Press Releases

“On this anniversary, the people of San Francisco celebrate a stunning feat of engineering excellence, architectural design, and technological mastery. For 75 years, the Golden Gate Bridge has stood as a tribute to the innovative spirit of our city, a symbol of hope for immigrants arriving on our shores, a landmark welcoming home service members from abroad, and a gateway to the promise of the American dream."

"Without further delay, the Majority Leadership should schedule a vote on extension of the middle-income tax cuts, as early as next week, to increase certainty for millions of American taxpayers and for the economy. We should not delay passing this legislation that will help afford all Americans the opportunity to reach their goals and realize the promise of the American Dream."

"This was very - women didn't go out alone in those days - they were true pioneers. And though they met, whether it was the fog, the tempest of the seas, the going over mountains, whatever it was to go West, they covered the country with education for girls. With a message that women had the potential to be leaders. So, this is an old mission. That is to say a longstanding mission that continues today. Aren't we proud to be associated with it? Thank you to the Sisters of Notre Dame."

"The arrival of Chen Guangcheng to the United States is a milestone in the cause for human rights in China. The courage of Chen Guangcheng to risk his life and livelihood to advocate for disadvantaged people in China is an inspiration to freedom-seeking people around the world. I am happy that Mr. Chen is now able to safely study in the U.S., and he and his family can now pursue their goals."

"Last year, when President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act, he laid out his concerns regarding provisions that would have allowed for indefinite detention of American citizens and required that certain individuals captured even on US soil be held in military custody."

"Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this rule. And I do so with some level of sadness because when we're talking about the defense of our country and the oath that we have to take to protect and defend the Constitution, I would have hoped that with this bill, we could have had on the floor the appropriate discussion of what is happening in Afghanistan."

"All Americans have a fundamental right to participate in our electoral process. Far too often, however, voices are silenced with discriminatory barriers, and many across the country are not only enforcing those barriers but enacting new restrictive measures."

"We were honored to visit the Marines. We had a Mother's Day celebration at Camp Leatherneck with the Marines, and then on to Kandahar with the Army. A couple days before we saw our troops in Qatar, which is one of the platforms into Afghanistan. We had a chance to listen to our troops at every level of service and, again, to thank them and to hear their views."