Senator Bond Archives

Bond, McCaskill at odds over decision to transfer Gitmo detainees

November 18, 2009 By Steve Walsh

Missouri’s two U.S. Senators express concerns about the decision to have some of the Guantanamo detainees tried for terrorism in the United States. But only one says it’s the wrong thing to do.

Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-MO) believes Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others detained at Gitmo are not run of the mill criminals and should not be brought to the U.S. mainland for trial.

“These are illegal combatants in a war on terror that’s been called on us,” said Bond in his weekly telephone conference call with Missouri radio reporters. “They don’t deserve the constitutional protections that we afford American citizens or people who are lawfully in this country.” [Read more…]

Bond slams rising electricity costs associated with cap-and-trade

October 28, 2009 By Steve Walsh

Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond is lashing out, again, at cap-and-trade legislation which is making its way through Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The cap-and-trade legislation is designed to cut carbon emissions. But Bond fears any cap and trade bill that clears Congress would result in higher electricity bills for Missourians because much of our power comes from coal.

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Missouri’s U.S. Senators still at odds over earmarks

October 7, 2009 By Steve Walsh

Passage of the Defense Spending Bill and a lot of earmarks for Missouri reopens the argument over earmarks – with Senators Christopher “Kit” Bond and Claire McCaskill on opposite sides.

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