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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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Jun 7, 2016

I have put forward bipartisan, common-sense legislation, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, to increase the number of Medicare-supported residency slots by 15,000 over 5 years.

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Jun 7, 2016

We have the ability to save the health care system billions of dollars and, at the same time, make the lives of patients significantly better.

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Jun 7, 2016

We need legislation like the AIM Act so that we can ensure the continued development of new treatments to improve Medicare outcomes, efficiencies, and lower costs.

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Jun 7, 2016

Obesity is now an epidemic and a public health crisis that needs to be addressed.

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Jun 7, 2016

The Federal Government should be working to improve access for these individuals. But sadly, current law does exactly the opposite.

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Jun 7, 2016

My bill, H.R. 4277, makes it easier for seniors to obtain mental health care services that they need.

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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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Jun 7, 2016

I introduced this bipartisan bill with my Democratic representative, Jan Schakowsky, who has been a leader on mental health care policy.

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Jun 7, 2016

Otherwise, the system will collapse and seniors will suffer.

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May 24, 2016

I think we need to turn that around so the Tax Code works for America, works for American workers, and American companies.

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May 24, 2016

This has got to be a bipartisan effort, like Dr. Sullivan has mentioned. Otherwise, it doesn't mean anything.

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May 17, 2016

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

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May 12, 2016

I thank Mr. Wilson for his support and for being here tonight to help us highlight law enforcement Police Week and remember those who have died in the line of duty and those continuing to serve. Mr. Speaker, I would now like to introduce…

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May 12, 2016

I thank Mr. Jolly for his comments and his strong support of law enforcement over the years. I especially appreciate his comments regarding the partnership between police and community. The police cannot protect our families and our…

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May 12, 2016

I thank Mr. Barr for his comments and his support. I yield to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Buck).

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May 12, 2016

I thank Mr. Green for his support. I think your uncle gave you great advice. Mr. Speaker, as I stood here tonight and listened to all the other presenters, I came to the realization that there were a lot of people here that might be a lot…

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May 12, 2016

Sheriff Nugent served 35 years. I know he looks a lot younger than I do, but he served a couple of years longer than I did. Sometimes we call people heroes and we don't readily accept those titles because, as the sheriff said, we just want…

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May 12, 2016

I thank the gentleman for his support and taking time to honor those fallen in the State of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Allen). The gentleman has 19 minutes remaining.

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May 12, 2016

I thank Mr. Gowdy. I was going to try to get some courage up to tell one of my stories about my partner who was killed in 1982, but I think I am going to wait and gain my composure. I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Jolly), who…

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May 12, 2016

I thank Judge Poe for his service, too, and for his staunch support of law enforcement officers across the country. Mr. Speaker, I would like to introduce Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, who has a real understanding of what it means to…

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May 12, 2016

Tonight, my colleagues and I come to the floor of the United States House of Representatives to spotlight and highlight a very special week, a week that brings families and police officers together here in Washington, D.C. It is a week…

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May 11, 2016

I am also proud to partner with Ron on the Promotion and Expansion of the Private Employee Ownership Act.

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May 10, 2016

I thank both Mr. Paulsen and Mr. Pascrell for their support and for the energy and the effort they put behind this legislation. As I was sitting here waiting for my turn to speak, I was thinking to myself that I will be 66 years old here…

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May 10, 2016

When I was a detective on the Green River Task Force, we solved over 2,000 cases of missing women, young women, and girls over that period of time. We solved 51 murders, and we worked closely with the families. Those detectives who went…

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Apr 27, 2016

I thank Chairman Brady for yielding and for his leadership and, also, Ranking Member Levin for his leadership. This is truly a bipartisan effort working its way through Congress today. It is finally a pleasure to see this come to fruition…

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