“We were able to come to this compromise because we were ready.”

“This legislation deserved the broad, bipartisan support it garnered and thanks to another strong, bipartisan vote today to override the President’s veto, it will become law despite the opposition of President Bush.”

“Oil companies are sitting on 68 million acres of public lands they have already leased, but President Bush and Senator McCain want to award them with even more.”

“The President’s proposal sounds like another page from the Administration’s Energy Policy that was literally written by the oil industry: give away more public resources to the very same oil companies that are sitting on 68 million acres of federal lands they’ve already leased.”

“Today, Senate Republicans blocked legislation that invests in the clean renewable energy that will put our nation on a path toward energy independence. It would also create hundreds of thousands of good-paying green jobs, spur American innovation, and cut taxes for millions of Americans.”

“HOUSE SPEAKER Nancy Pelosi woke up Thursday to ‘Impeach Bush!’ pickets outside her Washington, D.C., home, but chose to spend the day assembling a veto-proof House majority to extend unemployment benefits.”

“Today, broadcast journalism lost one of its giants, who will be remembered along with names like Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, and David Brinkley.”

“Today’s economic news that consumer prices rose largely due to record energy prices is a direct consequence of allowing energy companies write our national policy. That approach – as illustrated in the Cheney Task Force – has resulted in record profits for the oil industry, and record prices for American consumers.”

“The House approved extended jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed Thursday, with Democrats capturing a narrow two-thirds majority that could boost chances for action in the Senate.”

“The time is right. The number of long-term unemployed Americans is higher now than when Congress last extended unemployment benefits in 2002.”