The new Democratic majority in Congress has achieved remarkable successes since January of 2007. We have increased the minimum wage, raised vehicle fuel efficiency standards for the first time in 35 years, passed the largest VA funding increase in American history and made college more affordable for working families by enacting the biggest increase in college aid in 60 years.

Yet we still have much work to do to address the problems facing our country. The process of impeaching an elected official is time consuming and very rarely effective. At this time, I believe that we should use the time remaining in the 110th Congress to continue to address the challenges facing our country and provide necessary oversight of the Administration.

While I do not support impeachment, I strongly support the vigorous efforts of the Democratic Congress to hold this Administration accountable for its actions. Democratic-controlled committees have already held over 500 oversight hearings on a wide array of topics, including the politicization of the Justice Department, the response to Hurricane Katrina, the Valerie Plame scandal and contractor abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan. Please be assured that we will continue to engage in aggressive oversight of this Administration as the 110th Congress continues.

Although we disagree on this issue, I hope and trust that there are many more on which we see eye-to-eye. Please continue to contact me about issues that are important to you.

Sincerely,

Rick Larsen
United States Representative
Washington State, 2nd District

First off, we doubt that there will be a 111th Congress if you people don’t get rid of the Bush gang.

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