{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20141024001200/http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-named-champion-of-national-security-by-center-for-security-policy", "Vitter Named Champion of National Security by Center for Security Policy", "2014-10-20", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "LA", "David Vitter", "V000127", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Vitter Named \u201cChampion of National Security\u201d by Center for Security Policy\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMonday, October 20, 2014\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Metairie, La.) \u2013 U.S. Sen. David Vitter has been named a \u201cChampion of National Security\u201d by the Center for Security Policy. Vitter was one of only five U.S. Senators to receive a 100 percent score. The Center\u2019s rankings are based on legislators\u2019 voting records on issues from border security to terrorist threats.\n\u201cISIS and the Ebola virus are huge national security threats right now \u2013 but the biggest problem is that this Administration hasn\u2019t put forward any real or comprehensive national security strategy on any front, including securing our borders,\u201d Vitter said. \u201cWithout a secure border, we don\u2019t just have an illegal alien crisis, we are actually increasing the threat of terrorists entering our country and the likelihood of a public health crisis. I\u2019m honored to receive this recognition and I\u2019ll keep fighting in the Senate for strong national security.\u201d\nVitter has always voted against amnesty for illegal immigrants. As the Chairman of the Senate Border Security and Enforcement First Immigration Caucus, he\u2019s been a leader in the Senate for pro-enforcement legislation and stronger border security. As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Vitter has also fought against the transfer of dangerous Guantanamo detainees into the United States for their detention and trials.\nClick here to see the Center for Security Policy scores. Below are some of the key votes the Center scored.\n \nRestrict transfer of unlawful enemy combatants from Guantanamo Bay.\nOppose provisional immigration status absent secure borders.\nOppose provisional immigration status absent increased border fencing.\nOppose temporary legal status for illegal entrants to the U.S. absent implementation of US-VISIT.\nProvide for comprehensive immigration reform: Voted against allowing a \u201cpathway to citizenship\u201d which was a form of amnesty.\n \n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141024001200/http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-named-champion-of-national-security-by-center-for-security-policy"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4013731852173805, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}