Larsen Talks Economic Recovery and Trade with President Obama
For Immediate Release
Contact: Amanda Mahnke
(202) 225-2605
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement today following a meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama and members of the New Democrat Coalition, a group of more than 60 House Democrats.
“I greatly appreciate the opportunity to meet with President Obama to discuss the historic challenges we face and how Congress and the Administration can work together to overcome them.
“I enjoyed hearing from President Obama in person about his plans to invest in energy, education, and affordable health care to make our country stronger for the future.
“We talked about economic recovery. I told the President about news I heard just today from my constituents in Oak Harbor. President Obama’s economic recovery plan is making it possible for the Oak Harbor School District – which serves a large number of military families – to hire an additional twelve teachers and move forward with school construction projects that will create local jobs.
“We also discussed trade, a critical issue for our region because one in every three jobs in Washington state depends on trade.
“I look forward to working with the Obama Administration and my colleagues in the New Democrat Coalition to build a new trade agenda that strengthens our engagement with the world and our economy here at home.”
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