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March 4, 2009
House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers, Jr. and the former Bush Administration have reached an agreement in which Karl Rove and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers will testify on matters related to the dismissal and retention of U.S. Attorneys.
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March 4, 2009
Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision preserving the right of patients injured by FDA-approved drugs to seek compensation through lawsuits against drug makers. USA Today explains:
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March 3, 2009
Today, while speaking at the Department of the Interior, President Obama announced that his Administration would reverse a Bush Administration regulation that allowed federal agencies to decide on their own whether or not to comply with the consultation requirement of the Endangered Species Act, saying:
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March 3, 2009
"I want history to remember me not just as the first black woman to be elected to Congress, not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and dared to be herself. I want to be remembered as a catalyst for change in America."
- Shirley Chisholm
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March 2, 2009
Today, Speaker Pelosi released the Green the Capitol Year End Report, which details the successes achieved in the first 18 months of the program.
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February 27, 2009
President Obama's announcement of a withdrawal schedule for US combat troops in Iraq is good news because it signals that the war is coming to an end. I join the President in commending our troops for the patriotism, courage, and sacrifice which has characterized their service in Iraq.
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February 26, 2009
Today, Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent the following letter to the Acting Architect of the Capitol, Stephen T. Ayers, asking that the Capitol Power Plant (CPP) use 100 percent natural gas for its operations.
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February 25, 2009
Today, the Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to build on the conversations happening across the country on national service and volunteerism, examining the importance of national and community service in meeting critical economic needs across the country.
Chairman Miller:
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February 24, 2009
Tonight President Obama offered a frank assessment of the challenges facing our country and a path to get America on the right track. His outstanding speech to a Joint Session of Congress -- serious, but full of hope and optimism -- offered a profoundly New Direction from the one that resulted in the economic crisis and stunning deficits of today.