Archive: 2011

“We offer our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of Archbishop Pietro Sambi – a hard-working diplomat, a compassionate leader, and a strong representative for the Catholic Church in our country and around the world.”

“The American people have been clear; they overwhelmingly support an agreement that is balanced and bipartisan, and they want us to end the delay and uncertainty so that we can get back to addressing their top priority: creating jobs and growing the economy.”

“Medicare is a bedrock promise to our nation’s seniors: that after a lifetime of work, Americans could count on the stability of reliable, affordable, high-quality health insurance. As we mark Medicare’s 46th birthday, Democrats are fighting to uphold that promise; Republicans are working to end it.”

“Today’s announcement by President Obama builds on the efforts of Democrats in Congress to improve the fuel efficiency of vehicles on the road, save families money, and reduce harmful emissions. Democrats are proud to have worked with President Bush in a bipartisan way and led the charge for an historic increase in fuel efficiency standards – the first such action in 32 years.”

This afternoon, the House wasted valuable time on the latest version of S.627, the Republican Default Act, which was revised again this afternoon after it failed to garner enough support yesterday. Four days before we default, instead of moving towards a compromise,… Continue

“Congresswoman Kathy Hochul has already proven herself to be a leader in the Congress; her appointment to the House Armed Services Committee will allow her to be an effective advocate for our men and women in uniform. With appreciation for the service and sacrifice of our troops, she will work to ensure they have everything they need to do their jobs and return home safely.”

“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I commend him for his tremendous leadership. We couldn’t be prouder than the way he has represented the values of the American people, both as the Ranking Member of the Budget Committee and also at the table with the bipartisan talks with Mr. Clyburn under the leadership of Vice President Biden.”

“Hopefully, now the Republicans will come back to the table to negotiate a bipartisan, balanced agreement that is overwhelmingly supported by the American people.”

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and loved ones of Richard Chavez today. Richard dedicated his life to improving the lives of others – fighting for the rights of workers, leading the charge for good wages and safe working conditions, building the United Farm Workers and the labor movement into a force for positive change in California and across the country.”

“Leader Pelosi. ‘Good morning. How are you all? Good. Last week, I saw Speaker Boehner say in his statement that the reason that he and President Obama couldn’t connect on an agreement was because they had two different visions of America. That may be so, but I also think they had two different reasons for coming to the table.'”