Gun Control & RKBA

Mark Begich- pro-choice, supported marijuana legalization, oppoes death penalty, wants repeal of Patriot Act, beliee humans are cause of climate change, opposed background check legislation, voted for Obamacare, supports raising minimum wage, extending unemployment benefits, supports same sex marriage and supports cost of living veteran benefits increase.

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Dan Sullivan- Sullivan opposes abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, or threat to the life of the mother; he also has voiced his opposition to same-sex marriage. He opposes the Affordable Care Act and believes it should be repealed and replaced. Sullivan is against granting amnesty to illegal immigrants, and is a proponent of an "all-of-the-above" energy policy, including increased drilling for oil

Mark Prior- Pryor voted to pass the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (usually called "Obamacare&quot in December 2009, avor of the expansion of embryonic stem cell research. He voted against restricting UN funding for population control policies, prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion, and barring Health and Human Services grants to organizations that perform abortion, In 2004 Pryor voted to extend the "Assault Weapons Ban". In 2013, Pryor voted against a measure that would have required background checks for all firearms purchases. In March 2013, Pryor cosponsored a bill that would flag individuals attempting to buy guns who have used an insanity defense, were ruled dangerous by a court, or had been committed by a court to mental health treatment

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Tom Cotton- Cotton voted against the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, Cotton voted against federal student loan legislation in Congress. Cotton said that his vote was based on his opposition to the nationalization of the student-loan business which he wrote had been a component of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Cotton has stated his support for the repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Cotton voted in favor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, voted for the Federal Pay Adjustment Act, which prevents a 0.5% pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect, voted for the Federal Pay Adjustment Act, which prevents a 0.5% pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect, Cotton wrote and sent a letter to the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran, signed by 47 of the Senate's 54 Republicans, attempting to cast doubt on the Obama administration's authority to engage in nuclear-proliferation negotiations with Iran

so two radical Tea Party Republicans holding senate seats for six years is acceptable because "true Democrats" will always vote for any gun control proposal.