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October 19, 2007
From the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming:
Markey: Oil Price Record Calls for Oil Policy ActionOil Tops $90 as Americans Look for Energy Direction from Directionless Administration
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October 19, 2007
Claims victory in denying 10 million children coverage
"We won this round on SCHIP."-- White House Spokeswoman Dana Perino [October 18, 2007]
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October 18, 2007
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic leaders and Committee Chairs held a press conference in the Capitol this afternoon following a vote in the House that failed to override the President's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Below is a transcript of their remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Good afternoon.
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October 18, 2007
Rep. Niki Tsongas was sworn in this morning on the House floor to fill the 5th district seat of Massachusetts left by former Congressman Martin Meehan:
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October 18, 2007
After House Republicans sustained President Bush's veto of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, Democrats vowed to insist on insuring the full 10 million children covered by this bill.
Speaker Pelosi explained the importance in closing debate:
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October 18, 2007
The House is currently debating whether to override President Bush's veto of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007.
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October 18, 2007
The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, "Black Carbon and Global Warming," with testimony from experts regarding the global and regional impacts of soot, its sources, and the risks it raises for public health.
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October 17, 2007
At his press conference today, President Bush continued his misstatements regarding H.R. 976, the Children's Health Insurance bill. The President gave three key reasons why he vetoed the bill, which would provide health care coverage for 10 million children, on October 3rd.
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October 17, 2007
The President's criticisms today only highlight that his Administration opposes the priorities of the American people and the New Direction Congress. While the Democratic Congress works to pass children's health insurance, to protect Americans while preserving civil liberties, and to end the disastrous Iraq war, the President chose to launch another partisan attack.
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October 17, 2007
The bipartisan children's health insurance bill that passed the House and Senate by strong majorities provides health insurance for 10 million children. The House will vote tomorrow to try to override President Bush's veto, which denies critical health care coverage to children of hard-working families struggling with the high cost of insurance.