B001229 1956-03-07 2443 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/baird/IMA/email.shtml 3 202-225-3478 Brian 'd':4 '-3':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'baird':3,8,10 'brian':2,7,9 M 400011 Baird Brian_Baird N. Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3] N00007936 8551 Democrat 202-225-3536 Protestant WA Brian Baird 2.0 http://www.house.gov/baird/ 400011 Person democrat Sat Nov 07 21:29:38 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...liberal website Daily Kos urged readers to contact other Democrats still undecided on the bill: Reps. Michael Arcuri (N.Y.), Brian Baird (Wash.), Melissa Bean (Ill.), F. Allen Boyd (Fla.), Chris Carney (Pa.), Joe Donnelly (Ind.), Marcy Kaptor (Ohio), De 'f':42 'de':55 'ny':1 'pa':48 'dem':3 'fla':45 'ill':41 'ind':51 'joe':49 'kos':20 'n.y':35 'pro':9 'rep':32 'urg':21 'bank':4 'bean':40 'bill':14,31 'boyd':44 'life':10 'ohio':54 'time':2 'wash':38 'allen':43 'baird':37 'brian':36 'chris':46 'daili':19 'later':6 'liber':17 'marci':52 'still':27 'arcuri':34 'carney':47 'kaptor':53 'reader':22 'squeez':7 'websit':18 'contact':24 'languag':11 'melissa':39 'michael':33 'pro-lif':8 'undecid':28 'committe':16 'democrat':26 'donnelli':50 'lifesite.net':56 6611192 true true daylife LifeSite.net http://www.lifesite.net/ OK http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/nov/09110705.html 400011 Person congress Sat Nov 07 10:19:37 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...Rep. Brian Baird said Friday that he would vote against the Affordable Health Care for America Act because Congress still lacks reliable estimates of how the legislation will affect premiums paid by people who already have insurance, including those on 'act':24 'rep':8 'bill':7 'care':21 'lack':28 'paid':38 'plan':2 'said':11 'vote':4,16 'baird':1,10 'brian':9 'estim':30 'insur':44 'peopl':40 'still':27 'would':15 'affect':36 'afford':19 'friday':12 'health':6,20 'includ':45 'legisl':34 'alreadi':42 'america':23 'premium':37 'reliabl':29 'congress':26 'columbian':49 6606571 true true daylife The Columbian http://www.columbian.com/ OK http://columbian.com/article/20091107/NEWS02/711079963/-1/news 400011 Person democrat Sat Nov 07 21:29:38 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...– With a historic vote possible as early as today, one Washington state representative, Brian Baird, said Friday that he couldn’t support the Democratic health care bill, while another, Adam Smith, said he had yet to make up his mind. Baird said he 'one':15 'yet':40 'adam':35 'bill':5,32 'care':31 'make':42 'mind':45 'said':21,37,47 'vote':9 'anoth':34 'baird':1,20,46 'brian':19 'earli':12 'smith':2,36 'state':17 'today':14 'couldn':25 'friday':22 'health':30 'histor':8 'repres':18 'possibl':10 'support':27 'democrat':29 'uncertain':3 'washington':16 'thenewstribune.com':49 6611190 true true daylife TheNewsTribune.com http://www.thenewstribune.com/ OK http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/government/story/945172.html?source=rss 400011 Person rep\. Thu Nov 05 10:19:51 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...hold both sides accountable for the conflict. "I have two 4-year-olds, [who] look just like these Palestinian children," Rep. Brian Baird, D-Wash., said as he pointed to a poster showing the aftermath of an Israeli bombing. "Those children deserve someo '4':24 'd':39 'old':27 'rep':35 'two':23 'u.n':4 'war':12 'bias':3 'bomb':54 'citi':60 'hold':14 'hous':1 'isra':53 'like':31 'look':29 'said':41 'show':48 'side':16 'wash':40 'year':26 'baird':37 'brian':36 'charg':7 'crime':13 'kansa':59 'milit':10 'point':44 'someo':58 'd-wash':38 'deserv':57 'israel':8 'poster':47 'report':5 'account':17 'condemn':2 'infozin':61 'children':34,56 'conflict':20 'year-old':25 'aftermath':50 'palestinian':9,33 