Senator Maria Cantwell’s Weekly Update

Tanker Contract Does Not Add Up

Last week, I sent a letter, with seven of my colleagues, to President Bush expressing concern that the Air Force's decision to award the tanker contract to Northrop Grumman/ Airbus may have unintended effects on U.S. trade enforcement efforts against illegal foreign subsidies in many sectors from aerospace, softwood lumber, steel, auto parts, to semiconductors. The Northrop/Airbus tanker, the KC-30, is based on the A330 platform, which was developed and financed through billions of dollars in illegal foreign government subsidies. The same week we sent the letter to President Bush, I also met with representatives from the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) and visited Boeing 767 workers in Everett to get their insights. In the days ahead, I will continue to question how the flawed process led to a flawed decision that is wrong for our men and women in uniform and bad for the American workers.

Senator Maria Cantwell’s Weekly Update
Monday, April 14, 2008

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Monday, April 7, 2008

Starting this week, we'll be publishing a weekly Anacortes Police round up. The roundup is prepared by the Anacortes Police Department and edited by Anacortes Now. Not all police activity is reported, but the most interesting events. Watch for it weekly in the News section at Anacortes Now.

U.S. Senator Patty Murray issued the following statement on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War.

"With the 5th anniversary of the Iraq War upon us, it’s important to reflect upon the past as we also look to the future.  First and foremost, I couldn’t be more proud of our fighting men and women – or more thankful to their families. They have done an outstanding job and truly are our best and brightest.