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Date	Title
12/02/2009	Cantwell Expresses Concern Over Recent Border Enforcement Abuses
12/02/2009	Cantwell Statement on Troop Increase in Afghanistan
12/01/2009	Senator Cantwell Delivers Floor Speech on Lakewood Police Shootings
10/07/2009	Cantwell Applauds Inclusion of Native American Apology Amendment
09/24/2009	Cantwell Statement on Air Force Tanker RFP
03/06/2009	Cantwell Announces Washington State Eligible for $36.7 Million to Prevent and Control Crime
09/29/2008	FEINGOLD, CANTWELL, SMITH OFFER BILL PROTECTING TRAVELERS FROM SUSPICIONLESS LAPTOP SEARCHES
07/09/2008	Cantwell: Intelligence Surveillance Must Protect National Security and Americans' Rights
07/09/2008	Cantwell Seeks a "Real Rebid, Not a Rehash"
07/08/2008	Cantwell Determined to Strengthen Air Safety Requirements and Make Our Skies Safer
07/07/2008	Cantwell Urges Armed Services Committee to Hold a Hearing on Air Force's Tanker Decision
06/25/2008	Cantwell: Full GAO Report Details How Errors Widen Gap on Tanker Costs and Performance
06/20/2008	Cantwell Joins Union Leaders and Representatives to Applaud GAO Decision Favoring Boeing's Protest
06/12/2008	Cantwell Urges Swift Senate Passage of her Reconstruction Opportunity Zones bill in Senate Finance Hearing
06/06/2008	Cantwell Statement on Air Force's Recent Resignations
05/23/2008	Commemorating Memorial Day
05/22/2008	Cantwell Votes to Safely Redeploy Troops From Iraq, Restore Military Readiness, and Address National Security Threats
05/19/2008	Cantwell Calls on Secretary Gates to Fully Disclose All Additional Costs
05/19/2008	Cantwell Calls on Members of Congress About Hanger and Runway Improvements that May Be Needed For Their States
05/12/2008	Cantwell Convenes Meeting with Labor Leaders to Discuss Implications of Tanker Deal on U.S. Workforce and Industrial Base
05/09/2008	Cantwell Asks for Northrop Grumman/EADS Job Projection Claims to be Verified
04/17/2008	Cantwell: Tanker Contract Does Not Add Up
04/16/2008	Filmmakers Released From Detention Nigerian State Security
04/11/2008	Cantwell Statement on Iraq
04/08/2008	Senator Cantwell Urges Discussions Between China and Dalai Lama
04/07/2008	Cantwell Continues to Push for JAG Funding
03/25/2008	Prompted by Air Force's Northrop Grumman/EADS Decision, Cantwell Raises Questions About National Security Impact of the High Cost of Fuel and Need to Maintain Critical Skills in U.S.
03/14/2008	Cantwell Works to Protect National Security by Increasing Opportunities and Development in Pakistan and Afghanistan
03/11/2008	Cantwell Statement on Boeing Tanker Protest
03/07/2008	Cantwell Pushes Coast Guard To Cut Through Red Tape and Enforce Oil Spill Laws
03/04/2008	Cantwell: Did the Air Force Fully Consider the National Security Impact of Fuel Efficiency When It Made Its Decision?
03/03/2008	Washington and Kansas Delegations Ask Gates to Debrief Boeing this Week
02/29/2008	Statement by Murray, Cantwell, Dicks, Larsen, Inslee, Smith, McDermott and Reichert on Tanker Decision
02/27/2008	Cantwell: Time For a Fire Station in Snoqualmie Pass Is Now
02/12/2008	Cantwell: Intelligence Surveillance Must Protect National Security and Americans' Rights
02/04/2008	Cantwell: President's Budget Continues to Shortchange Americans
01/28/2008	Cantwell Response to State of the Union Address
12/21/2007	Cantwell Urges Department of Homeland Security to Develop a Security Strategy for the 2010 Olympic Games
12/19/2007	Senate Passes Cantwell's Plan to Fix Deepwater and Save Taxpayers Millions
11/20/2007	Cantwell Calls for Senate Hearing
11/16/2007	Cantwell Votes for Troop Redeployment, New Course in Iraq
11/09/2007	Cantwell Statement Honoring Veterans Day
10/30/2007	Cantwell Helps Solve Train Border Crossing Delays Between Seattle and Vancouver, BC
10/20/2007	Cantwell and Cops Join Forces to Stop President's Threatened Veto of Funding to Law Enforcement
09/27/2007	Cantwell Applauds Passage of Hate Crime Prevention Act
09/11/2007	Cantwell Statement on General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker Testimony
09/11/2007	Cantwell Statement on the Anniversary of September 11
08/03/2007	Coast Guard Bill Unanimously Passes Commerce Committee
07/09/2007	Cantwell Amendment Will Keep Rescue Flight Helicopters at Fairchild Air Force Base
04/11/2007	Cantwell Demands Answers from Air Force on Fairchild Rescue Helicopters
03/21/2007	Cantwell Backs Bill to Improve Benefits for Spouses of Soldiers Killed in Action
03/16/2007	Cantwell, Harkin Introduce New Legislation to Support National Guard Families
03/15/2007	Cantwell, Washington Delegation Fight to Keep Rescue Helicopters at Fairchild
03/01/2007	Cantwell, Obama Introduce Measure to Deliver Quality Care for Wounded Soldiers
02/15/2007	Cantwell Seeks Side Armor Delivery for U.S. Troops Serving in Iraq
02/12/2007	Cantwell Says Latest Report on Deepwater Program Shows Need for Real Answers and New Direction
10/19/2006	Cantwell Plan to Help Keep National Guard Equipped Signed Into Law
