If they have a loving home and a loving family, they get educated. They get jobs. They are successful.
Dave Reichert
The Public Record
Dave Reichert is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Washington's 8th congressional district from 2005 to 2019. Before his political career, he served as the Sheriff of King County, where he gained national attention for his role in the investigation of the Green River Killer. During his time in Congress, Reichert focused on issues such as law enforcement, public safety, and veterans' affairs. He was known for his bipartisan approach and worked on various initiatives to support law enforcement and improve community safety.
It is about drug and alcohol abuse. It is about human trafficking. It is about crime.
The passage of the Family First law gives us an awesome opportunity to bend this curve, and we can do that.
We need to go back to the basics, I think, and what can we do, especially in the foster care world too.
The Executive Order the President issued yesterday which instructs agencies to find ways to cut services and basic necessities for people who are poor or don't have jobs is exactly the wrong approach.
I share the Administration's goal of addressing unfair trade and ensuring American workers and businesses can compete on a level playing field.
I am deeply troubled by the questions that remain with Section 232 exclusion process and the possibility of tariffs from Section 301 investigation.
In targeting unfair trade practices we must take a targeted approach and work in cooperation with our global partners.
To successfully update NAFTA our farmers and manufacturers require certainty.
I know that you and I have a few shared priorities, including successfully updating NAFTA and combatting unfair trade practices.
They understand how important the Integrated Plan is to the Yakima River Basin, the state of Washington, and the Yakama Nation.
They understood how important the integrated plan is in the Yakima River Basin, the state of Washington, and the Yakima Nation.
We all agree that we support the aim of supporting low cost for medicines, but is keeping tariffs on products the way to do that?
Relief for these products and the hundreds of other products included in the report will help companies like Goodyear, in my district, better compete globally and create jobs across the country.
This new MTB process has yielded a workable and transparent report with more than 1,800 recommendations of tax cuts.
The temporary duty relief provided by the MTB is essential in helping our American companies stay competitive, especially with increasing pressure from China.
The last MTB expired in 2012, and left American manufacturers without a process.
I am convinced that KORUS, our trade agreement with Korea has been a great success for both the United States and Korea.
Reducing these barriers would increase opportunities for the United States companies to compete and win.
If we want to remain competitive, then we must focus on doing more in the Asia-Pacific region.
I thank the chairman, and I just mention that I know in my heart his compassion and dedication to the men and women who wear the uniform across our country. I look forward to working with him in making sure the COPS program is funded once…
As I listen to the comments from our witnesses today, it makes me think about the consequences for families and children, for the United States, of working-aged men not participating in the work force.





