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'''Kathryn "Kay" Bailey Hutchison''' (born July 22, 1943) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former [[United States of America|U.S. Senator]] from her native [[Texas]]. The first female senator from Texas, she held office from 1993 through 2012. Hutchison was a candidate for the 2010 Texas gubernatorial election, when she unsuccessfully challenged the incumbent more [[conservative]] [[Governor]] [[Rick Perry]] in the primary election. She did not run for re-election to the Senate in 2012.   

'''Kathryn "Kay" Bailey Hutchison''' (born July 22, 1943) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former [[United States of America|U.S. Senator]] from her native [[Texas]]. The first female senator from Texas, she held office from 1993 through 2012. Hutchison was a candidate for the 2010 Texas gubernatorial election, when she unsuccessfully challenged the incumbent more [[conservative]] [[Governor]] [[Rick Perry]] in the primary election. She did not run for re-election to the Senate in 2012.   

Kay Bailey Hutchison is [[pro-abortion]] and has voted to express that ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' was rightly decided and should not be overturned by the [[United States Supreme Court]].<ref>http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=1&vote=00048</ref> Additionally, Senator Hutchison is a strong and active proponent of [[stem cell research]] that involves the killing of human embryos.<ref>http://www.rnclife.org/faxnotes/2005/may05/05-05-06.html</ref> However, Hutchison has voted for restrictions on abortion such as supporting the 2003 [[partial birth abortion|Partial Birth Abortion]] Ban Act.  

Kay Bailey Hutchison is [[pro-abortion]] and has voted to express that ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' was rightly decided and should not be overturned by the [[United States Supreme Court]].<ref>https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=1&vote=00048</ref> Additionally, Senator Hutchison is a strong and active proponent of [[stem cell research]] that involves the killing of human embryos.<ref>http://www.rnclife.org/faxnotes/2005/may05/05-05-06.html</ref> However, Hutchison has voted for restrictions on abortion such as supporting the 2003 [[partial birth abortion|Partial Birth Abortion]] Ban Act.  

Hutchison voted for the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program ([[TARP]]), leading Rick Perry supporters to call her "Kay Bailout Hutchison." Hutchison inserted 346 [[earmark]]s in the last two years spending bills costing $2.6 billion.<ref>Citizens Against Government Waste (http://www.cagw.org); OpenSecrets.org</ref>

Hutchison voted for the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program ([[TARP]]), leading Rick Perry supporters to call her "Kay Bailout Hutchison." Hutchison inserted 346 [[earmark]]s in the last two years spending bills costing $2.6 billion.<ref>Citizens Against Government Waste (http://www.cagw.org); OpenSecrets.org</ref>