Patty Murray Sample Email #1

Challenging Airbus, Defending WA Jobs

 

I wrote back to Mr. Crosby this week demanding that Airbus provide the American public with a full accounting of its lobbying activities and its work with tanker opponents in Washington, D.C. I asked Airbus to make public its tanker proposal, which the Air Force deemed “high risk” when it selected Boeing to manufacture tankers. I do not expect Airbus to provide the American public with any of this information. But, you can be sure, Airbus will continue its efforts to take the tanker contract from Boeing and its American workforce – and to outsource it to Europe.

There is a thorough and comprehensive review of the tanker deal now underway in Washington, D.C. Importantly, this week, the Department of Defense’s Inspector General’s report on the tanker deal was released in public. Despite highlighting several areas of concern, the IG concluded that there was no compelling reason not to proceed with the Tanker Lease program. I will continue to work against Airbus’s efforts to deny work to Boeing and its employees.
www.murray.senate.gov/news.cfm?id=220169
 

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Maintaining Canadian Cattle Ban

The proposal by USDA would list Canada – the country of origin for the single case of Mad Cow disease discovered in the U.S. in December of 2003 and a case in Alberta, Canada, last May – as a country with “minimal risk” and could allow imports of Canadian beef into the U.S. as early as this spring. My colleagues and I think this move would prematurely put American beef producers and consumers at risk. www.murray.senate.gov/news.cfm?id=220299
 

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Helping WA Communities Protect Themselves – And the Nation

 

I am particularly disturbed by the Secretary’s comments that our ports and private industries should be held accountable for this Administration’s security mandates. This plan could encourage cargo diversion to close by Canadian ports, outsource thousands of high-paying port jobs and leave our families and economy just as vulnerable to attack.

I am also concerned by the nickel-and-diming of our first responders. We don’t want our communities to have to choose between preparing for a tornado and preparing for a smallpox attack. We’re asking our emergency responders to prepare for everything and they need more funding to do it. It is time for the government to share the responsibility on this critical issue.
www.murray.senate.gov/homeland_security/hs_news.cfm
 

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Fighting for Job Training That Works

 

Helping people train for good-paying jobs will have a ripple effect on our economy. It will help whole communities generate new economic activity, and provide real futures for young workers trying to decide where to live and raise their families. We must assure adequate federal funding to provide businesses with a skilled and trained labor pool and maintain our nation’s global economic competitive advantage.
www.murray.senate.gov/news.cfm?id=220127
 

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Meeting with Rotarians
 

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Honored by Steamship Operators
 

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Veterans Hearing Coming to Washington on Monday
 

If you would like to share your comments with me about veterans healthcare, you can submit them to me on this special web form: http://murray.senate.gov/veterans/comments.cfm

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Patty in the News

Recent articles and editorials about Senator Murray's work:

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Marine initiative gets a thumbs up

The report was sent to Sen. Patty Murray and Gov. Gary Locke. It's up to Congress to decide whether to continue funding. Reviewers suggested the project should continue for at least another eight to 10 years. Congress would be asked to fund the initiative at $1.6 million annually.

"This is exactly the type of grass-roots, collaborative effort needed to restore salmon and other declining fisheries," Murray said in a statement. "This communitywide effort continues to illustrate the tremendous results that can be achieved when we work together to solve environmental problems."

- April 8, 2004

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Spokesman-Review

Senator to Conduct Field Hearing on Walla Walla, Wash., Veterans Hospital

"Washington state veterans who will be affected by federal decisions deserve to have their voices heard," Murray said in a statement released Wednesday, "and this hearing will give them that opportunity.”

- April 2, 2004

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Washington Post

Microsoft Uses Clout to Battle EU Ruling

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., from Microsoft's home state, said the ruling was "yet another example of the EU assaulting a successful American industry and policies that support our economic growth."

- April 4, 2004

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Seattle Times

Ridge: Port users should pay for security

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, who has been in an ongoing battle with Ridge's department over port security, said making ports and private companies accountable for security could drive cargo companies to Canadian ports.

"This plan will have tremendous economic impacts on our state," Murray said.
 

- April 7 , 2004

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