CBS "Face the Nation" interviews during 2019
(Margaret Brennan interviewing candidates for 2019-20 races)


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OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Abortion     Amy Klobuchar: Against criminalizing abortion & imprisoning doctors.     Amy Klobuchar: Repeal Hyde Amendment; fund Planned Parenthood.     Amy Klobuchar: New restrictive state laws are "just wrong".     Kirsten Gillibrand: Democratic candidates must support reproductive freedom.

Budget & Economy     Beto O`Rourke: Farmers want markets, not subsidies.

Civil Rights     Cory Booker: Don't give a damn about the politics: racism is racism.     Kamala Harris: We cannot be ignorant of history of race in this country.     Doug Jones: We should be encouraging voting, not making it harder.

Corporations     Elizabeth Warren: Use anti-trust to break up anti-competitive businesses.     John Hickenlooper: Market must allow entry to new businesses.     Julian Castro: Top earners & corporations must pay fair share.

Education     Marianne Williamson: Fund schools with federal mandate, not property taxes.

Families & Children     Marianne Williamson: Federal mandate for social services for children.

Foreign Policy     Ilhan Omar: Supports boycott/divest/sanction movement against Israel.     Beto O`Rourke: Would talk to North Korea, but only if it gets results.     Beto O`Rourke: Diplomacy should yield results: none yet with North Korea!     Kamala Harris: We need to get back into Iran nuclear deal.     Kamala Harris: Iran nuclear deal was being complied with by all parties.     Mike Pence: No nukes for Iran; support Iranians but not government.     Mike Pence: We stand with the Iranian people against the Ayatollahs.     Mike Pompeo: No nuclear weapons for Iran; they must be a "normal nation".     Pete Buttigieg: US foreign policy should be based on American values.     Pete Buttigieg: We can lead the world or resent it; we can't do both.

Free Trade     Amy Klobuchar: China: we need credibility, would remove some tariffs.     Andrew Yang: Create a path forward on China that works for both sides.     Amy Klobuchar: China trade problems are real; use allies, not broad tariffs.     Amy Klobuchar: Can't just talk about trade war with China, get it done.     Larry Kudlow: Farmers are patriots, assisting during trade war with China.     Larry Kudlow: Patriotic farmers support Trump's trade war with China.     Steve Bullock: Tariffs hurt farmers; let's work to open up markets.     Steve Bullock: Trump has turned "America First" into "America Alone".     Michael Bennet: Chinese trade practices unfair, but tariffs not the answer.

Government Reform     Pete Buttigieg: Prosecution for obstruction shouldn't be president's call.     Steve Bullock: Elections should be decided by people, not corporations.     Michael Bennet: Congress must investigate Russian election tampering.

Gun Control     Mike Bloomberg: Gun laws effective but no one law will stop everything.

Health Care     Amy Klobuchar: Provide immediate health care for undocumented immigrants.     Cory Booker: Public option is first step, negotiate lower drug prices.     Rick Scott: Enact law so drug prices in US aren't higher than Europe.     Kirsten Gillibrand: Provide a public option to get to universal coverage.

Homeland Security     Bernie Sanders: Violent white nationalists should be treated as terrorists.     Pete Buttigieg: Must not allow foreign powers to interfere in elections.     Eric Swalwell: Russian attack on 2016 elections must be taken seriously.

Immigration     Ilhan Omar: Seeking asylum is a right; policy should be humane and just.     Julian Castro: Always for secure border and apprehending criminals.     John Delaney: Treat those who cross our borders with measure of dignity.     Ken Cuccinelli: Detain and then deport one million undocumented immigrants.     Amy Klobuchar: Comprehensive immigration reform is an economic issue.     Beto O`Rourke: Keep asylum laws; let refugees apply from home countries.     Beto O`Rourke: End family separation; rewrite law from ground up.     Beto O`Rourke: Asylum seekers should be able to apply from home countries.     Mike Pence: Conditions at borders is fault of Democrats in Congress.     Mike Pence: Asked for humanitarian help, Congress continues to delay.     Beto O`Rourke: Those seeking asylum pose no threat.     Kirsten Gillibrand: For border security, but don't harm asylum seekers.     Cory Booker: Intervene in refugees' home countries; reform asylum process.     Jay Inslee: Illegal immigration not a national emergency.     Kirsten Gillibrand: Pathway to citizenship for DREAMers.     Julian Castro: Compassion for refugees, pathway for those here.

Jobs     Tim Ryan: Public/private partnership to rebuild manufacturing base.

Principles & Values     Dick Durbin: President is on trial for impeachment, but so is Senate.     Lindsey Graham: Impeachment: Don't need to hear a lot of witnesses.     Kelly Armstrong: After Ukraine call transcript, everything else is just noise.     Mike Bloomberg: Words matter; what President says is very important.     Bernie Sanders: Economic rights are human rights: that's FDR's "socialism".     Kamala Harris: Words matter; leaders cannot be ignorant of history of race.     Pete Buttigieg: Not up to the president to decide who should be prosecuted.

War & Peace     Amy Klobuchar: We need to start bringing troops home from Afghanistan.     Marianne Williamson: We're spending $350B supporting genocidal war against Yemen.     Amy Klobuchar: Talking to enemies good if there's results; Trump has none.     Amy Klobuchar: Would not accept North Korea as nuclear power.     Bernie Sanders: No support of Saudis against Iran; it's a never-ending war.     Bernie Sanders: Iran not an emergency; no military action without Congress.     Mike Pompeo: Sanctions & withdrawal from deal will change Iran behavior.     Pete Buttigieg: Restore Iran deal; work with allies in Europe and the region.     Pete Buttigieg: Never should have left Iran deal, will do something new.     Beto O`Rourke: End war in Afghanistan; even work with Taliban.     Beto O`Rourke: Default should be to pursue peace, not war.

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