6584987 true true daylife Kansas City Infozine http://www.infozine.com/ OK http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/38348/ 400011 Person rep\. Mon Nov 02 10:20:05 -0600 2009 Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...findings to federal lawmakers for sometime in December. The committed had planned to turn over its final reports to U.S. Rep. Brian Baird and U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray in August. Misbelief that the event was a health care forum and fear 'due':4 'rep':27 'sen':32 'u.s':26,31 'care':47 'fear':50 'find':7 'news':53 'plan':18 'turn':20 'baird':29 'brian':28 'daili':52 'event':43 'feder':9 'final':23 'forum':48 'maria':33 'onlin':54 'patti':36 'august':39 'commit':16 'decemb':6,14 'health':46 'lawmak':10 'murray':37 'report':3,24 'cantwel':34 'sometim':12 'advisori':1 'committe':2 'misbelief':40 6556846 true true daylife The Daily News Online http://www.tdn.com/ OK http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/11/02/area_news/doc4aee89288da4b237832888.txt 400011 Person democrat Thu Oct 29 21:29:37 -0500 2009 Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...drugs. "My initial reaction is this bill is consistent with my principles," Larsen said. Democratic Reps. Adam Smith and Brian Baird deferred comment until they have read the bill. But Smith, a moderate, had reservations about an earlier bill because it 'rep':26 'adam':27 'bill':10,17,39,49 'care':9 'drug':11 'read':37 'said':24 'baird':31 'brian':30 'defer':32 'initi':13 'moder':43 'readi':4 'smith':28,41 'commit':6 'health':8 'larsen':23 'reserv':45 'comment':33 'consist':19 'earlier':48 'democrat':2,25 'principl':22 'reaction':14 'mcclatchi':52 'washington':1 6526975 true true daylife McClatchy http://www.mcclatchydc.com/ OK http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/78035.html 400011 Person congress Wed Oct 28 21:29:43 -0500 2009 Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...support to the idea of a 72-hour wait before voting on bills, but refuse to consider a rule mandating that wait. No doubt, Baird caught the eye of Sunlight Foundation officials when he refused to acquiesce to the wishes of his party’s leaders. A month '72':21 'eye':42 'aren':11 'bill':27 'earn':5 'hour':22 'idea':18 'news':64 'rule':33 'vote':25 'wait':23,36 'wish':54 'baird':1,39 'board':14 'daili':63 'doubt':38 'honor':6 'month':61 'onlin':65 'parti':57 'refus':29,49 'still':10 'caught':40 'consid':31 'effort':4 'leader':59 'mandat':34 'offici':46 'foundat':45 'support':15 'acquiesc':51 'colleagu':9 'sunlight':44 'transpar':3 6517296 true true daylife The Daily News Online http://www.tdn.com/ OK http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/10/28/editorial/doc4ae76e7c5ce0c384534506.txt 400011 Person democrat Sun Oct 25 21:28:59 -0500 2009 Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 They are backing a proposal from Rep. Brian Baird, a Democrat from Washington state, that would make it a House rule that the text of all bills before that ... 'rep':10 'back':6 'bill':3,30 'hous':23 'make':20 'news':34 'post':1 'rule':24 'text':27 'baird':12 'brian':11 'state':17 'would':19 'propos':8 'buffalo':33 'democrat':14 'washington':16 6483956 true true google news Buffalo News OK http://www.buffalonews.com/149/story/838780.html 400011 Person congress Sun Oct 25 21:29:00 -0500 2009 Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 2009 I got the chance to talk to Democrat Congressman Brian Baird. We disagree on all kinds of things, but not on everything and he's come up with an ... 