Congressmen push for funds.Byline: The Register-Guard Rep. Peter DeFazio Peter Anthony DeFazio (born May 27, 1947) is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Oregon, representing the 4th Congressional District and is currently serving his 11th term. , D-Ore., and other Oregon congressmen wrote the U.S. Department of Defense on Friday to request funding for a program that will respond to threats of weapons of mass destruction Weapons that are capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used in such a manner as to destroy large numbers of people. Weapons of mass destruction can be high explosives or nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons, but exclude the means of transporting or in the state. In a letter signed by DeFazio, Sens. Gordon Smith
Gordon Harold Smith (born May 25, 1952) is Oregon's junior United States Senator, currently serving his second term. He is a member of the Republican Party. , R-Ore., and Ron Wyden Ronald Lee Wyden (born May 3, 1949) is Oregon's senior United States Senator. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Early career and personal life Wyden was born in Wichita, Kansas to Edith Rosenow and Peter H. , D-Ore., and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., the politicians argue the importance of securing funding for a National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in Oregon. The teams were created to assist state and local authorities in determining the extent of an attack. |
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