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"Congressional Democrats are turning to more populist, economic themes like mortgage foreclosures and big oil companies' profits now that military progress in Iraq is generating mixed political reviews."

"The House of Representatives brushed aside threats of a White House veto yesterday and voted 236 to 182 in favor of an $18 billion tax package that would rescind a tax break for the five biggest oil companies and use the revenue to boost incentives for wind and solar energy and energy efficiency."

"Nothing is more important to the American people than our safety and our freedom. As the chairmen of the House and Senate intelligence and judiciary committees, we have an enormous responsibility to protect both."

In a letter to the New York Times, Speaker Pelosi says, "The despair that poverty brings to millions of American children compels us to take a serious and sustained national approach."

"The House took two major steps today that started to dispel the fog of fear and inertia that has surrounded the Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill when it comes to challenging President Bush and their Republican colleagues."

"The voters' message is getting through, not only in settling the fights for the Republican and Democratic nominations but in changing the mind-set of Washington."

"The editorial failed to note the historic steps the New Direction Congress has taken to bring transparency and accountability to the appropriations process."

"So, without further ado, the first-ever Player of the Week award goes to ... (Capitol Briefing fumbles to open the envelope) ... Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), for her work on the just-completed economic stimulus package."