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July 10, 2007
Six months after the President escalated the war in Iraq, American troops have plunged even deeper into that country's civil war, with no end in sight or a clear exit strategy. The President wants more of the same and he refuses to acknowledge the facts on the ground -- violence remains high and political reconciliation is non-existent.
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July 10, 2007
The Oversight Committee is currently holding a hearing, "The Surgeon General's Vital Mission: Challenges for the Future." The hearing is focusing on the importance of the Surgeon General's Office, the need to preserve the Surgeon General's independence, and recent limitations on the Surgeon General
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July 10, 2007
Six months ago, in an evening address to the nation, the President announced his plan to send more than 20,000 more troops into Iraq.
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July 9, 2007
The CRS report is yet more evidence that the war in Iraq has come at too great a cost to the American people, our troops, and their families.
Think about what $10 billion a month would mean to protecting Americans from terrorism, improving security at our ports and airports, and increasing border security.
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July 9, 2007
UPDATE: Chairman Conyers has announced the witness list for Wednesday's hearing: Ambassador Joseph Wilson; Roger Adams, US Department of Justice Pardon Attorney; Douglas A. Berman, William B.
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July 9, 2007
Job Vacancies At DHS Said To Hurt U.S. Preparedness
Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post - July 9, 2007
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July 9, 2007
Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers released the following statement in response to a letter from the White House in which the White House reiterates its intentions to assert executive privilege, without providing justification for the privilege claim as requested by the Committee:
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July 6, 2007
"We hold our children's future in our hands -- not our grandchildren,
or great-grandchildren, but our own children."
- Speaker Pelosi