Archive: 2011

“Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him for bringing a budget proposal to the floor today that is a statement of our national values, about what we care about: investing in our children, honoring our seniors, growing, creating jobs, growing the economy, strengthening the middle class. Thank you, Mr. Van Hollen, for your great leadership in that regard.”

Today, House Republicans voted to end Medicare and reduce benefits to seniors by a vote of 235-193 with all Democrats voting no. The Republican budget increases costs to seniors by $6,000 in order to give millionaires $200,000 more in tax breaks and… Continue

“Thank you Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentle lady for yielding and for her forceful leadership in promoting women’s health. Mr. Speaker and my colleagues, when I was in high school a long time ago, I participated in an extemporaneous debate contest. One of the contestants there, a friend of mine drew from the bowl a slip that said ‘Do Women Think?’ Do women think? Now this was a long time ago but even then we thought that was a startling question. Do women think? The young lady who drew it, she was really a girl in high school, spoke with great grace and strength about women and won the debate. Which we hope to do today.”

“Leader Pelosi. ‘Good morning. Good morning, again. I’m pleased to be here with our distinguished ranking Democrat on the Budget Committee. That is the subject of the day, week, hour, year. It is a valid statement of our national values, and we are very proud of the work of our House Democrats on the Budget Committee.'”

“100 days in the majority, and Republicans have still failed to produce a jobs agenda. The American people are waiting and Democrats are ready to work in a bipartisan way to create jobs.”

Today marks 100 days of Republican control of the House of Representatives: This has left Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY)…speechless: Leader Pelosi on Republicans’ 100th day in control of the House: 100 days in the majority, and Republicans have still failed to produce… Continue

Today, House Republicans passed H Con Res 36, a concurrent resolution that would “correct the enrollment” of the Continuing Resolution (HR 1473) by adding a section at the end of the bill to defund Planned Parenthood. Cutting off federal funding for Planned… Continue

“Today, President Obama presented not only a strong vision for America’s future, but a strategic plan for how we achieve it. The President took the debate to a higher ground, focusing on the priorities Americans hold most dear and the principles that make our country strong.”

“Sidney Harman was a dynamic entrepreneur and a remarkable philanthropist. His generosity was unsurpassed, his intellect was giant, and his company was always good.”

This morning, Speaker Boehner came out not only defending the GOP-Ryan “Road to Ruin” budget but specifically endorsed legislation’s provisions ending Medicare: “I fully support Paul Ryan’s budget, including his efforts on Medicare.” – Speaker Boehner, 4/13/2011 And while it’s very clear… Continue