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March 13, 2008
From the Majority Leader:
Majority Leader Hoyer's Statement After House Holds Secret SessionWASHINGTON, DC -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight after the House held a secret session to discuss information relevant to the debate on legislation to modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA):
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March 13, 2008
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed a fiscally responsible Democratic budget plan by a vote of 212 to 207:
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March 13, 2008
From the Oversight Committee:
Chairman Waxman Issues a Subpoena for EPA DocumentsWASHINGTON, DC -- Chairman Henry A. Waxman issued a subpoena to compel EPA to provide unredacted copies of documents that have been improperly withheld from the Committee regarding EPA's decision to reject California's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles. Chairman Waxman released the following statement:
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March 13, 2008
Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer and Whip Clyburn respond to President Bush's assertion this morning that the new legislation the House is considering this week to modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act "would undermine America's security."
Speaker Pelosi:
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March 13, 2008
The Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight is currently holding a hearing, "War Powers for the 21st Century: The Congressional Perspective." Witness include former U.S. Representatives David E. Skaggs, a Democrat, and Mickey Edwards, a Republican, as well as sitting Republican Rep. Walter Jones.
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March 13, 2008
Rep. Patrick Murphy (PA-08), an Iraq Veteran of the 82nd Airborne where he was awarded the Bronze Star for service, leads Congress in a moment of silence for our fallen troops and those still fighting.
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March 12, 2008
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in response to reports that Chinese police forces have arrested, detained and fired tear gas on hundreds of Tibetan Buddhist monks peacefully protesting near the Tibetan capital of Lhasa. There have also been reports of sightings of People's Liberation Army troop transport vehicles traveling to Drepung monastery and reports of gunshots and beatings from inside the monastery.
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March 12, 2008
Today, Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers and 19 Members of the Judiciary Committee issued a statement regarding telecommunications immunity, as the House prepares to consider the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. Following a review of classified information relating to the warrantless surveillance program and immunity for telecommunications companies, the Members reported their conclusion that the Administration has not established a valid and credible case to justify granting blanket retroactive immunity at this time.
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March 12, 2008
Today the House has begun considering the FY 2009 Budget. The budget is fiscally responsible, returning to balance in 2012, and complies with the House pay-as-you-go rule that requires all mandatory spending and revenue provisions to be deficit-neutral. The budget resolution also provides reconciliation protection for a repair of the Alternative Minimum Tax that is fully paid for, contains initiatives to crack down on wasteful spending, and its deficit-neutral reserve funds will ensure that new initiatives are offset by reductions in lower priority spending.