Voted for the Patriot Act in 2001 and for reauthorization in 2006. Voted against S.1927, the Protect America Act, which amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Said: "There is no better way to combat anti-Americanism than to do our best to demonstrate that America is invested in lifting up people around the world." Believes the U.S. must "…renew those alliances around the world, around a common set of goals including combating genocide, expanding human rights, promoting reconciliation through diplomacy, stopping nuclear proliferation, and addressing global warming." Believes most significant threat to national security is nuclear proliferation.