Press Releases

“And by your accepting it, you bring luster to this award. May these medals long endure as a sign of respect, admiration, and unending gratitude for our Native American tribes and the sons they sent to battle. We all know that God truly blessed America with our Code Talkers. Thank you and congratulations.”

“Every day, thousands of Americans are signing up for the affordable, quality coverage made possible by the Affordable Care Act. As the website issues continue to be resolved, more and more Americans will see what the Affordable Care Act can do for them. Republicans should stop rooting for failure and start working with Democrats to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, preserve these historic reforms, and make this law work for the middle class and all Americans.”

“Thank you for taking a chance, for coming to Washington to serve Tip at the invitation of Joe Moakley – what legends – and for serving us all with grace, good humor, and dedication throughout your tenure in the House of Representatives. Though you’re leaving us on a day-to-day basis, I hope you will be no stranger to us and hope that you return on many occasions. Thank you, Barry Sullivan."

“Thank you to the authors of the legislation, to the Ranking Member for bringing the bill to the floor, for adopting our policies to meet the continued challenges posed by AIDS, TB, Malaria and deadly diseases around the world. I'm so pleased that we will probably have a unanimous vote on this important bill and that is indeed an honor to be a part of."

“Miles, with your remarkable valor and your intrepid spirit, you have reminded us all what it is to believe in the power of our dreams. Thank you for saving the people of our city, stirring the hearts of a nation, and sharing your heroism with the world.”

“And I hope the message that comes out of this Congress is: there's a discussion going on, but there's a values decision that has been made in favor of the American people – that if we have to thread a needle to get a result, let's do that. But let's not unravel the whole sweater, because that would not be a comfort to the American people."

"...the President has made a very important administrative proposal and that’s what he can do administratively. We in the minority have very few parliamentary opportunities to put on the floor further proposals which would require a legislative action. So we will have a Motion to Recommit. And we are in the process of building a consensus around it with our colleagues..."

"...But before that, we have the elections of 2014 which we are very proud of our candidates for that and the contrast that you will see the budget will be the contrast that you will see in the campaigns. It’s about jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, ENDA, Medicare, and other things, but how we do a budget to promote growth and create jobs is really what the debate is about and you’ll see that in the next few weeks and over the next year."