Appearance on Lou Dobbs Tonight to Discuss Tanker Developments
3/13/08 - Media: Norm made an appearance on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss the latest developments in regards to Air Force's air refueling tanker contract to EADS/Northrop Grumman.
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Dicks Comments on Boeing Protest of AF Tanker Decision
3/10/08 - Press Release: Following the announcement today by The Boeing Company that it intends to protest the award of a $40 billion air refueling tanker contract to the European-U.S. partnership EADS/Northrop Grumman, U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks said the company’s action was “an appropriate response to the Air Force’s flawed and unsupportable decision.”
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Appearance on NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
 3/7/08 - Media: Norm made an appearance on NewsHour with Jim Lehrer to discuss the Air Force's decision to award the air refueling contract to Airbus/Northrop Grumman. The audio file is available for listening here, or you can watch the video on NewsHour's website.
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Norm Speaks About Air Force Tanker Decision on NPR Program
3/4/08 - Media: Norm was interviewed for NPR's On Point with Tom Ashbrook in regards to the recent Air Force Tanker Announcement.
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Dicks Vows to Block Bid to Lift Ban on Loaded Guns in National Parks
3/2/08 - News Article:
"With a showdown looming, U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks says he’s prepared to block any effort by the administration to lift the current ban on carrying loaded weapons in national parks. It’s not an idle threat. As chairman of the House Appropriations interior subcommittee, Dicks oversees the National Parks Service’s annual budget and is in a position to prevent the administration from dropping the Reagan-era ban."
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Rep. Dicks Comments on Air Force Tanker Announcement
2/29/08 - Press Release:
“I was shocked by the announcement today that the Air Force intends to award the contract for the next generation air refueling tankers to the Airbus/Northrop Grumman team, and I believe there will be real skepticism among the defense related committees in Congress. While we will await the debriefing of the Boeing team to learn how and why the decision was made, I remain convinced that the Boeing 767 tanker version would have been an extremely capable aircraft that would have met our military requirements while creating 40,000 U.S. jobs, including 9,000 in Washington State."
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Northwest Forests to Receive Road, Trail Repair Funds
2/22/08 - Press Release: National Forests in Washington and Oregon will receive $8.37 million for repairing recent storm damage, maintaining and repairing roads and trails, decommissioning unnecessary roads, and improving fish passage through an effort led by Washington Rep. Norm Dicks.
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Information on the Economic Stimulus Package
2/15/08 - For Your Information: Beginning in May, the Treasury will begin sending economic stimulus payments to more than 130 million individuals. The vast majority of Americans who qualify will not have to do anything other than file their 2007 income tax return in order to qualify. However, there have been a number of questions and concerns directed towards our office regarding the Economic Stimulus Package. My office has gathered a number of resources to better help you understand who will be eligible, and how the process will work.
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Rep. Dicks Honored for Environmental Conservation Efforts
2/6/08 - News Article: Representative Dicks received the Ansel Adams Conservation Award from The Wilderness Society for his leadership in Congress for increased environmental conservation efforts. Rep. Dicks has worked to preserve natural resources for over thirty years, and championed initiatives on water quality and climate change.
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Military Construction Budget Impact in Washington
2/4/08 - Press Release: The proposed federal budget for the next fiscal year includes a total of $457.7 million in construction projects at Washington State military bases. The largest portion of the construction program is associated with the continued upgrading and expanding of Fort Lewis to house three of the Army's seven Stryker Brigades. Also included is the fifth year of funding for a large weapons storage and production facility at Submarine Base Bangor.
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Comments on Budget Impact on Interior Programs
2/4/08 - Press Release: The President's 2009 budget request for programs under the jurisdiction of the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee is a serious disappointment. It ignores our moral and treaty obligations to Native Americans, devastates the management of our National Forests and dramatically reduces funding for critical environmental and conservation priorities.
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Rep. Dicks Announces 2008 Military Academy Nominations
2/1/08 - Press Release: Rep. Dicks has nominated 19 students from area high schools to the United State military service academies for the upcoming year. The Congressman has the opportunity to nominate exceptional students to the four service academies based on their academic performance, personal motivation and determination to pursue a military career.
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