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“A relationship with a mentor is proven to increase their chances of going to college, not using drugs, and staying out of trouble. Simply put, these relationships help foster children live up to their full potential."

This afternoon, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution condemning the murder of Dr. George Tiller, speaking with one voice to say "violence is deplorable and never an acceptable avenue for expressing opposing viewpoints."

The text of the resolution (H.Res. 505):

Condemning the murder of Dr. George Tiller, who was shot to death at his church on May 31, 2009.

Whereas Dr. George Tiller was murdered in Wichita, Kansas, on May 31, 2009;

Whereas Dr. Tiller is mourned by his family, friends, congregation, community, and colleagues;

Whereas Dr. Tiller, 67, was killed in his place of worship, a place intended for peace and refuge that in a moment became a place for violence and murder;

Speaker Pelosi joined President Obama and Democratic Members of Congress at a news conference this afternoon as the President expressed his strong support for legislation that would reinstitute statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules, restoring fiscal discipline to the federal government. Budget Chairman Spratt explained, "its terms are complex, but at its core, it is a common-sense rule that everyone can understand: when you are in a hole, you should quit digging."

After the press conference, Speaker Pelosi issued the following statement:

"Despite being the first woman to clutch the gavel as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi often portrays herself humbly -- as a mother of five who went from the kitchen to Congress. That's only part of the story."

This Friday, June 12th, the nation's full-power television stations will switch to all-digital programming and analog television sets that are not connected to a converter box, cable, or satellite will stop working. The transition is critical because it will free up airwaves for broadband and enhanced emergency communications for our police officers, firefighters, and other first responders. In February, President Obama and Congress worked to delay the digital television transition from February 17th to June 12th because it was clear that many Americans would have been left in the dark had the conversion gone on as planned. Be prepared for the transition:

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law just over 100 days ago, has created or saved over 150,000 jobs, cut taxes for 95 percent of working families and made funds available for over 4,000 transportation projects that put people back to work. Today, President Obama and Vice President Biden announced the Roadmap to Recovery initiative -- an effort to accelerate the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to create or save 600,000 jobs in the next 100 days, four times the number of jobs created or saved in the first 100 days.

Speaker Pelosi:

"Climate change is an economic issue, a national security issue, an environmental health issue and a moral issue. It is also an opportunity for the United States and China to make progress together on behalf of both of our citizens and, indeed, the entire world."