‘Today’s better-than-expected news on job losses and a slight drop the unemployment rate is evidence that the recession is slowing and that our economic policies – such as the economic recovery act passed earlier this year — are beginning to take a positive effect…”

“I welcome the announcement of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney to continue to serve in the House of Representatives, where she is a respected leader on issues that directly impact the lives of all Americans. As chair of the Joint Economic Committee, Congresswoman Maloney is working to grow our economy, fighting on behalf of America’s working families, and seeking to lower health care costs and expand the number of those covered by health insurance…”

“Today is a proud and historic moment for our country. Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s life story, including her many years of distinguished service on the federal bench, is a testament to the American values of opportunity and justice. The confirmation of our nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice underscores our nation’s commitment to equality, which is our heritage and our hope…”

‘Do we have a diversity of opinion? Yes. We do not have a split,’ Pelosi said.

“The world welcomes the joyful news that American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee are now home. It is a relief that they have been freed and now are safely reunited with their families…”

‘Secretary Shinseki and the Department of Veterans Affairs should be commended for fixing a technical glitch in the Post-9/11 GI Bill that could have prevented thousands of California’s veterans from attending the school of their choice this fall…”

“Another report has confirmed that clean energy is a good investment for our economy and for our energy security…”

‘August will be a month of inoculation against the negative message of the insurance industry,’ Pelosi said in an interview, resting in a yellow armchair in her stately office, which has sweeping views of the Mall. ‘It will be a month of education in terms of what is in our bill. It will be a month of communication — listening, listening, listening to what constituents have to say.’

“For more than 60 years, we have tried as a nation to make quality, affordable health insurance coverage available to all Americans. Tonight’s vote marks the next step in the most successful effort in our history…”

“Good afternoon. It’s a pretty exciting week for us. 44 years ago this week, Medicare was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. Here we are this week in committee about to move closer to health care reform than we have ever been in history — when we have our third committee report out the bill…”