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" As the first Member of Congress from western Washington to serve on the House Agriculture Committee in over 50 years, I am proud to represent the needs of our agriculture community. "
Rick Larsen
Agriculture
Community
I Am
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" Congress had the opportunity to extend tax relief to working families without increasing the deficit. Instead, we were handed a bill that favors the wealthy and eliminates deductions that benefit the middle class. "
Rick Larsen
Class
Congress
Opportunity
" We are the greatest country in the world but we are facing serious issues. "
Rick Larsen
Greatest
Country
Serious
" As a co-chair of the State's 2010 Olympics Task Force, I am working to make sure our border crossings are ready to handle the risks and benefits the Games will bring. "
Rick Larsen
Task
Games
I Am
" Congress must take responsibility for a new positive direction - an innovative agenda that will lead to a more secure America. Secure communities, secure economies, and a secure quality of life. "
Rick Larsen
Quality
Positive
Responsibility
" Methamphetamine is a highly dangerous drug that is wreaking havoc on families and communities throughout this country. The drug's use is spreading across the United States. "
Rick Larsen
United States
Dangerous
Country
" As many as three million people are expected to attend the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. The security concerns and economic opportunities are great for both Canada and Washington state. "
Rick Larsen
People
Winter
Great
" My goal is to ensure the Northern Border is safe, secure and allows for the free flow of travel and commerce. "
Rick Larsen
Goal
Free
Border
" Today's global landscape is increasingly interconnected. China and the Middle East play critical roles towards international peace and security. "
Rick Larsen
Landscape
Security
Play
" I strongly support tax relief for the middle class. "
Rick Larsen
Class
Tax
Support
" Children are often the silent victims of drug abuse. "
Rick Larsen
Children
Abuse
Silent
" I can finally go home and tell the constituents, law enforcement, and leaders in Washington state that Congress is treating the meth problem with the same urgency and commitment that local communities have been treating it with for years. "
Rick Larsen
Home
Problem
Law
" Now more than ever, America needs an agenda for real change. "
Rick Larsen
Now
Change
Real
" For the past several years, the Meth Caucus has worked to engage the Office of National Drug Control Policy on this issue. We have tried to get their attention that meth requires a strong, comprehensive Federal policy. "
Rick Larsen
Past
Strong
Attention
" And we need to maintain our foothold in the fight against terrorism and terrorist groups and respond to any degradation of Iraqi security or stability. "
Rick Larsen
Our
Security
Fight
" We need safe communities that are free from methamphetamine and a federal commitment to stand next to state leadership and law enforcement in the fight against this epidemic. "
Rick Larsen
Fight
Commitment
Leadership
" Our ability to effectively engage China and the Arab world rests on shared economic and political interests and mutual understanding. "
Rick Larsen
Political
Understanding
World
" I ask the American people to consider the legacy this administration has handed us in the defense budget as we spend billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars without the tools and ability to track these dollars. "
Rick Larsen
American
Tools
People
" We need a positive economic agenda that invests in the innovation and growth that will create jobs for middle class families and ensure that America remains the world leader. "
Rick Larsen
Positive
Innovation
Growth
" Washington state's 2nd Congressional District is a major producer of small fruit crops such as raspberries and strawberries. This research center is doing important work to help farmers enhance the quality, yield and marketability of their small fruit crops. "
Rick Larsen
Quality
Research
Small
" I have heard repeated stories of meth users leaving their children unattended for days as they cook, use and then sleep off the intense effects of methamphetamine. "
Rick Larsen
Sleep
Stories
Children