Dave Reichert is the Representative from Washington's 8th Congressional District. Two items not mentioned in the Wikipedia article (since they were referenced to a blog): * April 23 2004: He says his opposition to abortion stems from his belief that the Christian Bible is literally true, and that American law should reflect Christian values. When it comes to pregnancy prevention, he favors abstinence-only education. Reichert believes he has an answer for unwanted children. His family adopted, and his daughter continued the tradition. * October 5 2004: In a debate against Democratic candidate Dave Ross, he declared his position “I’m pro-life.” He also stated that “No federal funding should be spent on sex education ever. Period.”