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Jay Robert Inslee is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the 23rd governor of Washington since January 16, 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, Inslee has focused on issues such as climate change, clean energy, and healthcare during his tenure. He previously represented Washington's 1st and 2nd congressional districts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 and from 1999 to 2012, respectively.
In the spirit of the season, I must admit that under the Republican controlled House, it is indeed a wonderful life. Because when the Republicans control the House, whenever the voting bell rings, a corporate tax lobbyist gets his wings…
I rise to honor the humanitarian workers in Afghanistan like the Mercy Corps group who when the Afghani people said, ``I need you,'' they did not respond, ``Don't bother me.'' I want to tell you, it is a long, long, long and hard road that…
First off, we are not a monolithic group on our side of the aisle, so I will not address the concern of any other Members. Members must understand that this will be funded through a stream of revenue that has been set up, and there is a…
But more importantly, what this has done is we have been looking for a way on a bipartisan basis, and I see no reason for ill will on this issue at all, I really think the parties are together on this, to assure that we give the…
It is a symptom of the illness that affects our system, of why we have not had sufficient regulation. But I do not know what the campaign system is in some of these countries, the Netherlands and other places, but I know that they do not…
That is a fair statement, that this Chamber put the financial security of special interests above and beyond the personal security of Americans who are in airplanes. It was a very sad day. That is why I hope the conferees will change the…
That is right. As the gentlewoman knows, that is exactly what we have ended up with. And as has been pointed out, with a 400 percent turnover rate.
I hope the gentlewoman will report to your former skycap father that he has got something to be proud about, sending you to us.
I may note, too, that we hope, particularly for smaller airports, that there is Federal assistance in financing this thing. These machines are not inexpensive. They are extremely effective, but they are not inexpensive. And particularly…
I appreciate that. Let me give a note, too, to thank the two gentlemen, for the families of the Lockerbie tragedy, that have helped us so much. The families of the Lockerbie tragedy for 13 years have been asking Members of the U.S…
There is some good news here. We have bipartisan support for this bill for the Baggage Screening Act... We feel very confident we are going to succeed on this if we can simply ask the leadership of the House to schedule a vote.
The sad fact is that today I have found and many others in the last few weeks, much to our surprise, that our security apparatus does not screen for explosive devices on bags that are put in the baggage compartments of our airlines. The…
This relatively simple amendment will allow farmers to receive assessment and technical assistance from the Department of Agriculture in assessing and developing renewable energy resources on their farms. We have learned that farmers have…
The firefighters in New York did not panic and neither should we. Tomorrow, when the sun comes up, Americans all over this country are going to ask this question: Why in this Chamber do the big dogs always eat first? Twenty or thirty…
As I walked down here, I saw in the cloakroom NBC News reported that from cell phones they could tell that the people on the Pennsylvania flight fought the hijackers, and that flight was likely targeted for the building where we stand. The…
I was there 3 weeks ago, and I have come to the well to say that those who say that the Arctic Refuge is a barren area and that Prudo Bay is a wildlife refuge are dead wrong on both counts. My grandchildren deserve to hear the same bird…
The majority leader has questioned my right or anyone's right to bring an amendment of this nature. I will not yield to him one inch. I am not President, Vice President, majority leader, minority leader, committee chair, or ranking member…
Reclaiming my time, the other thing I want to point out is, although Boeing is a significant player in this, there are small businesses, we are talking 5- and 20-person shops, who can avail themselves of this benefit. Those jobs are just…
Clearly, Boeing and Boeing workers are not the only ones who have a stake in this controversy. What I am trying to point out is that this has an immediate, real-life ramification for people who this morning got up and went to work in an…
I appreciate the reservation of objection of the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott), because this is truly the wrong moment to be dealing with this issue when we have a crisis of such enormity. Let us talk about the amount of action…
It is with great admiration that I recognize these members of the U.S. Paralympic team.
Mr. Chairman, our amendment is necessitated by the simple fact that the bill as currently written falls considerably short of protecting the San Rafael Swell in its entirety. What our amendment would do, which is widely supported by those…
I think the crux of the problem is, who really in America ought to make that decision of whether that next 40 acres goes into a reserve or goes to something else. Let me suggest to my colleague that what I am saying tonight is that is not…
I want to recognize her on her day of retirement. I do not know anyone who has epitomized public service as much as Lillie. When Americans have come to their Capitol, she has been the one to let them know that people care about them and…
I am honored to announce that Karen Mikolasy has been chosen Washington State's Teacher of the Year.
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