John William Warner
Senior Senator from Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 2, 1979 Serving with Jim Webb
Preceded by	William L. Scott
61st United States Secretary of the Navy 13th Secretary under the DoD
In office May 4, 1972 – April 8, 1974
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	John Chafee
Succeeded by	J. William Middendorf, II
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001 January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001 January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Strom Thurmond (1999) Carl Levin (2001, 2003)
Succeeded by	Carl Levin (2001, 2007)
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
In office September 8, 1995 – January 3, 1999
Preceded by	Ted Stevens
Succeeded by	Mitch McConnell
Born	February 18, 1927 (1927-02-18) (age 81) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	(1) Catherine Mellon (div. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) William Lloyd Scott ( July 1, 1915 – February 14 1997) was a Republican politician from Virginia. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. John Lester Hubbard Chafee (ˈtʃeɪ fiː CHAY-fee) ( October 22 1922 October 24 1999) was an American Politician John William Middendorf II (born September 22 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland) was a Republican United States Diplomat The Committee on Armed Services is a Committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation's military, including the Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. James Strom Thurmond ( December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who served as governor of South Carolina and Carl Milton Levin (born June 28, 1934) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan and is the Chairman of the Senate Carl Milton Levin (born June 28, 1934) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan and is the Chairman of the Senate The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (also called the Senate Rules Committee) is responsible for the rules of the United States Senate, with administration Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Theodore Fulton Stevens (born November 18 1923 is the senior United States Senator from Alaska, serving since December 24 1968 Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell Jr (born February 20 1942 is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D ) (2) Elizabeth Taylor (div. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress ) (3) Jeanne Vander Myde
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Episcopalian
Website	United States Senator John Warner
Military service
Service/branch	United States Navy United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1945 – 1946 1950 – 1953
Rank	Petty Officer 3rd Class Captain
Unit	1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War

John William Warner (born February 18, 1927) is an American politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and has served as the Republican senior U.S. Senator from Virginia since January 2, 1979. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. US Navy Good conduct variation US See " Captain " for other versions of this rank In the uniformed services of the United States, captain is a federal The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is an aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps and are headquartered at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on the island of World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) On September 1, 2007, Warner announced he would not seek reelection. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He is one of five World War II veterans presently serving in the United States Senate. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives ^[1] (the others are Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). is an American politician who currently serves as the senior United States Senator from Hawaii. Daniel Kahikina Akaka (born September 11, 1924) is the junior U Theodore Fulton Stevens (born November 18 1923 is the senior United States Senator from Alaska, serving since December 24 1968 Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician.

Early life and education

John William Warner was born on February 18th, 1927 to John W. and Martha Budd Warner and grew up in Washington, D.C., where he attended the elite St. Albans School. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D St Albans School is an independent college preparatory school for boys in Washington D

He enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II in January 1945, shortly before his 18th birthday. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He served until the following year, leaving as a Petty Officer 3rd Class. US Navy Good conduct variation US He went to college at Washington and Lee University, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi, graduating in 1949; he then entered the University of Virginia Law School. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington Virginia, USA The University of Virginia School of Law (Virginia Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his

He joined the Marine Corps in October 1950, after the outbreak of the Korean War, and served in Korea as a ground officer with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is an aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps and are headquartered at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on the island of He continued in the Marine Corps Reserves after the war, eventually reaching the rank of captain. A military reserve force is a military organization He then resumed his studies, receiving his law degree in 1953. That year, he became a law clerk to Chief Judge E. A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a Judge in researching issues before the Court and in writing opinions Barrett Prettyman of the United States Court of Appeals. The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the intermediate appellate courts In 1956, he became an assistant US attorney; in 1960 he entered private law practice. United States Attorneys (also known as federal prosecutors) represent the United States federal government in United States district court and

Marriages

In 1957, Warner married banking heiress Catherine Conover Mellon, the daughter of art collector Paul Mellon and his first wife, Mary Conover, and the granddaughter of Andrew Mellon. Paul Mellon KBE ( June 11 1907 &ndash February 1 1999) was an American Philanthropist, Thoroughbred racehorse Andrew William Mellon ( March 24 1855 &mdash August 27 1937) was an American banker industrialist philanthropist art collector

