Archive: 2009

“The Department of Homeland Security’s announcement today that it would allocate more than $15 million to San Francisco International Airport is welcome news for the Bay Area, and will specifically go to improving the inspection of checked bags.”

Today, the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing on the State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (HR 984). The bi-partisan legislation would ensure meaningful judicial determination of the state secrets privilege–curbing abuse of the privilege… Continue

Recent outbreaks of E. coli and salmonella in foods such as spinach, peanuts, and peppers have shown major gaps in our antiquated food safety laws. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that every year 76 million Americans… Continue

“President Reagan understood that bipartisanship and civility were important in all our debates. Ever a gentleman, he never questioned the motives of the person because he knew people in public office loved our country and acted on behalf of the American people. His friendship with another Speaker, Speaker Tip O’Neill, is legendary and that friendship was based on, among other things, their shared Irish heritage. It was characterized by grace, by charm, and by good humor.”

“These issues are connected — they are health issues, when we talk about environmental justice. So it’s about jobs, it’s about health care, it’s about education, it’s about your agenda, it’s about its relevance to the day to day lives of the American people. And, as Mr. Morial said, our people are hurting.”

“The priorities of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities certainly informed our work on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.”

“The disclosure of information related to nuclear facilities suggests that the current system does not provide adequate review and safeguards.”

As part of Speaker Pelosi’s ongoing efforts to increase transparency and accountability in the House of Representatives, the Speaker’s office and the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) have been working on making the Statement of Disbursements – which documents all expenditures Congressional, Committee,… Continue

This morning, Speaker Pelosi asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the disclosure of information related to nuclear facilities saying: The disclosure of information related to nuclear facilities suggests that the current system does not provide adequate review and safeguards. Accordingly,… Continue

Today, Speaker Pelosi met with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The Speaker and Secretary Sebelius discussed health care reform and food safety among other issues of importance with Secretary Sebelius emphasizing that “a top priority of the President is a… Continue