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Caucus Chairman Emanuel on President Bush's Veto of Stem Cell Research
June 20, 2007
The New York Times reports today that President Bush will try to temper the political blowback of his veto of expanded stem cell research by offering a new proposal in its place:

Bush Will Pair Veto With New Cell Initiative

Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times - June 20, 2007

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Pelosi Statement on Nine Firefighters Killed in South Carolina
June 19, 2007
"'This terrible tragedy is a sad reminder of the daily acts of courage performed by all ofAmerica's first responders, who often sacrifice their own safety and well-being to protect us in our homes and neighborhoods. I hope that it is a comfort to those who are grieving today for their lost loved ones and brothers that so many are thinking of them and praying for them at this sad time.'"
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Pelosi: 'Juneteenth is America's Reminder of a Past of Inequality and a Future of Justice for All Citizens'
June 19, 2007
"'In his famous Gettysburg address, President Abraham Lincoln promised a new birth of freedom in our nation. And today we commemorate the day of new birth in which all people in America were made free: June 19, 1865."
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Pelosi Welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Olmert to the Capitol
June 19, 2007
"'Although we were very honored when the Prime Minister spoke to the Congress, this is my first opportunity as Speaker of the House to welcome Prime Minister Olmert to the Capitol."
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Pelosi to Blanco: 'We Have Kept Our Promises; We Will Keep Working on Behalf of the Survivors of the Storm'
June 19, 2007
"'When we visited the GulfCoast, we saw the tremendous need, we saw the urgency. We saw the challenge to conscience that Katrina posed to our country and we were determined to meet that challenge as best we could."
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Judiciary Hearing on Contractor Crimes Committed Overseas
June 19, 2007
The Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security is currently holding a hearing, "War Profiteering and Other Contractor Crimes Committed Overseas."

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Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Scott gives opening remarks:

Rep. Scott:

"We currently have a situation in which contractors act with impunity and no accountability because they operate outside the physical jurisdiction of the United States, and therefore outside of the jurisdiction of the US criminal code."

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Science Hearing on Solar Power
June 19, 2007
From the Science Committee:

Subcommittee Works to Advance Solar Energy Technologies

(Washington, DC) The House Committee on Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy and Environment today explored means to advance solar energy research and technologies. The Subcommittee addressed the topic in the context of pending legislation, authored by Subcommittee Vice-Chair Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), which will soon be introduced to establish several important research, education and training programs to facilitate the adoption of such technologies.

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Juneteenth is America's Reminder of a Past of Inequality and a Future of Justice for All Citizens
June 19, 2007
In his famous Gettysburg address, President Abraham Lincoln promised a new birth of freedom in our nation. And today we commemorate the day of new birth in which all people in America were made free: June 19, 1865.

Known as Juneteenth, this is the day when Union Major General Gordon Granger landed in Galveston, Texas to issue the President's executive order, known to us as the Emancipation Proclamation. