Jim Bunning
The Public Record
Jim Bunning is a former United States Senator from Kentucky, serving from 1999 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Bunning was known for his strong conservative positions and advocacy for fiscal responsibility. Before his political career, he was a professional baseball player, notably a pitcher in Major League Baseball, where he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. Bunning's tenure in the Senate included a focus on issues such as energy policy and workers' compensation reform, often criticizing the Department of Energy's handling of compensation programs for workers.
Jul 20, 2010
I just am worried where we are heading and I am worried about the tools that you have to counter where we are heading.
Jul 20, 2010
Small business creates jobs, and if this Congress doesn't act, we are not going to create those jobs.
Jul 20, 2010
It is amazing to me how two people can differ on a financial reserve law than the Chairman and myself.
May 18, 2010
I am troubled by self-determination and a certain way to self-determine if, not allowing the people to vote on what they want is not the proper way to self-determine.
May 17, 2010
It seems our policy is stuck between a law that is so bureaucratic that it paralyzes action and a practice of not using the law, which at this accident might show can possibly lead to tragedy.
May 17, 2010
We need to keep our heads cool and all of this in perspective as we move through this disaster.