“It seems to me that we owe Oregon voters a big thank-you. They breathed new life yesterday into the notion that Yes indeed, folks, a progressive public policy still commands respect.”
 
“In approving Measures 66 and 67 on their Oregon ballot, our friends across the river endorsed fundamental principles embraced by a lot of our own Washington people. Call it Washington values. It’s our commitment to keeping both a reliable safety net for citizens and families in need of assistance and a durable economy for workers and businesses in search of confidence.”
 
“Voters here last fall rebuffed the foolhardy direction sought in Initiative 1033. When all the facts are spread before them, a good majority of citizens will put what’s right ahead of what’s easy.” - State Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancouver