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A Great Victory for the Constitution, the Rule of Law, and the Separation of Powers
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. Rove and Miers will testify before the House Judiciary Committee in transcribed depositions under penalty of perjury, and the Committee reserves the right to have public testimony from Rove and Miers.

From the Judiciary Committee:

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Supreme Court Preserves Ability of Injured Patients to Seek Compensation
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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President Obama Restores Key Endangered Species Act Requirement
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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Portrait Unveiling Ceremony for Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm
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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House Announces Next Steps to Green the Capitol
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. Building on the House's established leadership position in carbon and energy-use reductions, the report calls for all of the House's business practices to meet self-imposed sustainability standards including becoming both cost and energy efficient over the next two years and making waste and carbon reduction efforts affect all day-to-day operations.
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On President Obama's Announcement on Troop Withdrawal From Iraq
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.

As President Obama's Iraq policy is implemented, the remaining missions given to our remaining forces must be clearly defined and narrowly focused so that the number of troops needed to perform them is as small as possible.

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Capitol Power Plant Should Switch to 100 Percent Natural Gas
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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House to Vote on DC House Voting Rights Act Next Week
February 25, 2009
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Renewing America through National Service and Volunteerism
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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On President Barack Obama's Address to a Joint Session of Congress
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.

President Obama understands the needs of the American people and the economy and that we first have to get out of the recession and get our economy growing.