'got':9 'lar':1 'tax':6 '2009':7 'blog':39 'come':33 'kind':23 'sale':5 'talk':13 'baird':18 'brian':17 'chanc':11 'thing':25 'larson':2 'nation':4 'oregon':37 'disagre':20 'everyth':29 'catalyst':38 'democrat':15 'congressman':16 6483960 true true google news Oregon Catalyst (blog) OK http://oregoncatalyst.com/index.php/archives/2759-Lars-Larson-A-National-Sales-Tax.html 400011 Person rep\. Sun Oct 25 21:29:00 -0500 2009 Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 Hunt, who once was the Vancouver-based district director for US Rep. Brian Baird, D-Wash., said he sent Pollard a contribution after a chat on Facebook. ... 'd':27 'us':22 'rep':23 'base':18 'chat':37 'hunt':11 'mark':7 'race':4 'said':29 'sent':31 'wash':28 'ahead':10 'baird':25 'brian':24 'mayor':2 '260000':6 'd-wash':26 'pollard':9,32 'surpass':5 'vancouv':1,17 'director':20 'district':19 'facebook':39 'contribut':34 'vancouver-bas':16 'oregonlive.com':40 6483959 true true google news OregonLive.com OK http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/vancouver_mayors_race_surpasse.html 400011 Person rep\. Sat Nov 07 21:29:33 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.) Rep. Brian Baird (D-Wash.) Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla.) Rep. Bobby Bright (D-Ala.) Rep. Travis Childers (D-Miss.) Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) Rep. Parker Griffith (D-Ala.) Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-Md.) Rep. ... 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'ut':6 'va':12,18,24 'vt':30 'wa':36 'wi':42,48 '202':9,15,21,27,33,39,45,51 'get':1 'jim':7 'ron':49 'tom':19 '-225':10,16,22,28,34,40,46,52 'kind':50 'rick':25 '-1492':17 '-3011':11 '-3536':41 '-3861':29 '-4115':35 '-4711':23 '-5506':53 '-5665':47 'atlas':4,54 'baird':38 'brian':37 'gerri':13 'kagen':44 'peter':31 'shrug':5,55 'steve':43 'welch':32 'boucher':26 'connolli':14 'matheson':8 'perriello':20 6611189 false true google blog Atlas Shrugs http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/ OK http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/11/get-on-it.html 400011 Person congress Sat Nov 07 21:29:39 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...no votes, who might be moveable. A few on this list have no excuses, including Kucinich (see the above argument for Massa), Brian Baird, and Marcy Kaptur, who has most recently said she'll vote for it only if the Stupak amendment passes. If one of the 'll':40 'hcr':1 'kos':55 'one':51 'see':23 'hous':2 'keep':4 'list':17 'pass':49 'said':38 'vote':8,41 'amend':48 'baird':30 'brian':29 'daili':54 'debat':3 'excus':20 'marci':32 'massa':28 'might':10 'includ':21 'kaptur':33 'recent':37 'stupak':47 'moveabl':12 'whippin':6 'argument':26 'kucinich':22 6611193 false true daylife Daily Kos http://www.dailykos.com/ OK http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/2IHjzKR5Hl4/-HCR-House-Debate:-Keep-On-Whippin! 400011 Person rep\. Sat Nov 07 21:29:33 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Rep. Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania 4th http://www.altmire.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2565, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-2274. Local Office Number: (724) 378-0928, Local Fax Number: (724) 378-6171. Rep. Brian Baird, Washington 3rd ... 'dc':16,22 '202':19,25 '225':20 '226':26 '378':32,38 '3rd':44 '4th':14 '724':31,37 'fax':23,35 'get':1 'rep':10,40 'make':4 '-0928':33 '-2274':27 '-2565':21 '-6171':39 'baird':42 'brian':41 'jason':11 'local':28,34 'offic':17,29 'altmir':12 'desert':8,45 'differ':6 'number':18,24,30,36 'conserv':9,46 'washington':43 'pennsylvania':13 'www.altmire.house.gov':15 6611181 false true google blog Desert Conservative http://www.desertconservative.com/ OK http://www.desertconservative.com/2009/11/07/get-it-on-make-a-difference/ 400011 Person democrat Sat Nov 07 21:29:33 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 This time, the ten reactionary Democrats above were joined by 5 more ConservaDems: Jason Altmire (Blue Dog-PA), Brian Baird (WA), Frank