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By a vote of 310 to 106, the House passed the Solar Technology Roadmap Act (HR 3585) to strengthen the American solar technology industry through a coordinated research and development program and public-private partnerships.

Health insurance reform opponents have reached a new low. This morning, Steve Champlin, a lobbyist for America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) -- the insurance industry lobby group who recently paid for a thoroughly debunked report criticizing reform -- urged Congressional Republicans not to vote for health insurance reform saying it would be "giving comfort to the enemy":

This afternoon, the House passed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act by a vote of 408 to 9. The Ryan White program has been serving people with AIDS and HIV for nearly two decades and currently provides care, treatment and support services to nearly half a million people -- most of whom are low-income. Without this critical safety net, some of our nation's most vulnerable populations would not receive the care and treatment they need and rightfully deserve.

“Small businesses represent our nation's most robust job creation engine. I commend President Obama for his efforts to make credit more easily available to small businesses."

“According to news reports, the Obama Administration will soon announce that companies receiving large amounts of TARP money will have to cut the compensation of their top executives. When it comes to these bonuses and excessive compensation, President Obama and Congress agree: enough is enough."

"We just had a very instructive meeting with some leading economists about the number one subject on the minds of the American people: jobs. Jobs, jobs, jobs, and jobs. It comes at a time when, as you know, job creation is centered at addressing at underlying concerns that people have in their own homes..."

According to news reports, the Obama Administration will soon announce that companies receiving large amounts of TARP money will have to cut the compensation of their top executives. When it comes to these bonuses and excessive compensation, President Obama and Congress agree: enough is enough.

The American people are justifiably outraged at the reports of rescued corporations rewarding their executives again with enormous, multi-million dollar bonuses.

This morning, a series of Democratic Members took to the House floor to call out their colleagues on the other side of the aisle for continuing to defend the status quo at the expense of American families, small businesses and our nation's fiscal health. 126 days ago, Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO), leader of the House Republican Health Care "Solutions" Group declared, "I guarantee you we will provide you with a bill that costs less and provides better care for the American people":