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This morning, President Bush announced his plan on force levels in Iraq. The AP reports:

Congressman John Larson of Connecticut, Vice Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, delivered the Democratic Radio Address this morning. In his address, Congressman Larson discusses energy legislation the New Direction Congress will bring forward to combat rising energy and gas prices and to ensure our energy independence.

There is not a person in our country who has not seen a loved one suffer because of cancer. Cancer kills 565,000 Americans annually, and each year there are more than 1.4 million new cases. All Americans must work together to make eradicating the scourge of cancer a national priority of the highest order.

Today, the Department of Labor released its employment report for August showing a loss of another 84,000 American jobs, and an unemployment rate that climbed to 6.1 percent -- the highest since September 2003. The economy has lost jobs for eight straight months, with a total of 605,000 American jobs lost this year.

For months, the President has ignored the bipartisan request of Congress to release a small portion of oil from our national stockpile to bring relief to consumers struggling with soaring gas prices at the pump.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement in response to President Bush's comments today on energy:

As Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan, a month of inner reflection, spirituality, and charity, it is an opportunity for all Americans to remember and celebrate our nation's religious diversity.

The observance of Ramadan offers Americans a chance to celebrate our nation's tradition of religious freedom that allows for the free exercise of all faiths.

From House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers: