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repblumenauer

  1. Great facts on why the farm bill damages states like Oregon and is ripe for reform nyti.ms/KEWCnA
  2. Spoke this morning to Comcast scholarship winners. 65 bright young people going out into the world - an inspiration! twitter.com/repblumenauer/…
  3. My proposal for VA funds to treat TBI & PTSD also passed. Brain injuries may not be visible, can be as challenging for vets as missing limbs
  4. Defense Dept is biggest user of energy in the world. House passed my plan for energy efficiency. Strengthens security, saves taxpayers $$$!
  5. Another step toward equality: federal appeals court declares DOMA unconstitutional!
  6. David Byrne in the NYT week in review, continues to be one of the best SPOKESMEN! "This is How We Ride" tells it all nytimes.com/2012/05/27/opi…
  7. Ready to go w/ our bipartisan renewable energy production tax credit. Time running out, delay is damaging industry. bloom.bg/JhQX2w
  8. And right now heading off to a discussion at EcoTrust on reforming the Farm Bill!
  9. ...and speaking to Historic Preservation League of Oregon, thanking them for leadership in protecting our heritage.
  10. Then a meeting w/ the Main Street Alliance about needs of small business, the promise of tax and health care reform… twitter.com/repblumenauer/…
  11. Started the day with fantastic meeting at PSU, a university that epitomizes our livable communities agenda… twitter.com/repblumenauer/…
  12. My amendment w/ Barney Frank & Barbara Lee to cut $8 billion from Defense to be voted on tomorrow. $$$ better spent on roads, schools, debt
  13. Pres Obama led toughest sanctions and strongest coalition ever against Iran. Congress should not undercut negotiations: nytimes.com/2012/05/12/opi…
  14. I would support Senate version of Violence Against Women Act, but victims deserve better than partisan House version. #VAWA
  15. Up early for the Capitol Challenge run today- our team won again! capitalchallenge.com/2001_cabinet/r… Also ran into some friends: twitter.com/repblumenauer/…
  16. NLRB election rule being suspended on technical grounds an unfortunate setback. We need this rule in place ASAP. thehill.com/business-a-lob…
  17. @ORVAWPAC Would proudly vote for the Senate version of this bill, but HR 4970 takes us back in time. I cannot support it.
  18. Scale model of the new Sellwood Bridge by ACE Academy students, showing the skills needed to rebuild & renew America twitter.com/repblumenauer/…
  19. Congratulations to St Johns - 50 years young. Hope to see you here! twitter.com/repblumenauer/…