Kratovil (Blue Dog-MD), Heath Shuler (Blue Dog-NC), and Ike Skelton (MO). ... '5':18 'md':35 'mo':45 'nc':41 'pa':26 'wa':29 'dog':25,34,40 'ike':43 'ten':11 'blue':23,32,38 'care':5 'join':16 'time':9 'baird':28 'brian':27 'debat':7 'frank':30 'heath':36 'jason':21 'today':2 'altmir':22 'dog-md':33 'dog-nc':39 'dog-pa':24 'health':4 'reform':6 'shuler':37 'skelton':44 'democrat':13 'kratovil':31 'conservadem':20 'reactionari':12 'downwithtyranni':1,46 6611186 false true google blog DownWithTyranny! http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/ OK http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2009/11/todays-health-care-reform-debate.html 400011 Person democrat Sat Nov 07 21:29:33 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 In the remaining hours before the Hosue vote, which could come as soon as Saturday evening, there still remain several Democrats who are undecided, like freshman Rep. Tom Perriello (Va.). A posting on the liberal website Daily Kos calls on ... Michael Arc 'va':41 'arc':53 'kos':49 'rep':38 'tom':39 'top':54 'call':50 'come':3,22 'even':27 'face':5 'hosu':18 'hour':15 'last':8 'like':36 'news':55 'post':43 'push':10 'soon':24 'vote':19 'could':21 'daili':48 'liber':46 'minut':9 'sever':31 'still':29 'defect':2 'remain':14,30 'websit':47 'michael':52 'undecid':35 'democrat':1,32 'freshman':37 'saturday':26 'perriello':40 'last-minut':7 'thehill.com':11 6611185 false true google blog Top News http://www.hillnews.com/ OK http://thehill.com/homenews/house/66807-democratic-defections-come-in-face-of-last-minute-push 400011 Person rep\. Sat Nov 07 21:29:38 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...Rep. Brian Baird (WA-03) says he’ll vote against health care reform, no word on Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09). Brad Shannon has the story, along with a statement from Dwight Pelz encouraging members of the delegation to support reform. Baird cited, among ot 'll':11 'mr':1 'ot':48 'wa':7,23 '-03':8 '-09':24 'rep':4,20 'say':9 'adam':21 'brad':25 'care':15 'cite':46 'pelz':36 'vote':12 'word':18 'along':30 'among':47 'baird':2,6,45 'brian':5 'deleg':41 'smith':22 'stori':29 'dwight':35 'health':14 'member':38 'reform':16,44 'shannon':26 'support':43 'encourag':37 'statement':33 'horsesass.org':49 6611191 false true daylife HorsesAss.Org http://www.horsesass.org/ OK http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/horsesass/cckb/~3/30kjb_C2hJU/ 400011 Person democrat Sat Nov 07 21:29:33 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 The speaker pro tempore, Representative John D. Dingell, Democrat of Michigan, announced the tally. The Democrats currently control 258 of 435 seats in the House, and with 218 votes needed to approve the bill, they can afford to lose 40 of .... 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Here they are: Jason Altmire Brian Baird Dan Boren Bobby Bright Artur '15':44 '241':41 'dan':55 'fdl':1 'iii':15 '-192':42 'care':12 'desk':3 'hous':4 'news':2 'open':32 'rule':9,18,29,38 'vote':5,19,25,39,46 'amend':35 'artur':59 'baird':54 'bobbi':57 'boren':56 'brian':53 'debat':13 'final':37 'first':17 'jason':51 'updat':14 'altmir':52 'bright':58 'health':11 'essenti':30 'reorder':27 'democrat':45 'referenc':21 'firedoglak':60 6611187 false true google blog Firedoglake http://news.firedoglake.com/ OK http://news.firedoglake.com/2009/11/07/house-voting-now-on-the-rule-for-health-care-debate/ 400011 Person congress Sat Nov 07 21:29:33 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 On a similar note, Rep. Brian Baird, representing Washington's 3rd Congressional District has also recently stated his intent to vote against the bill in its current form. You can call his office and register your complaint at the ... 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