Dave Reichert Quotes

• At a family’s most difficult time, I want to make sure at a minimum that they have the very basic of comforts: the ability to grieve their loss privately and the knowledge that their country is grateful for their loved one’s sacrifice and service.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Family, Knowledge

  Tags in Time

• As a former cop, I respect and appreciate those who’ve dedicated their lives to serving others as well as those who appreciate the rule of law and honor it.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Respect

• Congress has an obligation to protect our country’s natural beauty, embodied in our nation’s parks, rivers, and breathtaking landscapes.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Beauty

  Tags in Nation

• Ensuring Americans have access to adequate medical care should be a priority for all of us.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Progress

  Tags in Medical, Care

• Going forward, as we work to strengthen our border in the interests of homeland security, we must also recognize the economic importance of immigration reform.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Work

  Tags in Forward

• Gang violence in America is not a sudden problem. It has been a part of urban life for years, offering an aggressive definition and identity to those seeking a place to belong in the chaos of large metropolitan areas.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Life

  Tags in Problem

• I believe that everyone can appreciate the right of a family to grieve the loss of a loved one in peace, regardless of anyone’s position on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Family

  Tags in War

• I believe that the freedom of speech should be protected, but so should a family’s right to privacy as they grieve their loss. There is a time and a place for vigorous debate on the War on Terror, but during a family’s last goodbye is not it.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Family

  Tags in Time, War

• I came to Congress to help reduce spending.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Help, Congress

• I have faith the men and women of the Coast Guard will immediately rise to the challenge and see the people hit by Katrina through until the storm has truly calmed.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Faith

• Immigration is not just compatible with but is a necessary component of economic growth.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Growth, Economic

• In fact, street gangs are the primary distributor of illegal drugs in the United States.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Fact, United

• Increased and better screening for explosives is necessary – and Congress should fund it and TSA should implement it as quickly as possible – however that screening doesn’t reduce the risk posed by a trained terrorist with an unconventional weapon.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Better, Possible

• In Washington State, the immigrant population has grown by 42 percent in the five years between 2000 and 2005 – which is an increase from 8 percent to 10.6 percent of the overall population – and the jobless rate in the state has hit a 6 year low.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in State

• It does not make sense that we are allowing known potential weapons, not unlike those the 9-11 hijackers used to overcome the crews of four airplanes, to be taken aboard passenger aircraft.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Sense

• It is vitally important that we implement immigration reform. We need a bill that strengthens our borders and protects this nation, but that also makes it simpler for good people to become Americans.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Good, Important

• It’s basic due diligence to make sure that whenever a foreign entity acquires a controlling interest in a U.S. company that national security isn’t threatened.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Security, Company

• One in seven Americans, including more than 8 million children, does not have even basic healthcare coverage.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Uncategorized

• Scissors, screwdrivers and the like pose an unacceptable risk to flight crews as well passengers.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Flight

• The men and women who make up a plane’s crew put their lives in jeopardy each time they fly. It’s our job as much as anyone’s to make sure we make it as safe as possible up there for them.

  Dave Reichert

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Time, Women

Dave Reichert (24)

Birth:	29th August, 1950
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Politician

About

David George "Dave" Reichert was born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He is an American politician. He is the U.S. Representative for Washington's 8th congressional district, serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served as sheriff of King County, Washington. He earned an Associate of Arts degree in social work, in 1970. In 2004, he published the autobiography, "Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer."

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