Archive: 2010

“Today’s jobs report marks another step forward for our middle class, working families, and small businesses, but it is not enough. We must do more to strengthen our private sector, support our small businesses, and keep our economy moving in the right direction.”

We continue to see growing signs of economic recovery, resulting from the economic policies of the Democratic-led Congress and the Obama Administration responding to the Bush Recession and the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. More must be done to create… Continue

The Affordable Care Act will help ensure that all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care and significantly reduce long-term health care costs. Congressional Republicans continue to call for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, including the essential protections for… Continue

“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Massachusetts Representative Edward Markey blasted BP today for its inability to stop the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.”

“President Obama’s announcement to expand benefits for domestic partners of federal employees is yet another step toward equality and will help the federal government recruit and retain the best talent possible for public service.”

“Twenty one years ago this week, thousands of Chinese students, workers, and citizens assembled in Tiananmen Square to bravely speak out. They called for the elimination of corruption. They called for an acceleration of democratic reform, freedom of speech and assembly. They called for a dialogue with China’s leaders on how to make progress.”

“I regret the loss of life and look forward to learning the facts from a credible and transparent investigation.”

“Cornell University’s convocation speaker, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, has high hopes for the Class of 2010.”

“America has always been the land of opportunity. This has been the source of our greatness as a nation. Opportunity has been the promise for those who come to our shores; opportunity has been the responsibility from one generation to the next.”

By a vote of 262-150, the House passed the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act tonight after repeated Republican attempts to derail the bipartisan bill. The COMPETES Act boosts America's competitiveness by strengthening the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields and is crucial to… Continue