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May 23, 2009
Speaker Pelosi and bipartisan leaders of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming will travel to China during the Memorial Day District Week Period, focusing on opportunities that will help create clean, sustainable energy policies. Speaker Pelosi:
Blog Post
May 22, 2009
The 111th Congress is off to a strong start, working with President Obama to take America in a New Direction, to turn our economy around and create good jobs, with common sense reforms and targeted investments in: affordable health care, clean energy jobs, educational excellence, fiscal responsibility, and tax fairness.
SIGNED INTO LAW THIS WEEK
Blog Post
May 22, 2009
A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) this year found that the Pentagon's 96 largest acquisition programs had cost overruns of $296 billion and were on average 22 months behind schedule -- $296 billion is more than the amount spent on salaries and health care for the entire American military for two full years.
Articles
May 22, 2009
"Calling climate change 'the greatest challenge of our day,' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi credited young voters yesterday with pressuring Congress to finally craft a national response, and she predicted that the United States would join other countries this year in an international pact to reduce planet-warming pollution."
Blog Post
May 21, 2009
Tonight, the Energy and Commerce Committee approved the American Clean Energy and Security Act (HR 2454) after four days of debating the bill:
Press Release
May 21, 2009
"The Secretary-General is a visionary. He's a man of peace, and he has been a leader in calling attention to the global climate crisis. In our first meeting over two years ago, when I first became -- when we were both new at our jobs -- you came here and told me how urgent the issue was, that national governments must take the lead in fighting climate change and industrialized nations had a crucial rule in doing so."
Speech
May 21, 2009
“My message to you today is this: ‘Know your power and follow your passion."
Press Release
May 21, 2009
“I share President Obama's commitment to protecting the American people while preserving American values. The President offered a sensible, balanced approach to the treatment of detainees and to the handling of state secrets. President Obama pledged to reassert our nation's moral authority and the rule of law consistent with providing maximum security to the American people."
Press Release
May 21, 2009
"The bold action taken by the Energy and Commerce Committee tonight brings us one step closer to comprehensive reform. Chairman Waxman and Chairman Markey have built consensus across regional differences and developed bold legislation to create millions of new jobs and provide a strong foundation for economic recovery. The progress made by the committee has been tremendous and I congratulate every member of the panel."
Blog Post
May 21, 2009
I share President Obama's commitment to protecting the American people while preserving American values. The President offered a sensible, balanced approach to the treatment of detainees and to the handling of state secrets. President Obama pledged to reassert our nation's moral authority and the rule of law consistent with providing maximum security to the American people.
President Obama proved again today that being honest with the American people about the threats we face, without resorting to hyperbole and fear mongering, is how responsible leaders conduct themselves in dangerous and difficult times.