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Dave Reichert

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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.

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Sep 28, 2016

On rollcall No. 568, my vote was recorded as an ``aye''; it should have been recorded as a ``no.'' personal explanation

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Sep 27, 2016

Nothing is more important, I don't believe, that the government does to intervene on behalf of individual citizens than the Medicare program.

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Sep 13, 2016

So I think the key is, how do you match the payment methodology at the same time you are improving care.

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Jul 12, 2016

If data cannot flow freely, 21st century commerce cannot happen.

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Jul 12, 2016

This is United States leadership, and we are once again leading toward a more prosperous, open, and interconnected future.

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Jul 12, 2016

We want to get it right because it is about creating jobs across this country and having the ability to sell our products across the globe.

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Jul 12, 2016

The United States is far and away the world's leading exporter of digital goods and services.

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Jul 11, 2016

The President promised Americans that if they liked their plan they could keep it, if they liked their doctor they could keep their doctor. Well, that turned out not to be true.

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Jul 11, 2016

ObamaCare has proven time and time that promises made were not kept. The President promised affordability, yet the law continues to drive up premiums and deductible costs.

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Jul 11, 2016

I am sorry. The ACA, then, is in violation of its own law which requires that you have at least two choices.

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Jul 6, 2016

If we did not provide care for them, would they have any other recourse, any other place, any other source, or any other way to do anything except, as Representative Rangel suggested, die?

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Jun 15, 2016

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

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Jun 15, 2016

Well, with respect to the gentleman's comments, I think it is important for us to remember that this equipment is required to be demilitarized. You can't acquire this equipment and have it still maintain a military component. You can't…

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Jun 15, 2016

Tragically, as we saw in San Bernardino and most recently in Orlando, we are living in a time with increasing threats in our local communities. This leaves our law enforcement officers and first responders with the responsibility of…

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Jun 13, 2016

Two-thirds of the jobs supported by agriculture exports are outside of farming.

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Jun 13, 2016

Trade agreements are an effective tool to lower these barriers and open markets for America's agricultural exports.

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Jun 13, 2016

If we are going to be in this global economy--and we are--we have to lead.

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Jun 13, 2016

Education and technology and science is really where we need to prepare our young people in looking forward to this new global trade environment.

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Jun 13, 2016

If our agriculture sector is to continue to grow and to be a source of prosperity and jobs, we must be able to sell to the world's expanding markets.

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Jun 13, 2016

More needs to be done to tear down tariff and nontariff barriers to U.S. agriculture.

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Jun 13, 2016

I am particularly concerned about the World Health Organization's attempt to impose restrictions on dairy products for young children that have no basis in science.

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Jun 13, 2016

We want the rest of the world to buy American products, not Chinese products.

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Jun 13, 2016

Trade jobs pay more. So if we want to talk about raising the minimum wage, one of the ways to do that is to trade with the rest of the world.

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Jun 13, 2016

The United States is and must remain the world's leading agricultural exporter.

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Jun 7, 2016

My bill will fix this by providing coverage of doctor-prescribed compression supplies. This will not only save lives, but improve patients' health.

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