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April 3, 2008
Speaker Nancy Pelosi was joined at her weekly news conference this morning by Congressmen Ike Skelton, Howard Berman and Rahm Emanuel. In advance of General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker coming to testify before Congress next week on the war in Iraq, the Democrats discussed the cost of the war to the U.S. economy, America's military readiness, and our standing in the world. Below are excerpts of their remarks:

Ms. Pelosi. How is this war in Iraq helping us fight the war on terrorism, the real war on terrorism, Afghanistan? General Mullen says we don't have enough troops to go there with the commitment in Iraq.

How is this impacting our readiness, our capability to protect the American people wherever our interests are threatened? Admiral Mullen says we don't have any troops on the shelf to meet those needs.

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April 3, 2008
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The Cost of the War in Iraq to Our Economy

Next week, General David Petraeus and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker will testify before Congress about the Iraq war. As many media reports have made apparent, the intention of General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker next week is simply to announce a continuation of the current strategy -- the decision to maintain at least 140,000 U.S. troops in Iraq indefinitely was made weeks ago.

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April 3, 2008
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democratic and Republican Members of the House and Senate and Martin Luther King III joined together this morning at a ceremony in the Capitol to celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev Martin Luther King Jr. Tomorrow marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

"We are here today to observe the 40th anniversary of the day an assassin murdered a great man, but failed to silence a prophet of peace--Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.

"Dr. King possessed a voice of hope so powerful that it shook and shattered walls of oppression and lifted the spirits of the downtrodden and denied.

"Today, 40 years after his death, we pause from our work in the People's House to honor this great American, whose message of peace, love, and hope continues to ring throughout the world.

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April 3, 2008
Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel issued the following statement today regarding Congressional Republicans and earmark reform:

Press Release
April 3, 2008
"Dr. King possessed a voice of hope so powerful that it shook and shattered walls of oppression and lifted the spirits of the downtrodden and denied."
Speech
April 3, 2008
"Dr. King possessed a voice of hope so powerful that it shook and shattered walls of oppression and lifted the spirits of the downtrodden and denied."
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April 2, 2008
The House has just passed the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act, H.R. 5501, by a vote of 308-116. This bill authorizes $50 billion for the United States' bilateral and multilateral programs to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria for fiscal years 2009 through 2013. It seeks to continue the bipartisan commitment to aggressively prevent, treat, and care for those living with HIV/AIDS, and cure those with TB and malaria in the least developed countries by launching a second five-year strategy to achieve these goals.

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Press Release
April 2, 2008
"The Leadership Against HIV/AIDS Act is our compact with developing nations across the globe. It says that America stands with them in this fight, that our commitment will not waver, and shows them America's true face of compassion."
Speech
April 2, 2008
"The Leadership Against HIV/AIDS Act is our compact with developing nations across the globe. It says that America stands with them in this fight, that our commitment will not waver, and shows them America's true face of compassion."