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A sample of hearings scheduled for Tuesday, May 22, 2007: Armed Services — Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 9:00 am: Training of Iraqi Security Forces and the Use of Transition Teams Foreign Affairs Committee 10:00 am: Iraq: Is Reconstruction Failing? Homeland Security… Continue

Speaker Pelosi was interviewed by George Stephanopoulos for ABC’s This Week on Iraq, immigration reform, upcoming legislation on lobby reform and on her experience as Speaker. On Iraq she said, “The point is about accountability. The American people want accountability, and that… Continue

Speaker Pelosi delivered the commencement address at the University of San Francisco’s McLaren School of Business saying, “We know that America’s world leadership will be secured by those who operate on the frontier of knowledge and discovery. From the beginning of our… Continue

“‘Thank you, Mr. Leader. My condolences on the loss of your constituent. It’s happening across America almost every day now. And that’s why the nation’s people have lost confidence in the conduct of this war. There is no question that America’s families are paying the price.”

“Today, Democratic Leaders issued a joint letter to President, calling on him to drop his opposition to Democratic plans to give troops the pay raise they deserve and increase benefits for surviving spouses of men and women in uniform.”

As noted yesterday, the White House issued a Statement of Administration Policy (pdf) declaring their opposition to a 3.5% pay raise for the troops and an additional $40 per month for widows of slain soldiers, as well as additional benefits for surviving… Continue

The Oversight and Government Reform Committee makes an announcement: Fifteen Chairmen Urge the President to Stop Efforts to Weaken the G-8 Declaration Regarding Global Climate Change WASHINGTON, DC — In a letter today, fifteen Committee Chairmen in the U.S. House of Representatives… Continue

“‘We told the American people that Democrats would ‘drain the swamp’ and change the way business is done in Washington,’ said Speaker Pelosi. ‘In the first 100 hours of the 110th Congress, we restored accountability by imposing the toughest ethics standards ever: no gifts, no private jets, and no meals from lobbyists.”

“‘Tonight, with the Federal Housing Finance Reform Act, the House is taking crucial steps toward addressing our nation’s need for affordable housing and restoring accountability that has been missing for too long.

‘The recent scandals at the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage-funding enterprises are clear evidence of the need for a change in how business is done in Washington. This legislation will restore accountability while addressing management and accounting problems that have undermined the mission of these government-sponsored enterprises – to expand access to housing for the American people.”

“‘That means we must secure our borders and enforce our laws, while also protecting against discrimination and adhering to the rule of law. It means that we must regularize the status of the 12 million undocumented immigrants who now work and live here, and establish a rigorous but real path to citizenship. It means we must promote family values and family unification. And it means that we must meet our economy’s need for additional workers when there is evidence that they are needed, and there are strict labor protections for all workers.”