09/30/2006	Cantwell Plan to Help Keep National Guard Equipped Clears Congress, Heads to President’s Desk
09/25/2006	Cantwell, Murray Demand Answers on Plan to Cut 260 Fairchild Jobs
09/08/2006	Cantwell Urges Final Approval of Plan to Help Keep National Guard Equipped
08/29/2006	Cantwell Calls for Extensive Mental Health Screenings for Soldiers Returning from Iraq
07/24/2006	Millions in Cantwell-Requested Funding for Northwest Defense Initiatives and Jobs Approved
07/03/2006	Cantwell, Local Military Widows Call on Congress to Improve Benefits for Spouses of Soldiers Killed in Action
04/06/2006	Cantwell Congratulates Whidbey Naval Air Station on Winning Top Navy Base Honors
04/01/2006	Cantwell, Biden Announce Bill to Help National Guard Stay Equipped, Meet Security Needs
03/08/2006	Cantwell: Address National Guard’s Equipment and Troop Needs
12/21/2005	Cantwell Leads Senate in Stopping Arctic Drilling
12/21/2005	Cantwell Statement on Final Passage of Defense Spending Bill
12/13/2005	Cantwell Joins Bipartisan Senate Delegation to Witness Iraqi Elections, Meet with Washington Troops During Holiday Season
09/16/2005	Cantwell Disappointed in President’s Approval of Moving Fairchild’s Tankers
08/26/2005	Fighter Jets Stay in Northwest, BRAC Commission Agreed Today
07/21/2005	Senate Boosts Armored Humvee Funding by $445 Million
07/19/2005	Cantwell: High-ranking Air Force officials confirm that Washington state was not consulted about moving fighter jets
07/17/2005	Cantwell, Lowenberg Claim Pentagon Made Recommendation to Move Fighter Jets Without Consulting WA National Guard
07/12/2005	Cantwell Congratulates Naval Base Kitsap for Winning Excellence Award
05/31/2005	Cantwell Asks for Clarity from Pentagon on Proposed McChord Realignment Plan
05/13/2005	Cantwell: No Major Military Bases In State on List of Base Closures
04/25/2005	Cantwell Urges Swift Senate Action on SAFE Act, to Restore Privacy of Library, Bookstore Records
02/09/2005	Cantwell Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Members of the National Guard & Reserve with Family Health Care & Retirement Benefits
02/06/2005	Cantwell Praises Pentagon Decision to Not Change 24-Month Deployment Policy for National Guard and Reserves
01/11/2005	Cantwell Meets With Members of the Washington State Reserves to Discuss New Reports of Pentagon Plans to Extend Deployment Times for Reservists
11/11/2004	Cantwell Calls on President and Colleagues to Close the "Ressam Loophole" in Final 9/11 Bill
10/04/2004	Cantwell Announces Bipartisan Legislation with Sen. Jeff Sessions to Close the "Ressam Loophole"
11/07/2003	Letter from Senator Cantwell on Concurrent Receipt
10/31/2003	Cantwell Selected as Navy League Honorary Member
10/16/2003	U.S. Senate Approves Senator Maria Cantwell’s Call for National Guard and Reserves Fair Deployment Time Policy
09/22/2003	Pentagon Pushes KC-767 Tanker Lease Over Alternative Proposals; Finds Way To Cut Costs Further
09/03/2003	U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell Advocates for American Made 767 Tankers for U.S. Air Force
08/27/2003	U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell Advocates for American Made 767 Tankers for U.S. Air Force
05/20/2003	Cantwell: Military Reservists a Step Closer to Receiving Year-Round Health Care
05/06/2003	Senator Cantwell at the Welcoming Celebration for the USS Abraham Lincoln
05/02/2003	Facts About the U.S.S. Camden
05/02/2003	Facts About the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
05/01/2003	Murray, Cantwell Honor the Crew of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
05/01/2003	Murray, Cantwell Honor the Crew of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
03/20/2003	Senator Maria Cantwell's statement (as prepared) on the Senate Resolution Supporting U.S. Troops
03/19/2003	Senator Maria Cantwell's statement on the start of the war in Iraq:
02/05/2003	Senator Maria Cantwell's reaction to Secretary of State Colin Powell's speech at the United Nations
01/28/2003	Senator Cantwell's Reaction to President Bush's State of the Union Address
10/10/2002	Senator Maria Cantwell's Statement on the Iraq Resolution
09/12/2002	Cantwell reaction to the President's speech at the United Nations on Iraq
12/07/2001	Senators Murray, Cantwell Secure Increased Northern Border Funding
12/07/2001	Murray and Cantwell Announce Win for Boeing in Senate Defense Bill
10/29/2001	Cantwell Praises Boeing Strength and Diversity as Defense Department Awards JSF Contract to Lockheed Martin
10/27/2001	U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell Speech Given at the Vietnam Moving Wall Celebration Ellensburg, Washington October 27, 2001
07/27/2001	Senator Maria Cantwell Congratulates Washington National Guard
04/11/2001	Senator Maria Cantwell's Statement on the Release of the American Crew From China
04/02/2001	Statement of Senator Maria Cantwell on the U.S. Navy Aircraft Detained by China
02/28/2001	Cantwell Statement on Bush Budget Blueprint

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