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The decision by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez not to renew the license of Radio Caracas Television in order to silence criticism is exactly the kind of action that raises concern about his leadership. President Chavez should know that efforts to suppress the media will not only ultimately fail, but are also a detriment to one of the pillars democracy: freedom of expression.

From the Education and Labor Committee:

Today, the bipartisan Congressional Delegation met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Speaker Pelosi applauded Chancellor Merkel's extraordinary leadership in fighting climate change and stated, "we are trying to preserve the planet, which many in our country, including I, believe is God's creation, and we have a responsibility to preserve it."

The President's decision to impose tougher economic sanctions on Sudan was the right one. The Bashir government has made it clear by its actions that it only responds to pressure, and it is up to the international community to apply the kind of pressure that will end the violence in Darfur.

We arrived in Berlin Monday morning at about 3am.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a bipartisan Congressional Delegation today commemorated Memorial Day with U.S. Marines and retired veterans at the Allied Museum in Berlin, Germany. In honor of America's fallen soldiers, a Marine Color Guard presented the colors of the United States and Germany during a moving ceremony on the grounds of the museum.

The bipartisan delegation met with Dr. Konrad Steffen, who is the lead scientist at Swiss Camp located on the Jakobshavn Glacier. According to NASA, the Jakobshavn Glacier is the world's fastest glacier, doubling its speed between 1997 and 2003. The scientists said that the rate of melting can be slowed if the world's nations reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.