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Washington: Airbus

Mon, 12/01/2008 - 17:34

Reichert angling for Ways and Means seat

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Auburn) is seeking a spot on the House Ways and Means committee after winning his third term and second consecutive victory over Darcy Burner this fall, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports.

The House Ways and Means Committee oversees governmental revenue programs such as taxation and tariffs as well as Social Security and Medicare, and was a long-time perch for Reichert's predecessor, the late Rep. Jennifer Dunn.

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Tue, 08/12/2008 - 12:34

UPDATED: Tanker deal makes way into WA-8 politics

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

The Air Force tanker deal that caused so much uproar among Washington's elected officials because a large military contract was given to European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. and Northrop-Grumman instead of local firm Boeing has not been used to score political points until Monday.

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