Word: smith
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...ROBERT SMITH (R) SENIOR SENATOR...
...Smith, with the American Conservative Union's lifetime rating of 96%, is one of Congress' most ideologically pure members. A Vietnam vet on the Armed Services Committee, he has adamantly supported high military spending. He also wrote parts of the G.O.P. crime bill, including a provision for mandatory minimum sentences for violent criminals...
...opponent, supports "workfare" and wants to tighten immigration restrictions. More traditionally, he is a pro-labor NAFTA dissident and would have voted for Clinton's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military. Still, these "old" Democrat positions may not work against incumbent Christopher Smith, who beat his last challenger...
CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R) District...
...Smith's 16-year House career is anchored by his defense of veterans and his fierce antiabortion stand. The Jewish War Veterans named him Legislator of the Year in 1996 for his work on the Veterans' Affairs Committee. He has used his position on the International Relations Committee to oppose aid programs abroad sponsored by Planned Parenthood. Apart from abortion, he has a decidedly moderate record...