security. The funding would be offset by closing a number of tax loopholes. [Vote 59, 3/16/06; Lieberman Press Release, 3/16/06] XXXX Rejected $1.4 Billion for Transit Security. In July 2005, XXXX voted against appropriating $1.16 billion for transit security grants and $265 million for intercity rail transit in fiscal year 2006. [Vote 184, 7/14/05; CQ Today, 7/14/05] XXXX Voted Against $70 Million for HAZMAT Transportation Security. In July 2005, XXXX vote against providing an additional $70 million for truck security in fiscal year 2006. [Vote 181, 7/14/05; CQ Today, 7/14/05] XXXX Rejected $16 Billion for First Responders and Homeland Security, Including Rail and Transit. In July 2005, XXXX voted against increasing funding for first responders and transit, rail, truck and port security by $16 billion. [Vote 177, 7/13/05; Connecticut Post, 7/16/05] XXXX Opposed $350 Million for Rail and Transit Security. In September 2004, XXXX voted against $350 million in increased funding for rail and transit security. [Vote 181, 9/14/04] XXXX Voted Against Funding for HAZMAT Truck Security. In September 2004, XXXX voted against $70 million for a tracking system for hazardous-materials trucks and background checks for commercial driver’s licenses. [Vote 173, 9/13/04] XXXX Opposed $350 Million for Rail and Transit Security. During debate on the Fiscal Year 2005 Homeland Security Appropriations, XXXX voted against increasing overall homeland security spending by $2 billion, including $350 million for rail and mass transit security. [Vote 169, 9/9/04; CQ, 9/9/04; AP, 9/9/04] XXXX Voted Against $100 Million for Public Transportation Grants to Improve Security. In 2003, XXXX voted against an amendment that provided $100 million for grants to public transit agencies to improve security and require the Homeland Security secretary to submit a report to Congress detailing the TSA’s current and future plans for improving security on public transportation. [Vote 304, 7/24/03] XXXX Voted Against Increasing Homeland Security Spending by $1.75 Billion, Including Land Transportation. In 2003, XXXX voted against an amendment would increase overall homeland security spending in the bill by $1.75 billion, including $532 million for maritime and land transportation security. [Vote 291, 7/22/03] XXXX Voted Against $1.13 Billion For Port Security, Mass Transit Security And Other Homeland Security Spending. In 2003, XXXX voted against an amendment that would appropriate $1.13 billion for spending on port security, mass transit security and other homeland security spending. [Vote 120, 4/3/03] XXXX Voted Against Shifting $8 Billion From Bush’s Tax Cuts to Transportation Security. In 2003, XXXX voted against increasing homeland security spending by $88 billion over ten years. The package included an increase of $8 billion for the Transportation Security Administration to improve aviation, rail and truck security. [Vote 65, 3/21/03; Post-Standard, 3/21/03] AIR SECURITY XXXX Rejected $302 Million for Air Cargo Security. In July 2005, XXXX voted against providing an additional $302 million in fiscal year 2006 for air cargo security. [Vote 180, 7/14/05; CQ Today, 7/14/05] XXXX Supported Placement of TSA under Jurisdiction of Homeland Security Committee. In 2004, XXXX voted to place the Transportation Security Administration under the jurisdiction of the proposed Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. [SRS 445, Vote 201, 10/7/04] 199