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Name:Chris Sloe Bill State:Washington Party:Moderate

I agree most with Democrat Rick Larsen. [] I agree with him, because he supports cleaning the waters of Washington, and trying to reduce energy consumption.

5 Interesting facts about the state of Washington:
 * There is more than 6.5 million people living in Washington
 * It is often called the Evergreen State
 * They have the largest ferry system
 * Just under half of the people that live there are Protestant
 * Almost 60% of the people that live in Washington, are in Seattle

5 Facts that relate to my issues.
 * Washington has placed laws on pollution back in the 1970's
 * There are many was pollution enters the Washington State waters
 * The police are using enforcement and fining you if you break these laws
 * Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about Anti-Torture
 * In 2008, the energy cost went up 25% in Washington State

My Three Issues:
 * Marine Pollution-I think that dumping pollution into our ocean waters is very bad. Every year many fish die because of pollution. The waste destroys their habitats, and families. The waste also transfers into our seafood. The main chemical killing all of the fish and poisoning our food, is lead. Lead can cause many problems for us, like brain damage and liver damage.
 * Torture-I think that torture should only be used if people need very important information. Other wise you could just threaten them with the idea of using torture. Even if someone is being toutured, they may give out false information, just like Senator John McClain did in Vietnam. He recited the Green Bay Packers' football lineup instead of his associates' names.
 * Energy Conservation-I think that we should try to use less energy, so that way the prices don't skyrocket. Too many people are trying to go for the oil and other non-renewable resources, and so it makes the supply low and the demand high. There are many resources that we are able to receive every day. We should be using these instead of the high cost sources.

My Bill: Our bill is National Defense, and I am trying to promote hiring more National Guard to protect our country. National Guard helps defend our country, and when an outside country attacks us, we our able to send soldiers out to defend us. People should support this bill because we can always have extra guard in handy. It is better to be safe than sorry. http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/HB24

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