XXXX Opposed $470 million in Homeland Security Funding. In September 2004, XXXX voted against increased funding for homeland security programs by $470 million, including $225 million for state and local programs and $70 million for baggage screening. [Vote 179, 9/14/04] XXXX Voted Against Funding for High-Threat Urban Areas. In September 2004, XXXX voted against increasing funding for high-threat urban areas by $625 million. [Vote 178, 9/14/04] XXXX Opposed Funding for Strengthening Security Around Chemical Facilities. In September 2004, XXXX voted to kill an amendment that would have increased funding for enhancing security around chemical facilities by $70 million. [Vote 176, 9/14/04] XXXX Supported $70 Million in Homeland Security Funds. In 2004, XXXX voted for an additional $70 million in funding for improving the interoperability of state and local communication systems. [HR 4567, Vote 172, 9/9/04] XXXX Opposed $2 Billion for Homeland Security. During debate on the FY 2005 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, XXXX voted against increasing overall homeland security spending by $2 billion, including $350 million for rail and mass transit security, $324 million for the Coast Guard, $236 million for port and border security, $150 million for aviation security and $100 million for additional fire personnel. [Vote 169, 9/9/04; CQ, 9/9/04; AP, 9/9/04] XXXX Supported $1.7 Billion for Homeland Security Programs. In 2004, XXXX voted for an amendment to provide a $1.7 billion increase in homeland security funding, including funding for port security and first responders, with the $1.7 billion offset by lower crude oil prices resulting from the cancellation of planned future deliveries of oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. [S Con Res 95, Vote 54, 3/11/04] XXXX Opposed $6.8 Billion for Homeland Security Programs. In 2004, XXXX voted against an amendment to provide an additional $6.8 billion for homeland security, including $4.4 billion for first responders and $900 million for port security, with the $6.8 billion offset by reducing tax breaks for those with annual income of more than $1 million. [Vote 50, 3/11/04] XXXX Opposed Increasing Homeland Security Funding by $1.1 Billion. In 2004, XXXX voted against an amendment to create a reserve fund that allowed up to $1.1 billion in additional funding for law enforcement programs. [Vote 44, 3/11/04] XXXX Voted For A Bill To $29.3 Billion to Fund Homeland Security Department. In 2003, XXXX voted for a bill that would provide $29.3 billion for the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies, $1 billion more than the Bush administration had requested. With the two parties vying for the political offensive, Democrats offered a parade of amendments to add millions to the bill. Majority Republicans fended them off, citing budget constraints and saying the measure was sufficient. Senate Democrats said the GOP-written bill - and President Bush's plans for the department - would “shortchange emergency responders, security at chemical plants and other areas.” The bill included nearly $2.9 billion for state and local governments, with $750 million for cities thought to face high threats of terror attacks. The vote was on passage of a bill that would provide $29.3 billion in fiscal 2004 for the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies, $1 billion more than the administration’s request. The bill would provide $516.3 million for department operations, management and oversight; $229.4 million for citizenship and immigration services; $4.9 billion for customs and border protection; $5.4 billion for the Transportation Security Administration; $6.9 billion for the Coast Guard; $1.1 billion for the Secret Service; $3.6 billion for the Office of Domestic Preparedness; $3.6 billion for emergency preparedness and response; and $871.4 million for research and development. [HR 2555, Vote 306, 7/24/03; Associated Press, 7/24/03] XXXX Cast Deciding Vote Against Providing $250 Million for Grants for Security in High-Threat Urban Areas. In 2003, XXXX cast the deciding vote against an amendment to increase funding by $250 million for discretionary grants for improving security in high threat urban areas, with the funds offset by decreasing the allocation for the Office of the Undersecretary of Information Analysis and by $187.4 million and by decreasing the 194