Jim McDermott
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Jim McDermott
James Adelbert "Jim" McDermottis the U.S. Representative for Washington's 7th congressional district, serving since 1989. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The 7th District includes most of Seattle, Vashon Island, Tukwila, Burien, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Woodway, and Edmonds. He serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and is a member of the House Progressive Caucus. He was formerly the committee chairman, then in 1995, ranking minority member on the House Ethics Committee. On...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 December 1936
CountryUnited States of America
Jim McDermott quotes about
I think ... the real threat to the United States is his arms, so let's take those away through inspections, ... Then we don't have to argue about this regime-change business.
He didn't forget them in death, just as they are special in life.
If he were serious about the talk, he'd be backing electoral reform legislation,
There's nothing wrong with the free-enterprise system. But it has to have some compassion.
Why do they keep coming back to this issue and keep trying to hook the Iraqis into that?
We're right on track. We're going to do it all over again this year.