New Mexico News
| N.M. CD1 U.S. SENATOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Q&As |
| Posted by () on May 21 2008 at 3:06 PM |
Steve Pearce
POLITICAL PARTY: Republican
PLACE OF RESIDENCE: Hobbs
AGE: 60
EDUCATION: New Mexico State, B.B.A., economics, 1970; Eastern New Mexico University, MBA, 1991.
OCCUPATION: Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 2003-present; former small business owner.
FAMILY: Wife, Cynthia; one daughter.
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE: U.S. House of Representatives, 2003-present; N.M. House of Representatives 1997-2000; former Air Force pilot.
MAJOR PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT: Building our oilfield services company into a successful small business.
MAJOR PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT: Being a father and grandfather and seeing strong values passed to the next generation and the one following that.
1. What would be at the top of your list of issues or problems to work on as a member of Congress? As a small businessman, I see policies hurting middle-class families who struggle with high gas prices and rising food costs. I vote for lower taxes, less regulation, sound energy policy and fiscal responsibility.
2. Would you vote to cut off funding for the war in Iraq if there is no specific timetable for withdrawal that meets your satisfaction? No. A precipitous withdrawal leads to chaos in the region and increases the threat to our national security. As a combat veteran, I believe our troops deserve our support ...
3. What specific steps should be taken to reform U.S. immigration policies? We must secure the U.S. border— north and south; increase manpower to prevent human trafficking, drug smuggling and cross-border violence; invest in new technology; fix legal and illegal immigration without granting amnesty.
4. What should Congress do to slow the growth in health-care costs while improving all Americans' access to care? ... Health savings accounts and association health plans will lower the cost of health insurance. Research investments, ending frivolous lawsuits, preventative medicine and promoting healthy lifestyles will lower health-care costs.
5. What should be done to reduce U.S. dependence on oil? Short-term, we must have oil and gas because we drive gasoline cars and fly petroleum-based aircraft. We need to drill in environmentally safe ways. Long-term, expand incentives for ... renewables and increase domestic energy resources.
6. What should New Mexico's national laboratories, Los Alamos and Sandia, do in the face of declining federal funding? I support the core mission of nuclear weapons reliability, stewardship and development, and will continue to fight to hold funding level. The labs make the country safer and are vital to the economic health of Northern New Mexico.
7. In connection with the U.S. credit crunch, would you support or oppose federal bailouts of lenders and/or borrowers? Taxpayer money should not go to bail out billion-dollar financial institutions or borrowers ... speculating or acting fraudulently. Borrowers who were directed into bad loans should have their loan adjusted by the institutions that were responsible.
8. What role should nuclear power play in the nation's energy future? Nuclear power must be a part of America's energy future. Experts say it will be 35 years before a reactor is built ... Until then we must rely on traditional energy and expand renewable options.
9. Do you agree or disagree that human activities are causing global climate change? If you agree, what should be done? I am unwilling to lose millions of jobs and cripple our economy while other nations ... produce more carbon than we can reduce. We must develop smarter solutions that protect our environment and don't destroy jobs.
10. Do you support or oppose the endangered Mexican gray wolf reintroduction program?
The introduction of the wolf is not the problem. The decision to take constitutionally protected private property rights is the problem. If ranchers are not allowed to protect their assets, they should be compensated by the government.
Heather Wilson
POLITICAL PARTY: Republican
PLACE OF RESIDENCE: Albuquerque
AGE: 47
EDUCATION: B.S., United States Air Force Academy, 1982; Rhodes Scholar, Oxford University: M.Phil (1984) and D.Phil (1985) International Relations.
OCCUPATION: Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1998-present; former small business owner.
FAMILY: Husband, Jay Hone; two school-aged children and one grown son.
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE: Member of Congress, 1998-present; Cabinet secretary, CYFD, 1995-1998; Director, European Defense Policy and Arms Control, National Security Council staff, 1989-1991; Air Force officer, 1982-1989.
MAJOR PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT: Fixing foreign intelligence laws and improving programs so that we can prevent another terrorist attack.
MAJOR PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT: Raising two pretty good kids— so far.
1. What would be at the top of your list of issues or problems to work on as a member of Congress? Standing up for New Mexico's contribution to national defense— fighting for our bases and labs. Low taxes. Securing the border. Ensuring we have the tools to prevent terrorist attacks including fixing our intelligence laws.
2. Would you vote to cut off funding for the war in Iraq if there is no specific timetable for withdrawal that meets your satisfaction? No. I have supported every funding bill for our troops in harm's way and will continue to do so.
3. What specific steps should be taken to reform U.S. immigration policies? Make it harder for people to cross the border illegally, easier for people to get caught and easier for people to be sent back immediately. I oppose amnesty and support hiring more border patrol officers.
4. What should Congress do to slow the growth in health-care costs while improving all Americans' access to care? Encourage private-sector competition and promote consumer-driven care. Enact medical liability reform. Let small businesses band together to get better health insurance rates. Support safety net for poor and elderly. Promote wellness and preventative care.
5. What should be done to reduce U.S. dependence on oil? We need a balanced, long-term energy policy that makes us more energy independent. Explore for energy at home. Reduce demand through conservation. Develop renewables and nuclear energy. Research game-changing technologies.
6. What should New Mexico's national laboratories, Los Alamos and Sandia, do in the face of declining federal funding? Elect a senator who will be an effective fighter for our labs. Both Steve Pearce and Tom Udall voted for deep reductions in lab funding that would have cut thousands of jobs in New Mexico.
7. In connection with the U.S. credit crunch, would you support or oppose federal bailouts of lenders and/or borrowers? I prefer legislation that protects innocent homeowners and gets people buying homes again. I support expanded federal lending to maintain market liquidity.
8. What role should nuclear power play in the nation's energy future? Twenty percent of electricity comes from nuclear power. I support next generation nuclear reactors and streamlined licensing approval so that new reactors can be built to help meet growing energy demand.
9. Do you agree or disagree that human activities are causing global climate change? If you agree, what should be done? Approaching this the wrong way could damage our economy and American families without impacting climate change. I want to make sure what we do is meaningful, effective and based on sound science.
10. Do you support or oppose the endangered Mexican gray wolf reintroduction program?
Oppose. The program has not worked. The wolves are a threat to livestock. We have seen an increasing number of interactions with humans that endanger children and families.
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