Press Releases

"Congress will respond to the financial markets crisis by taking action this week in a bipartisan manner that will protect the taxpayers' interests. The Administration's $700 billion proposal does not include the necessary safeguards. Democrats believe a responsible solution should include independent oversight, protections for homeowners and constraints on excessive executive compensation."

"Congress is reviewing the Bush Administration's proposal to address the extraordinary crisis in our financial markets. It's clear that the Administration has requested that Congress authorize, in very short order, sweeping and unprecedented powers for the Treasury Secretary to confront a financial crisis of historic proportions."

"Once Congress receives the Bush Administration's formal proposal, we will examine it expeditiously. As I told the President this morning, we are committed to quick, bipartisan action while ensuring that we uphold key principles -- insulating Main Street from Wall Street and keeping people in their homes by reducing mortgage foreclosures, restoring market confidence, and protecting American taxpayers from incurring hundreds billions of dollars of debt."

"The worsening crisis in our financial markets demands strong solutions and decisive leadership."

"This week, the Democratic-Led Congress has taken serious and comprehensive steps to ensure American energy independence and help consumers with the price at the pump."

"Good evening. We just had what I believe was a very productive meeting where we heard from the Administration and from the chairman of the Fed, an initiative to help resolve the financial crisis in our count."

"Today, our nation reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities. The ADA is deeply and firmly rooted in a fundamental ideal: that we are all created equal. However, the ADA's promise remains unfulfilled because of court rulings that have wrongly ignored the intent of Congress, which 18 years ago intended for the ADA's protections to be interpreted broadly to protect anyone who faces discrimination on the basis of a disability."

"We will be passing a comprehensive energy bill that will honor our responsibility to make America energy independent, to free us from our dependence on foreign oil, a strong national security issue; to protect consumers, to lower prices and to protect the taxpayer, and third, to invest in renewable energy resources which will take us into the future."