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Almost four decades ago, a group of visionary Americans energized the environmental movement, and indeed our nation, by dedicating a day to this ideal: we must preserve God's creation, our planet, for the generations to come.

From the Education and Labor Committee:

Former Bush NAFTA Official, Covered by Diplomatic Immunity, Ducks Criminal Prosecution

Chairman Miller Asks Secretary Chao if Steps Have Been Taken to Ensure Justice

From the Judiciary Committee:

Rep. Chris Murphy (CT-05) spoke this morning on the struggle Americans face with rising gas prices and what Democrats have done to address it against fierce opposition from Republicans in Congress and President Bush, who has done nothing of any effect to address the problem himself.

The House has just passed the Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008, HR 2634 by a vote of 285-132. The bill directs the Bush Administration to begin negotiations for an agreement within the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and the Paris Club of bilateral creditors to allow up to 24 additional low-income countries to qualify for international debt relief.

After seven years of denying the seriousness of the climate crisis and delaying tough action to save the planet, President Bush finally will discuss the subject this afternoon. With just nine months left in his term, the White House has already made clear that the President's announcement today will not reverse his record on global warming before he leaves office.

The House is debating the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act, H.R. 5715. In recent months, turmoil in the U.S. credit markets has made it difficult for some lenders in the federally guaranteed student loan program to secure the capital needed to finance college loans, leading some lenders to scale back their lending activity.

This morning the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing on the "National Security Letters Reform Act of 2007."

Chairman Jerrold Nadler of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties questions Justice Department witnesses about NSLs: