Search: AIG

“Good morning. Thank you all for your nice welcome. Thank you all for being here. I don’t know where you’ll go next year, you get larger and larger, and I think this is one of the biggest spaces in the Capitol. But it is wonderful to see so many of you here. The leadership and intellectual power that you bring to this debate, the constituents, in terms of your organizations that you represent. It’s my honor to join my colleagues on being part of this welcoming CAPAC [Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus] ceremony.”

“We have a shared responsibility to answer that call, stemming from our belief in shared values. The freedom to assemble peacefully and demand basic human rights. The freedom to practice your faith. The freedom to live in security in your homeland. These values – like the challenge of Tibet – are not limited by borders and are not limited to any one country or parliament.”

“The FCC’s action represents one building block in Democrats’ broader efforts to create a new politics free from special interests. Our agenda is clear: we must fight for disclosure to ensure corporations and special interests stand by their ads by urging federal agencies to obtain meaningful disclosure of political spending under their purview and by passing the DISCLOSE Act. We must reform the system to empower the grassroots; and we must amend the Constitution to reverse the devastating effects of Supreme Court decisions that put special interests ahead of the public interest. The American people deserve nothing less.”

“On this solemn occasion, we still hear the voices of the more than 1.5 million Armenian men, women, and children silenced forever in what was called then a ‘campaign of race extermination.’ We must heed their call to never forget their stories and to learn from this dark hour of history. Indeed, there is no greater tribute to their memories than our commitment to always act to prevent genocide in our time.

“This week the Republican policies have run into criticism from some of their friends, their traditional allies, for the triple threat that they pose to the economy. Former Reagan Economic Advisor Bruce Bartlett says, the Republican tax giveaway to the rich and famous will, quote: ‘do nothing whatsoever to increase employment and should not be taken seriously.’ The Wall Street Journal, their good friend, calls it “a gimmick and a ploy” and says that ‘their proposal would lead to malinvestment and other economic distortion.’ And the U.S. Conference of Bishops says the Republican budget doesn’t meet their moral criteria. They say in their statement, ‘government and other institutions have a shared responsibility to promote the common good of all, especially ordinary workers and families who struggle to live in dignity in difficult economic times. And just solutions, however, must require shared sacrifice by all, including raising adequate revenues.'”

In his latest attempt to deny the devastating impact of the Republican budget, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan chose to throw facts to the wind this morning on the “Today” Show:    “Do you acknowledge poor people will suffer under this… Continue

“Cesar Chavez dedicated his life to the cause of the common good, the movement for workers’ rights and civil rights, the belief in fairness and opportunity for Hispanic Americans and all Americans. He embraced non-violence and changed our nation for the better. He acted to shine a bright light on the plight of farmworkers – and to secure a future of fair wages, decent benefits, and safer working conditions.”

“It also eliminates the Affordable Care Act provisions that are in effect now. That means that $3.2 billion are saved by about 5 million seniors, by trying to close the donut hole, that would be gone. It means that the annual wellness checkup without a copay, that would be gone. It means the 2.5 million students who are on their parents’ policy until age 26, that would be gone. That means that every child, to the tune of millions of kids in our country, with a preexisting medical condition, asthma, diabetes, birth defects, you name it, they cannot be discriminated against because of preexisting medical conditions, that would be gone because of what they have done. “

Instead of passing a bipartisan Senate transportation bill that creates or saves more than 2 million jobs, House Republicans let their transportation drama dominate the day. Politico – GOP punts highway vote again Sound familiar? If it feels like the GOP has… Continue

To: Reporters, Editors, Producers Fr:  Democratic Leader’s Press Office Dt:  March 23, 2012 Re: Sunday Show Preview – Paul Ryan’s Rhetoric vs. Reality  This Sunday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan will continue the promotional tour for his out-of-touch budget that ends… Continue