of final passage.	Y
This official's percentage on this voting record:		100%

Symbol Key:
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Y	Voted YES	N	Voted NO
-	Did Not Vote	A	Absent
T	Paired Vote	Z	Presiding
P	Voted PRESENT

Cosponsorship of Key Legislation
Description	Preferred Position	Cosponsor of this Legislation?
111 S.146 A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads.	Support
111 S.870 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use and to modify the credit period for certain facilities producing electricity from open-loop biomass.	Support
109 S.1791 AF&PA supports the Timber Tax Act of 2005 to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. corporate timber and forest products industry. Related House bill: H.R. 3883	Support
108 S.1381 S. 1381 "Reforestation Tax Act": AF&PA-supported. The Reforestation Tax Act provides an incentive for landowners of all sizes to continue to hold and manage their forests in a manner that will maintain a long-term sustainable supply of fiber for future economic needs. Related House bill: H.R. 1310.	Support
108 S.2212 S.2212 , Provisions related to Countervailing Duties applied to nonmarket economy countries. AF&PA-supported. The Chinese government currently uses subsidies and other economic incentives to give their forest products producers an unfair trade advantage over American-made products in the industry. AF&PA supports legislation both chambers that would amend U.S. anti-subsidy law to apply the same countervailing duty measures to imports from non-market economies, such as China, that are applied to products from all other trading nations. Please contact your Senators to have them cosponsor S. 2212. (related House bill: H.R. 3716)	Support

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