The Warners, who divorced in 1973, have three children: Virginia, John Jr, and Mary. His former wife now uses the name Catherine Conover. ^[2]

He married the actress Elizabeth Taylor on December 4, 1976. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They divorced on November 7, 1982. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

On December 15, 2003, Warner married Jeanne Vander Myde, a real estate agent and the widow of White House official Paul Vander Myde. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[3]

It has been reported that he once dated journalist Barbara Walters. Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25 1929) is an American Journalist, writer and media ^[4]

Political career

Warner and fellow Virginia Senator Chuck Robb at the commissioning ceremony for the USS Arleigh Burke with Arleigh Burke and wife present and Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney delivering the keynote address, July 4, 1991. Charles Spittal "Chuck" Robb (born June 26, 1939) is an American politician Arleigh Albert Burke (19 October 1901&ndash1 January 1996 was an Admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during World War II and the The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.

In February 1969, Warner was appointed Undersecretary of the Navy under the Nixon administration. On May 4, 1972, he succeeded John H. Chafee as Secretary of the Navy. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Lester Hubbard Chafee (ˈtʃeɪ fiː CHAY-fee) ( October 22 1922 October 24 1999) was an American Politician The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. He participated in the Law of the Sea talks, and negotiated the Incidents at Sea Executive Agreement with the Soviet Union. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ( UNCLOS) also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty is the international agreement that resulted The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 He was subsequently appointed by Gerald Ford to the post of Director of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President

Warner entered politics in the 1978 Virginia election for U. S. Senate. Known primarily as Elizabeth Taylor's husband, he finished second at the state Republican convention to up-and-coming politician Richard D. Obenshain. Richard Dudley (Dick Obenshain (1936 – August 2 1978) was an Attorney in southwest Virginia and rising conservative political leader When Obenshain died in a plane crash two months later, Warner was chosen to replace him and narrowly won the general election over Democrat Andrew P. Miller, the state's former Attorney General. He has been in the Senate ever since and is now (as of 2007) in his fifth term. He is the second-longest serving senator in Virginia's history, behind only Harry F. Byrd, Sr., and by far the longest-serving Republican Senator from the state. Harry Flood Byrd Sr ( June 10, 1887 – October 20, 1966) of Berryville in Clarke County Virginia was an American On August 31, 2007, Warner announced that he will not seek re-election in 2008. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

His committee memberships have included the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is responsible for dealing with matters related to the environment and infrastructure The United States Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP generally considers matters relating to health education labor and pensions The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (sometimes referred to as SSCI) is Most importantly, as the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, he has protected and enlarged the flow of billions of dollars into the Virginia economy each year via the state's naval installations and shipbuilding firms. The Committee on Armed Services is a Committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation's military, including the

Warner is considerably more moderate than most Republican Senators from the South. He is among the minority of Republicans to support gun control laws. Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership use and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through He voted for the Brady Bill and, in 1999, was one of only five Republicans to vote to close the so-called "gun show loophole". The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1983( codified at, also known as the Brady Bill, passed as by the United States Congress, signed into law by President In 2004 Warner was one of three Republicans to sponsor an amendment by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) that sought to provide for a 10-year extension of the Assault Weapons Ban. Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (ˈfаɪnˌstаɪn (born June 22, 1933) is the senior U The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Federal Assault Weapons Ban ( AWB) was a subtitle of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, a Federal law of the United States

He is pro-choice^[5] and supports embryonic stem cell research,^[6] although he receives high ratings from pro-life groups because he votes for most abortion restrictions. Overview See also Ethical aspects of abortion Pro-choice advocates emphasize their beliefs that having a child is a personal choice that affects a woman's body and Embryonic stem cells (ES cells are Stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of an early stage Embryo known as a Blastocyst. Overview See also Ethical aspects of abortion Pro-life individuals generally believe that human life should be valued either from conception or Implantation ^[7] On June 15, 2004, Warner was among the minority of his party to vote to expand hate crime laws to include sexual orientation as a protected category. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Hate crimes (also known as bias motivated crimes) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership in a certain Social group, usually defined Sexual orientation is believed to refer to "an enduring pattern of emotional romantic and/or sexual attractions to men women or both sexes He supports a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, but he raised concerns about the most recent Federal Marriage Amendment as being too restrictive as it would have potentially banned civil unions as well. Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same The Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA (also referred to by proponents as the Marriage Protection Amendment) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution

