Secretary of Interior (Pres. Bush Cabinet):
Gale Norton on
the Issues
Gale Norton on
Abortion
No stance on record.
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Budget & Economy
No stance on record.
Gale Norton on
Civil Rights
- Top priority to improve Native American schools. (Jan 2001)
Gale Norton on
Corporations
No stance on record.
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Crime
No stance on record.
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Drugs
No stance on record.
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Education
No stance on record.
Gale Norton on
Energy & Oil
- Balance energy needs with environmental protection. (Jan 2001)
- Will expedite natural gas exploitation in Alaska. (Jan 2001)
- Have open mind on global warming; there’s no consensus. (Jan 2001)
- Member of Bush’s National Energy Policy Development Group. (May 2001)
- Tax credits & more funding for renewable energy research. (May 2001)
- Open small fraction of ANWR for regulated production . (May 2001)
- Long-term energy stability avoids high-polluting emergencies. (May 2001)
Gale Norton on
Environment
- Protecting national parks is a common goal & a priority. (Jan 2001)
- Decision makers in D.C. should listen to all voices. (Jan 2001)
- Will use all resources of Interior to make best decisions. (Jan 2001)
- Norton vows to uphold laws such as Endangered Species Act. (Jan 2001)
- Clinton designations of national monuments to be reviewed. (Jan 2001)
- Will balance conservationists’ and off-roaders’ needs. (Jan 2001)
- Never advocated “right to pollute”. (Jan 2001)
- Proud of working to protect California condor. (Jan 2001)
Gale Norton on
Families & Children
No stance on record.
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Foreign Policy
No stance on record.
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Free Trade
No stance on record.
Gale Norton on
Government Reform
- Constitutional Convention for Balanced Budget & Term Limits. (Aug 1996)
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Gun Control
No stance on record.
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Health Care
No stance on record.
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Homeland Security
No stance on record.
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Immigration
No stance on record.
Gale Norton on
Jobs
No stance on record.
Gale Norton on
Principles & Values
- Proud of being conservative and a conservationist. (Jan 2001)
- Promises to enforce nation’s environmental laws. (Jan 2001)
- Consult with affected people before making decisions. (Jan 2001)
Gale Norton on
Social Security
No stance on record.
Gale Norton on
Tax Reform
No stance on record.
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War & Peace
No stance on record.
Gale Norton on
Welfare & Poverty
- Promote energy security with more LIHEAP spending. (May 2001)
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