Andrew Cuomo possible presidential campaign, 2016/Foreign affairs
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Andrew Cuomo |
Governor of New York (Assumed office: 2011) Attorney General of New York (2007-2010) |
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Military preparedness and budget
- On November 24, 2014, Andrew Cuomo "vetoed legislation to provide veterans with health information about service-related post-traumatic stress disorder and brain injuries."[1]
National security
- In September 2014, Andrew Cuomo and Governor Chris Christie (R) "increased security at mass transit centers" in response to the ISIS threat. Cuomo said, “My point as the governor of New York is that New York is at the top of everybody's threat list. There has to be another leg to the strategy. It can't just be, we'll have the best intelligence and the best security system and we will catch every threat before it gets here and we will not miss one. Because if you miss one, there will be massive damage.”[2]
International relations
- In August 2014, Andrew Cuomo met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a trip to Israel, and he expressed his support for Israel and the need for the country to defend itself.[3]
Epidemic control
- Andrew Cuomo "announced mandatory 21-day quarantines for medical workers arriving from West Africa," in response to the Ebola crisis in 2014, according to Slate.[4]
Recent news
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ CBS New York, "Cuomo Cites Agency Gains For Disabled In Veto," accessed February 5, 2015
- ↑ Capital New York, “Cuomo vows to build ‘most sophisticated’ terrorist defense," September 28, 2014
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, “Foreign Policy at Fore in Cuomo Israel Trip," August 13, 2014
- ↑ Slate.com, "Fifty Protocols, Fifty States, One Gigantic Mess," accessed February 6, 2015