In 1987, Warner was one of the Republicans who crossed party line to reject the nomination of Robert Bork by President Ronald Reagan. Robert Heron Bork (born March 1, 1927) is a conservative American legal scholar who advocates the judicial philosophy of Originalism. ^[8]

President George W. Bush signs into law H. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. R. 5122, the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 in the Oval Office at the White House. | |-| |-| |- | |-| |-| |-| |-| |} The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Joining him are, from left: Vice President Dick Cheney, Rep. Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. Duncan Hunter of California, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Sen. Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is an American politician California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President John Warner of Virginia, and General Peter Pace, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Peter Pace (born November 5, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York) was the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the The Joint Chiefs of Staff ( JCS) is a group comprising the Chiefs of service of each major branch of the Armed services in the United States armed forces

In 1993, Warner refused to support the state GOP's nominee for lieutenant governor, Mike Farris. Farris was the only statewide GOP candidate to lose that year, but lost by a wide enough margin to make it questionable as to whether Warner's support would have made a difference. In 1994, Warner campaigned for a former state Republican Attorney General turned Independent candidate Marshall Coleman against fellow Republican Oliver North in North's unsuccessful campaign to unseat Virginia's Democratic Sen. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. J Marshall Coleman (born June 8, 1942) is a Republican politician in Virginia who ran for several statewide offices between the late 1970s to Oliver Laurence North (born October 7 1943 in San Antonio Texas) is an American best known for his involvement in the Iran-Contra Affair. Chuck Robb. Charles Spittal "Chuck" Robb (born June 26, 1939) is an American politician North's loss to Robb was very close, with Coleman finishing in single digits and looking like a spoiler. This time, Warner's actions were seen as the direct cause of a fellow Republican's loss.

Because of his centrist stances on many issues and because of his 1993 and 1994 snubbing of fellow Republicans, Warner faced opposition from angry members of his own party when he decided to run for re-election to a fourth term in the Senate in 1996. In Politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting Moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes Many of Virginia's staunch Republican voters began a "Dump Warner" campaign to try to deny him re-nomination. However, Virginia's GOP party rules allow the incumbent to select the nominating process. Knowing he would probably lose the nomination at a convention or caucus, where only party regulars would be voting, he selected a primary. In Virginia, primaries are open to all registered voters, so Warner encouraged Democrats and independents to vote in that primary. His strategy worked and he handily defeated Republican rival James C. Miller III for the nomination. James C Miller III (born June 25, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former U

In the general election that year, Warner was expected to win in a cakewalk over relatively unknown (at that time) Democrat Mark Warner (no relation), who had never held elective office. Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American politician and businessman from the U However, the election turned out to be much closer than many pundits had expected. Mark Warner was able to tighten the race mainly because he took full advantage of the discontent with John Warner among conservative Republican voters (even garnering protest votes from some of them). Still, the close election provided Mark Warner enough momentum and impetus to successfully run for governor of Virginia five years later. The Governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term

According to George Stephanopoulos, a former close aide to President Bill Clinton, Warner was among top choices to replace Les Aspin as the Secretary of Defense in the Clinton administration. George Robert Stephanopoulos (born February 10, 1961) is an American broadcaster William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Leslie "Les" Aspin Jr ( July 21, 1938 — May 21, 1995) was a United States Representative from 1971 to 1993 and However, President Clinton selected William Perry. William James Perry (born October 11, 1927) is an American businessman and engineer who was the United States Secretary of Defense from During Clinton second term William Cohen of Maine, another moderate Republican Senator, held this position. William Sebastian Cohen (born 28 August 1940) is an author and American politician from the U The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean ^[9]

During the 1996 United States Presidential election Warner served as a Senate teller (along with Democrat Wendell H. Ford) of electoral votes^[10]. The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice Wendell Hampton Ford (born September 8, 1924) is an American politician from Kentucky who belongs to the Democratic Party.

