Chafee: I’m Proud that I’ve Had No Scandals in My Thirty Years of Service

LINCOLN CHAFEE: “Thank you Anderson and thank you CNN and Facebook for organizing this debate. not only will americans be electing a new president next year, we’ll be  electing a world leader. voters should assess the candidates’ experience, character and vision for the future as they make this important decision. i’m the only one running for president that’s been a mayor, a united states senator and a governor. as mayor, i brought labor peace to my city and kept taxes down. i was re-elected three times. as a senator, i earned a reputation for courageous votes against the bush cheney tax cuts that favored the wealthy. against the tragedy of the iraq war. for environmental stewardship, for protection of our civil liberties. i served on the foreign relations committee and i chaired the middle east subcommittee for four years. as governor, i came in at the depths of the recession and we turned my state around. rhode island had the biggest drop of the unemployment rate over my four budgets of all but one state. happens to be nevada where we’re having this debate. i’m very proud that over my almost 30 years of public service i have had no scandals. i’ve always been honest. had the courage to take the long-term view and I’ve shown good judgment. I have high ethical standards. as we look to the future, i want to address the income inequality, close the gap between the vhaves and the have not. i believe in prosperity through peace. i want to end these wars. I look forward to the discussion ahead."