Halloween Treat

I thought you might find this cartoon funny...

Daily Evergreen Commentary

I thank Paul Dec of the Daily Evergreen for his recent column about my accomplishments in Congress.

He said, in part, "She’s also one of the few representatives I’ve seen actively attempt to support her constituency in a genuine, heartfelt manner. In some cases, it’s not about what the candidate believes but what he or she seeks to accomplish for the people who helped the leader get elected." Read more here.

Ad on the Economy

In case you missed it, I wanted to let you look at my new television ad on the economy. Let me know what you think...

Head to Walla Walla and Dayton!

I wanted to let you know you Dino is coming to southeastern Washington this weekend. Here's where you can tell him hello and show your support. I will be there too, and I look forward to seeing you.

Friday, October 10th
6:00 p.m.
Walla Walla GOP Headquarters
1622 Plaza Way
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Map

Saturday, October 11th
9:00 a.m.
Country Cupboard Restaurant
330 East Main Street
Dayton, WA 99328
Map

Be sure to take pictures and post them here!

Spokesman-Review Endorsement

I wanted to let you know the Spokesman-Review endorsed my bid for a third term representing Eastern Washington in Congress.

Click here to read their full editorial, and let me know what you think.

Wall Street Rescue Signed

Just hours after the House approved it, the President signed the Wall Street rescue package. When the House considered it Monday, the cost was $700 billion. Today's version was $850 billion.

I did not support Monday's version. Today's version was essentially the same (it raised the FDIC limit to $250,000) and I also did not support it. I heard from many Eastern Washington families concerned about the cost of the legislation. I heard from many businesses concerned about credit becoming more difficult to obtain. And I heard from many banks, many of whom didn't make the same bad decisions the Wall Street banks did--the decisions that led to their downfall.

In the end, I remain unconvinced the Wall Street rescue proposal is the right approach for the market and the best value for taxpayers. I believe that when faced with such great economic challenges, we owe it to the taxpayers to actually solve the problem for the long term.

I am not convinced this bill addresses the root causes of the problem, one of those being the subprime and predatory lending situation. I believe the government needs to act, but that doesn’t mean spending your money on short term fixes.

Your thoughts?