Dick Cheney Stephen Johnson, Cheney's office was directly responsible for nearly half of the original testimony being deleted. In his role as President of the U.S. Senate, Cheney broke with the Bush Administration Department of Justice, and signed an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in the case of Heller v. District of Columbia that successfully challenged gun laws in the nation's capital on Second Amendment grounds. On February 14, 2010, in an appearance on ABC's "This Week", Cheney reiterated his support of waterboarding and for the torture of captured terrorist suspects, saying, "I was and remain a strong proponent
Richard Cheney (New Mexico politician) Richard Cheney (New Mexico politician) Richard P. "Dick" Cheney (born April 1, 1937) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives. Dick Cheney was born on April 1, 1937 and graduated from Clovis High School. He went to New Mexico State University receiving a BS in Civil Engineering. Cheney was the House Minority Leader while in the New Mexico House of Representatives in the 1990s. As a State Legislator, Cheney's positions included being anti-abortion, pro-gun rights and pro-business. He voted for a $103 Million tax hike in 1987 to help prevent cutting