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Congresswoman Hooley first came to politics as a mother motivated to effect change for children. Over her three decades of public service, she has always maintained that perspective, knowing it is our fundamental responsibility to make our nation stronger for generations to come.
Chairman John Spratt's opening statement:
| Rep. Tauscher: "Two things concern me, one are the signing statements that the President has been signing and the Status of Forces agreement that we're apparently negotiating with the Iraqis. |
Mark Mazzetti, New York Times - February 6, 2008
Today Chairman Ed Markey follows up:
Markey: Given Decision to Protect Polar Bear Habitat, Bush Administration Decides to Drill It Full of Holes InsteadInterior Dept. to Choose Oil Drilling Ahead of Imperiled Bear
Misplaced Priorities: The Bush Budget Top Ten ListThe Bush budget makes health care for our troops more expensive, runs one of the largest deficits in history and cuts support for critical programs that aid families across the country. A list of the ten most egregious provisions in the Bush budget is included below.
Members Call on the Science Board to Assess Resources Needed to Remedy FDA's Funding CrisisWASHINGTON, DC -- Reps. Henry A. Waxman, John D. Dingell, Bart Stupak, and Frank Pallone, Jr., called on members of one of FDA's own advisory committees to provide Congress with its assessment of the resources needed to remedy the crisis at the agency stemming from years of chronic underfunding.