Archive: 2007

From the Committee on Education and Labor: Chairman Miller Opens New Line of Inquiry into Student Loan Industry Miller Asks Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Deceptive Lender Marketing Practices WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education… Continue

From the Science Committee: Subcommittee Will Examine the Consequences of Transitioning the Environmental Measurements Laboratory to the Department of Homeland Security (Washington, DC) Tomorrow, Chairman Brad Miller (D-NC) and the House Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight will hear from… Continue

Speaker Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Democratic leaders responded to President Bush's veto of the Iraq Supplemental bill today. Below are her remarks: Thank you, Mr. Leader. Earlier today, the Leader and I sent to the President a bill that… Continue

Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer: I regret that the President vetoed this bill — thereby defying the will of the American people and bipartisan majorities in Congress. This carefully crafted bipartisan legislation fully funded our troops — in fact, providing more funding… Continue

House Democrats took to the floor this afternoon in support of the Iraq Accountability Act, which was sent to the President today:

“The President vetoed our troops and the American people. His stubborn commitment to a failed strategy in Iraq is incomprehensible. He committed our great military to a failed strategy in violation of basic principles of war. His failure to mobilize the nation… Continue

In an enrollment ceremony, Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid joined in signing the Iraq Supplemental bill to be delivered to the White House today. In signing, the Speaker said: Mindful of our responsibility to the Constitution and to the… Continue

“‘It is a tremendous honor for me to receive the George E. Brown, Jr. Memorial Award, and I thank the Science-Engineering-Technology Working Group for their recognition and for their efforts to promote innovation and competitiveness.”

“‘Mindful of our responsibility to the Constitution and to the American people, I’m pleased to join in signing this Iraq legislation, which is so important to our national security. For the strong commitment to support our troops and to fill our promises to our veterans, this legislation honors the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform with benchmarks that hold the Iraqi government accountable. This legislation respects the wishes of the American people to end the Iraq war.”

“‘Thank you, Mr. Leader. Earlier today, the leader and I sent to the President a bill that made a strong commitment to support our men and women in uniform and a strong commitment to honor our promises to our veterans.”