Warner was among ten GOP Senators who voted against the charge of perjury during Clinton's impeachment (the others were Dick Shelby of Alabama, Ted Stevens of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Olympia Snowe of Maine, John Chafee of Rhode Island, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, Jim Jeffords of Vermont, Slade Gorton of Washington and Fred Thompson of Tennessee). Former President of the United States Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives on December 19, 1998 Richard Craig Shelby (born May 6 1934) sometimes known as Dick Shelby, is an American politician. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Theodore Fulton Stevens (born November 18 1923 is the senior United States Senator from Alaska, serving since December 24 1968 Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7 1952, in Caribou Maine) is the junior U The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Olympia Jean Bouchles Snowe McKernan (born February 21, 1947) is the senior United States Senator from Maine. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean John Lester Hubbard Chafee (ˈtʃeɪ fiː CHAY-fee) ( October 22 1922 October 24 1999) was an American Politician Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States Arlen Specter (born February 12 1930) is the senior United States Senator from Pennsylvania and a member of the Republican Party The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern James Merrill "Jim" Jeffords (born May 11, 1934) is a former U Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. This article is about the senator Slade Gorton (born 1832, who co-founded Gorton's of Gloucester was an ancestor of the senator Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Warner and others who voted against the article angered many Republicans by their position. However, unlike Snowe, Collins, Specter, Jeffords and Chafee, the rest of the Republicans voted "guilty" on the second article.

As was the case in 1990, Warner faced no Democratic opposition in 2002, winning re-election to a fifth term in the Senate by a landslide over an independent candidate.

On May 23, 2005, Warner was one of 14 centrist senators (Gang of 14) to forge a compromise on the Democrats' proposed use of the judicial filibuster, thus blocking the Republican leadership's attempt to implement the so-called "nuclear option". Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting Moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes The Gang of 14 was a term coined to describe the Bipartisan group of Senators in the 109th United States Congress who successfully negotiated a compromise A filibuster, or "talking out a bill", is a form of obstruction in a Legislature or other decision-making body The nuclear option, also called the constitutional option, is an attempt by the presiding officer of the United States Senate to end a filibuster by majority Under the agreement, the Democrats would retain the power to filibuster a Bush judicial nominee only in an "extraordinary circumstance", and three Bush appellate court nominees (Janice Rogers Brown, Priscilla Owen and William Pryor) would receive a vote by the full Senate. Court of Appeal, Court of Appeals, and Appellate Division redirect here for a list of specific courts using those titles see Court of Appeal Janice Rogers Brown (born May 11, 1949 in Greenville Alabama) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District Priscilla Richman Owen (born October 4, 1954) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. William Holcombe "Bill" Pryor Jr (born April 26 1962, Mobile Alabama, USA) is a federal judge on the United States

Committee chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) and former ranking member John Warner (R-VA) listen to Admiral Mike Mullen's confirmation hearing before the Armed Services Committee to become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, July 31, 2007. Carl Milton Levin (born June 28, 1934) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan and is the Chairman of the Senate Admiral Michael Glenn "Mike" Mullen, USN (born October 4 1946) is the 17th and current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ( CJCS) is by law the highest ranking military officer overall in the United States Armed Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

On September 17, 2006, Warner has said US military and intelligence personnel in future wars will suffer for abuses committed in 2006 by the US in the name of fighting terrorism. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion He fears that the administration’s civilian lawyers and a president who never saw combat are putting US service personnel at risk of torture, summary executions and other atrocities by chipping away at Geneva Conventions’ standards that have protected them since 1949. The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian Following the Supreme Court ruling on Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, which was averse to the Bush Administration, Warner (with Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain) negotiated with the White House the language of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, suspending habeas corpus provisions for anyone deemed by the Executive Branch an "unlawful combatant" and barring them from challenging their detentions in court. Lindsey Olin Graham (born July 9, 1955) is an American Politician from South Carolina. The United States Military Commissions Act of 2006, also known as HR-6166 was an Act of Congress signed by President George W Habeas corpus (ˈheɪbiəs ˈkɔɹpəs ( Latin: command that you have the body is the name of a legal action or Writ, through which a person can seek relief Warner's vote gave a retroactive, nine-year immunity to U. S. officials who authorized, ordered, or committed acts of torture and abuse, permitting the use of statements obtained through torture to be used in military tribunals so long as the abuse took place by December 30, 2005. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[11] Warner's "compromise" (approved by a Republican majority) authorized the President to establish permissible interrogation techniques and to "interpret the meaning and application" of international Geneva Convention standards, so long as the coercion falls short of "serious" bodily or psychological injury. The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian ^[12][13] Warner maintains that the new law holds true to "core principles" that the US provide fair trials and not be seen as undermining Geneva Conventions. ^[1] The bill was signed into law on October 17, 2006, in Warner's presence. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[14][15][16]

In March 2007, after Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Peter Pace spoke out about his views on homosexuality and the military, Sen. Peter Pace (born November 5, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York) was the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the "Don't ask don't tell" is the common term for the policy about homosexuality in the U Warner said, "I respectfully, but strongly, disagree with the chairman's view that homosexuality is immoral. "^[17]

On August 23, 2007, he called on President Bush to begin bringing U. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. S. troops home from Iraq by Christmas in order to make it clear to the Iraqi leadership that the U. S. commitment is not indefinite. ^[18]

On August 31, 2007, he announced that he will not seek a sixth term in the Senate in 2008. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[19]

Committee Assignments

• Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Subcommittee on Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection (Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Committee on Armed Services
  • Subcommittee on Airland
  • Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
  • Subcommittee on SeaPower
• Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
  • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
  • Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
• Select Committee on Intelligence

Future possibilities and announced retirement

In the first quarter of 2007, Warner raised only $500, which led some to speculate that the 80 year-old Senator might not seek reelection in 2008. On August 31, 2007, Warner announced that, indeed, he would not seek reelection in 2008. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He may have been holding off on officially announcing his retirement to assist the candidacy of U.S. Representative Tom Davis to replace him. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Thomas M "Tom" Davis III (born January 5 1949 in Minot, North Dakota) is a Republican member of the United ^[20] Former Republican Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore and Virginia House Del. The Governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term James Stuart "Jim" Gilmore III (born October 6, 1949) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia Robert G. Marshall have also announced their candidacies for the seat. Robert G "Bob" Marshall (born May 3, 1944 in Takoma Park Maryland) is a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates Among Democrats, former Governor Mark Warner, who challenged John Warner in the 1996 Senate contest, is a candidate for the nomination. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American politician and businessman from the U

On October 2, 2007, Warner was admitted to Inova Fairfax Hospital and underwent surgery to correct atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Inova Fairfax Hospital is the largest hospital in the Washington D Atrial fibrillation ( AF or afib) is a Cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm that involves the two upper chambers ( atria) of the Heart He made a full recovery and returned to work within the following week. ^[21]

On February 25, 2008, he was again admitted to Inova Fairfax Hospital, this time for a scheduled observation of his heart condition. Inova Fairfax Hospital is the largest hospital in the Washington D ^[22]

Election results

See also

• ‘‘Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008’’

Main article: America's Climate Security Act of 2007

Also more commonly referred to as the "Cap and Trade Bill", proposed to ration (cap) carbon emmissions in the U. The America's Climate Security Act of 2007 was a Global warming bill that was considered by the United States Senate to reduce the amount of Greenhouse gases Emissions trading (or emission trading) is an administrative approach used to control Pollution by providing economic Incentives for S. , and tax or purchase (trade) Carbon credits on the global market for greater U. Emissions trading --> This article deals with carbon credits for international trading and the scams associated with it S. allignment with the Kyoto protocol standards and goals. The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the international Framework Convention on Climate Change with the objective of reducing Greenhouse gases in an effort The current bill is almost 500 pages long, and provides for establishment of a federal bureau of Carbon Trading, Regulation, and Enforcement with mandates which some authorities suggest will amount to the largest tax increase in the history of the United States. http://lieberman.senate.gov/documents/amendment.pdf

References

External links

• United States Senator John Warner, U. S. Senate site

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• New York Times — John W. Warner News collected news and commentary
• [2] John Warner's retirement speech
• [3] John Warner ends the suspense
• [4] A public servant returns to private life
• [5] Warner honors a homecoming soldier
• [6] John Warner's maverick moments
• SourceWatch Congresspedia — John W. Warner profile
• Warner Backs Resolution Opposing Troop Increase Jonathan Weisman, Washington Post, January 23, 2007
• Secretaries of the Navy official list