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» Providing Details of Continued Negotiations on Recovery Plan on CNN, September 25, 2008 We need to work together to try to solve this crisis and respond to it. The president sent down a bill, secretary paulson sent it down saturday morning. That's early saturday morning. We have been working ever since to improve the bill to put in taxpayer protections, oversight committee to make sure that taxpayers could be included in any upside and equity. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Speech on Failed Conservative Policies, September 25, 2008 the conservative governing philosophy practiced by George W. Bush—with such tenets as prohibiting intervention in free markets—and concluded it’s greatly damaged the country.. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Delivers Concise Statement of Our Economic State on Fox News, September 24, 2008 The irresponsibility, frankly of management on wall street, that has gotten us to this point. The risks that have been taken without any real concern about the ability of people to pay back debt should not be rewarded without substantially protecting the taxpayers... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Supporting the Continuing Resolution on House Floor, September 24, 2008 We are debating frankly a c.r. today because we did not complete the appropriations process. I think that's regrettable. I hope we do not repeat that next year. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Addressing Plan to Stabilize Financial Markets on Power Lunch, September 19, 2008 We need to act and we need to act very, very soon and we need to act in a decisive way, and I think what they heard and I think when you played Hank Paulson's comments a little earlier was a response that there was an understanding in a bipartisan way that this matter was extraordinarily serious. [TRANSCRIPT]

» On Bloomberg Discussing AIG Bailout and Future Regulation, September 18, 2008 The Fed in this instance acted under authority that had been granted in depression era days. We have not seen this situation in our economy since those days. The bush management of our economy has been a very poor one. A debt did not matter and that has led us to this past. Unfortunately, the taxpayers are being put at risk. [TRANSCRIPT]

» On Fox with Neil Cavuto on AIG and More Stimulus, September 17, 2008 There are two sides the investment side is not in good shape obviously. We just saw Lehman Brothers go down $650, clearly the consequences of a failure would be substantial. Secretary paulson was reflecting the fact that going further and putting the taxpayer at continued risk on bailing out companies that frankly have taken risks that were unjustified, is not necessarily the policy of what we continue to pursue, particularly when the federal government itself is so deep in debt. [TRANSCRIPT]

» On House Floor Commemorating the ADA Amendments Act, September 17, 2008 We ought to look at the ability people have, what they can do, not what they can't do. All of us can't do certain things. I urge people to look at what people can do. That's what this bill was about in 1990. That's what this bill is about today. I am very pleased to be here to speak on behalf of this bill. I think this bill may well pass unanimously... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Republican Failures, September 15, 2008 A web video compiling Democratic members taking the facts of Republican failure to the floor of the House... [TRANSCRIPT]

» On Bloomberg Discussing Energy Bills, September 11, 2008 We believe that looking at all energy sources, particularly at renewables -- alternative energy resources which are important for our future, and utilizing the resources we have now in the short term, not only gas and oil products but also a natural gas and wind and solar. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Remembering September 11, September 11, 2008 We know what words 9/11's victims left the world with. not words of vengeance or anger or even explanation, but invarleeable words of love -- invariablely words of love. we remember them today and we say in the words of the song of songs... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Addressing Second Stimulus Package During Growing Economic Concerns, September 09, 2008 We believe that the second stimulus package is warranted and necessary, and we are considering the components of that, and certainly, we're worried about people running out of their unemployment insurance. We're worried about people who are going to be faced with heating bills that they can't afford. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Statement on Republican Failures, September 08, 2008 The dominant political fact of the last eight years has been Republican failure—serial governing malpractice. This month, we will be holding them to account... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Discusses Oil & Gas Drilling on House Floor, August 07, 2008 This bill says, let's drill, let's get american product to american consumers and try to bring down prices... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Discussing Energy Speculation Bill on House Floor, August 07, 2008 None of these bills alone is a panacea. We all recognize that and we all recognize that there will be no immediate solution, but all of them together constitute a vital step toward confronting our oil dependency and our energy independence... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Discussing Oil Industry and Exploration on Bloomberg, August 07, 2008 While I am sympathetic to the oil companies wanting to drill where they have the most promise, they have taken these leases. They have reserved them. They are not pursuing them, and we believe, and experts believe, there are vast stores of oil in those areas... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Floor Statement on Paycheck Fairness Act, July 31, 2008 Equal pay for equal work. When we put the principle as bluntly as that, i doubt that anyone in america would disagree. It's a basic ideal of fairness... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Interview on ADA by NAM Radio Broadcast, July 23, 2008 Many businesses employ disabled people and manufacturers were key supporters of renewal of the Americans with Disabilities Act...

» Statement on Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, July 23, 2008 The bill we debate today isn't simply about helping hundreds of thousands of americans keep their homes, as vital as that objective is, it's about stabilizing an entire economy. We've talked about a stimulus bill this is a very important component of the stimulus of our economy... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Diane Rehm Radio Show, July 15, 2008 President Bush has lifted a 27 year executive order banning offshore drilling. The move puts new pressure on Congress to follow suit, but many believe expanded offshore drilling will have little impact on current record breaking oil prices...

» Discussing GSE Plan Concerning Housing Bill, July 15, 2008 I believe there's a great deal of focus on both sides of the aisle in a bipartisan way that action to respond to the challenges that are confronting the financial markets generally and fannie mae and freddie mac in particular... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Statement on Medicare on House Floor, July 15, 2008 Preventing these medicare cuts isn't a republican issue or a democratic issue. It's an issue of protecting and preserving the health care that over 44 million seniors count on, depend on, and yes, deserve... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Discussing Energy Industry and Energy Policy on House Floor, July 10, 2008 I see the distinguished minority leader rise. I see other members on that side of the aisle rise, beat their chest about drilling. My side of the aisle is for drilling. We just had a press conference on drilling, but as i sit there, i think to myself, you know, the american people gave the opportunity to the republican party... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Discussing Energy Policy, June 26, 2008 This bill as well as the other two bills considered on this floor today on drilling and market speculation is a clear recognition by this house majority that america's energy policy cannot be one dimensional... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Statement on Americans with Disabilities Act, June 25, 2008 With today's signing of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act, every man, woman and child with a disability can now pass through once closed doors into a bright new era of equality, independence and freedom... [TRANSCRIPT]

 

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