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> [I ask the American people to consider the legacy this administration has handed us in the defense budget as we spend billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars without the tools and ability to track these dollars.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/i-ask-the-american-people-to-consider-the-legacy-this-administration/)

[Rick Larsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-larsen/)

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## More by Rick Larsen

> [As the first Member of Congress from western Washington to serve on the House Agriculture Committee in over 50 years, I am proud to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/as-the-first-member-of-congress-from-western-washington-to-serve-on/)

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> [As many as three million people are expected to attend the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. The security concerns and economic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/as-many-as-three-million-people-are-expected-to-attend-the-2010/)

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> [Congress must take responsibility for a new positive direction - an innovative agenda that will lead to a more secure America. Secure communities, secure…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/congress-must-take-responsibility-for-a-new-positive-direction-an/)

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> [We need safe communities that are free from methamphetamine and a federal commitment to stand next to state leadership and law enforcement in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/we-need-safe-communities-that-are-free-from-methamphetamine-and-a/)

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> [We are the greatest country in the world but we are facing serious issues.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/we-are-the-greatest-country-in-the-world-but-we-are-facing-serious/)

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> [And we need to maintain our foothold in the fight against terrorism and terrorist groups and respond to any degradation of Iraqi security or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/and-we-need-to-maintain-our-foothold-in-the-fight-against-terrorism/)

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> [I have heard repeated stories of meth users leaving their children unattended for days as they cook, use and then sleep off the intense…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/i-have-heard-repeated-stories-of-meth-users-leaving-their-children/)

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> [We need a positive economic agenda that invests in the innovation and growth that will create jobs for middle class families and ensure that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/we-need-a-positive-economic-agenda-that-invests-in-the-innovation-and/)

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> [Methamphetamine is a highly dangerous drug that is wreaking havoc on families and communities throughout this country. The drug's use is spreading across the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/methamphetamine-is-a-highly-dangerous-drug-that-is-wreaking-havoc-on/)

[Rick Larsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-larsen/)

> [My goal is to ensure the Northern Border is safe, secure and allows for the free flow of travel and commerce.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/my-goal-is-to-ensure-the-northern-border-is-safe-secure-and-allows/)

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> [I strongly support tax relief for the middle class.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/i-strongly-support-tax-relief-for-the-middle-class/)

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> [For the past several years, the Meth Caucus has worked to engage the Office of National Drug Control Policy on this issue. We have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/for-the-past-several-years-the-meth-caucus-has-worked-to-engage-the/)

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> [Now more than ever, America needs an agenda for real change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/now-more-than-ever-america-needs-an-agenda-for-real-change/)

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> [A half-century after racing the Russians to the moon, the U.S. is barely suiting up in the international race to secure interests in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/a-half-century-after-racing-the-russians-to-the-moon-the-u-s-is/)

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> [Congress had the opportunity to extend tax relief to working families without increasing the deficit. Instead, we were handed a bill that favors the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-larsen/congress-had-the-opportunity-to-extend-tax-relief-to-working-families/)

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