Rep. Norm Dicks

In a Washington Post investigation of congressional earmarks, two Washington lawmakers -- U.S. Reps. Norm Dicks and Doc Hastings -- have been called on the carpet for the questionable use of federal earmarks. They are among 33 members of Congress who, according to the Post's probe, have directed more than $300 million in earmarks and other "spending provisions" to dozens of public projects near the legislator's own property.

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Congressman Jim McDermott announced yesterday on his personal Facebook page that the controversial Stop Piracy Online Act is is not the best way to proceed in fighting online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods.

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Burmese pythons are multiplying and spreading at an alarming rate. There are tens of thousands of them in Florida, alone. They've swamped the Everglades. They turn up in backyard pools. Voracious, mammal-eating reptiles, these slithering behemoths can grow up to 20 feet long. And U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Bremerton, says it is high time no more of them are allowed to the enter the U.S. or move across state lines.

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