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“Thank you very much Mr. Speaker. I thank the distinguished Ranking Member of the Budget Committee for yielding. Tell him how proud he makes us all, for his important work in constructing a Democratic alternative to the Republican budget that is, Mr. Van Hollen’s budget proposal, is a statement of our national values. It says to the American people: ‘what is important to you, about the education and health and well-being of our children, the economic security of their families, the health security of our seniors. Those are important values to us.’ And those values are reflected in the Democratic alternative.”

“As you know, two years ago, the Congress of the United States made history. After 100 years of trying, finally, we passed health care for all Americans as a right for all, not just a privilege for a few. It honored the vows of our founders, of life – healthier life, liberty, the freedom to pursue our own happiness. Today, we have people with us who are already benefiting, or will benefit, from the health care bill. I am pleased to be here with my colleagues, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Leader Jim Clyburn, and we will join together in presenting our guests to you. And a special – grandpapa. Is that it? Calling you from the audience, your grandson. That is what it is all about. I would like to thank our friends, Bob Meeks, Brian England, Felicia Willems, Elizabeth Bartenstein, and Carmen Morales, for being with us.”

“Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding, applaud him for his superb leadership of this bill today, recognize the great leadership of Mr. Van Hollen as our Ranking Member on the Budget Committee–and he and Mr. Clyburn representing the values of the American people at the negotiating table for this.”

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“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.”

“Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I commend him for his tremendous leadership as our ranking Democrat on the Budget Committee, for bringing to that debate and that discussion at the table the values of the American people and the concerns that they have as they sit around their kitchen table.”

“Richard Cordray has spent his career fighting for the middle class in Ohio and nationwide; as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, he will be a strong advocate for consumers, for Main Street, and for America’s middle class. I applaud President Obama’s nomination and echo his call for Richard Cordray’s swift confirmation.”

“Leader Pelosi. ‘Good morning. We are back on schedule, day 191 of the Republicans in the majority, and still not any serious legislation on the floor to create jobs. Any conversations with the American people will tell you that that is their top priority.'”

Today Leader Pelosi held her weekly press conference discussing the ongoing debt talks, 191 days of Republican control of the House with no jobs legislation, what’s at stake for young people in the budget talks, and S’mores (really): Transcript: Leader Pelosi. Good… Continue

Leader Pelosi. “As our guests come in, I’m proud to be joining them as we celebrate in the week of the one year anniversary of the signing of the historic health care bill, which also contained important other legislation relating to education and to our young adults.”