A vision for reform led by Democrats
2006-10-23
Source: Providence Business News
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rss feedSHELDON A. WHITEHOUSE
Party: Democrat
Professional experience: Attorney
Government experience: Executive counsel, policy director and director of business regulation under Gov. Bruce G. Sundlun; R.I. attorney general, 1998-2002
Education: Yale University, 1978; University of Virginia School of Law, 1982
Family: Wife, Sandra; two children, Molly and Alexandra
Age: 51
Residence: Providence
PBN: You have built your campaign on the notion that we need a Democratic Senate. Why?
WHITEHOUSE: First, it creates an institution in Washington that can act as a check on the Bush administration. … A Democratic Senate can stop bad legislation from coming out of the House … And, frankly, through the Senate investigative power, [the administration] will be less likely to get up to nonsense if they know there’s a Senate that will look into what’s going on.
The other piece is that there needs to be a platform to develop the ideas … that families across Rhode Island are urgently asking for, such as a new energy policy; a reform of health care that allows all families to get coverage; fixing this wretched prescription drug [Medicare] Part D plan; helping public education, instead of stomping on it with No Child Left Behind; and figuring out ways that American families can find a way to afford college education.
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