2016 Democrats and Eminent Domain

2016 Dem Position Hillary Clinton Senator: 2001-2009 Joe Biden Senator: 1973-2009 VP: 2009- Martin O’Malley Governor: 2007-2015 Jim Webb Senator: 2007-2013 Bernie Sanders Rep.: 1991-2007 Senator: 2007- Lincoln Chafee Senator: 1999-2007 Governor: 2011-2015 Eminent Domain 2007: Opposed the use of eminent domain by federal agencies to condemn private property to install transmission lines in New York. [Office of Senator Clinton, 10/28/07] Some of the land used to build the Clinton Library was acquired through eminent domain, which prompted a lawsuit from a property owner. [CBS News, 11/1/01] 1991: Appeared to support eminent domain. [New York Times, 4/17/05] 2011: Threatened to seize Pimlico race tracks by eminent domain if the Preakness wanted to leave Maryland. [Baltimore Sun, 5/21/11] 2010: In advocating against federal government acquisition of lands for military buildup in Guam, said the government should “not exercise its right of eminent domain.” [Pacific Daily News, 2/24/10] 2009: Voted against tabling an amendment that prohibited the use of eminent domain in a bill to preserve historic battlefields. [S.Amdt. 675, S.Amdt. 684, H.R. 146, Vote 103, 3/18/09] 2007: Called eminent domain “a solemn undertaking that requires every available effort to encourage public comment and protect the public trust.” [Office of Senator Webb, 12/5/07] 2009: Voted to table an amendment that prohibited the use of eminent domain in a bill to preserve historic battlefields. [S.Amdt. 675, S.Amdt. 684, H.R. 146, Vote 103, 3/18/09] 2005: Disagreed with the Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. City of New London that expanded eminent domain powers for private economic development. [Washington Times, 7/1/05] 2013: Vetoed a bill to allow the Providence Redevelopment Agency to construct new buildings on property seized through eminent domain. [Providence Journal, 7/17/13] 2012: Was open to using eminent domain to seize a private building for a memorial site. [Associated Press, 9/17/12] Bakken 2008: Obama-Biden energy plan called for facilitating 2015: Said he did not know the details of the Bakken line but 2012: Urged Obama to act on Keystone, which is meant to 2014: Joined other senators in criticizing natural Commented [BJ1]: I saw one source saying she opposed it, but I’m not convinced, since that also said Obama opposed it, and the bullet from the Obama-Biden energy plan contradicts that: http://news.investors.com/041408-445039-the-democrats-shale-game.htm?p=2