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Los Angeles Times: Priority changes on green policies; Democrats in Congress turn to lower-profile projects to combat global warming and aim to boost funding 33%.
August 21, 2007
"Reflecting a shift in priorities under the Democratic majority, Congress is moving to spend as much as $6.7 billion next fiscal year to combat global warming, an increase of nearly one-third from the current year."
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Pelosi Statement on the Death of Former Senator Daniel Brewster of Maryland
August 20, 2007
"'Daniel Brewster was a dedicated public servant in every sense of the word. He served his country during War World II and was recognized by a grateful nation for his sacrifices and heroism. He served his state of Maryland in the House of Delegates. He served his state and his country in the U.S. House of Representatives and in the United States Senate, and he served his community through volunteerism and activism."
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Oversight of a Politicized Federal Government
August 19, 2007
How Rove Directed Federal Assets for GOP Gains

John Solomon, Alec MacGillis, Sarah Cohen, Washington Post - August 19, 2007

Thirteen months before President Bush was reelected, chief strategist Karl Rove summoned political appointees from around the government to the Old Executive Office Building. The subject of the Oct. 1, 2003, meeting was "asset deployment," and the message was clear:

The staging of official announcements, high-visibility trips and declarations of federal grants had to be carefully coordinated with the White House political affairs office to ensure the maximum promotion of Bush's reelection agenda and the Republicans in Congress who supported him, according to documents and some of those involved in the effort.

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Pelosi Statement on the Retirement of Former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert
August 17, 2007
"'Speaker Hastert has always placed a high value on public service, a calling he dedicated much of his life to as a teacher, coach, and member of the House. He can take great pride in his record as the longest serving Republican Speaker, an accomplishment that is a testament to his leadership in the Republican Conference."
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Chairman Miller and Subcommittee Chairwoman Woolsey on Mine Tragedy
August 17, 2007
From the Education and Labor Committee:

U.S. Reps. Miller and Woolsey Statement on Crandall Mine Tragedy

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, and U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), the chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following statement today on the collapse at the Crandall Canyon Mine in Utah. The Education and Labor Committee has jurisdiction over worker safety issues and the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration:

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Pelosi, Reid Call on Bush to Provide Requested Information on Surveillance Activities
August 16, 2007
"Earlier this month, Congress passed S. 1927, an interim response to your Administration's proposal for changes in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). That legislation, which you signed into law, expires in six months. At our request, the House and Senate Judiciary and Intelligence Committees will be conducting thorough oversight of the implementation of these interim changes, and are working to produce a longer-term response to your proposal for Congress to consider well in advance of the expiration of the current law."
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Pelosi: September Report on Iraq Must Provide Candid Assessment
August 16, 2007
"'For a long time the Administration has hidden behind the name of General David Petraeus, saying the September report will be his. We all knew this would be the President's report. It is now clear that the White House will seek to limit involvement by General Petraeus in reporting to the Congress and to the American people next month."
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Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Emanuel on Iraq & September
August 16, 2007
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:

"The question for September is: 'Why should our troops risk their lives in a civil war when the Iraqi government refuses to take the political steps necessary to end the sectarian violence?' We must have a candid assessment of the ongoing situation in Iraq and it is increasingly unclear whether the September report will provide that."

Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel:

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Pelosi, Reid Call on Bush to Provide Requested Information on Surveillance Activities
August 16, 2007
Washington, D.C.--Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today sent President Bush the following letter, requesting that the President provide all documents and other information sought by the House and Senate Judiciary and Intelligence Committees in order to conduct oversight of the implementation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA):

August 16, 2007

The President

The White House

Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President:

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The FBI Director's Notes
August 16, 2007
From the Judiciary Committee:

Conyers Announces Further Investigation of Warrantless Surveillance

Releases Notes from FBI Director Concerning Ashcroft Hospital Incident

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Robert Mueller, has provided the House Judiciary Committee with notes requested by the Committee that he took recounting the circumstances surrounding the dramatic White House efforts to push then-Attorney General John Ashcroft to recertify a warrantless surveillance program that had already been rejected by the Justice Department.

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