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Bush, McCain Ignore Calls From Iraqi Leaders for Withdrawal Timetable
July 10, 2008
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Iraq's Leaders Call for a Timetable for Responsible Redeployment of U.S. Troops

President Bush, Sen. John McCain Rebuff Iraq's Government, Forget What They've Said in the Past

For years, President Bush has disregarded the will of the American people and the majority of Congress on the war in Iraq -- but he cannot ignore the wishes of Iraq's government. This week, two key Iraqi leaders, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and National Security Adviser Mowaffaq al-Rubaie, joined members of Iraq's Parliament in calling for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops.

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Speaker Pelosi to Leader Boehner on Proposed Franking Changes
July 10, 2008
Speaker Pelosi sent the following letter to Leader Boehner in response to his letter regarding proposed franking changes allowing Members of Congress to post web videos outside of the house.gov domain.

July 10, 2008

The Honorable John Boehner

House Republican Leader

H-204, U.S. Capitol

Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Leader Boehner:

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Pelosi to Bush: Free Our Oil
July 10, 2008
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leadership today held a news conference reiterating Democrats' call for the President to immediately release a small amount of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to reduce energy prices for American consumers. Below are the Speaker's comments on her call to the President:

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Leader Hoyer and Rep. Hastings on Energy
July 10, 2008
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Rep. Alcee Hastings (FL-23) rebuts Republican arguments for increased drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Reserve and offshore, which according to President Bush's own Energy Department would only reduce the price of gas by pennies on the gallon many years from now. They also denounce Republican obstruction of efforts to force oil companies to drill on land they already have leased, stop excessive speculation, and release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Leader Hoyer: "The Speaker's written a letter to the President, just the other day saying, Mr.
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Pelosi: Medicare Vote a 'Remarkable Testament to the Powerful Voice of America's Seniors and Their Health Care Providers'
July 10, 2008
"This legislation that is being signed today and sent to the President is a remarkable testament to the powerful voice of America's seniors and their health care providers. Seniors spoke clearly for quality affordable and reliable health care under Medicare and against bloated and unnecessary subsidies for insurance companies."
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Pelosi: Medicare Vote a 'Remarkable Testament to the Powerful Voice of America's Seniors and Their Health Care Providers'
July 10, 2008
"This legislation that is being signed today and sent to the President is a remarkable testament to the powerful voice of America's seniors and their health care providers. Seniors spoke clearly for quality affordable and reliable health care under Medicare and against bloated and unnecessary subsidies for insurance companies."
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Pelosi to Bush: Free Our Oil
July 10, 2008
"The fact is that the Bush Administration is sitting on 700 million barrels of oil, purchased with our tax dollars, in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. That oil was purchased for an emergency, and with gas at $4 a gallon, it is an emergency for America's families, for America's business, and for our country."
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Associated Press: Pelosi: Tap Emergency Oil Reserve to Lower Prices
July 9, 2008
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on President Bush to release oil from the government's emergency reserve to knock down gasoline prices she says 'are helping push the economy toward recession.'"
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On the Senate Vote on Medicare Improvements Act
July 9, 2008
The Senate's vote today is a remarkable testament to the powerful voice of America's seniors, who made it clear that they would not allow the Bush Administration's stubborn insistence on bloated, unnecessary subsidies for insurance companies stand in the way of quality, affordable, and reliable health care under Medicare.

I join our Senate colleagues in welcoming back Senator Ted Kennedy, who was able to vote for this legislation despite his courageous battle against cancer. His vote today demonstrates his unwavering and remarkable commitment to one of his top priorities -- improving health care in this country. That stands in stark contrast to the one senator who missed today's vote, Senator John McCain.

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House Passes Electronic Message Preservation Act
July 9, 2008
The House has just passed the Electronic Message Preservation Act, H.R. 5811, by a veto-proof margin of 286-137. The bill modernizes the requirements of the Presidential Records Act and the Federal Records Act in order to ensure that the e-mail records of the White House and of federal agencies are properly preserved.

Chairman Henry Waxman of the Oversight Committee speaks in favor of the bill and responds to Republicans who argued that debate should be focused on giving oil companies land to drill on instead:

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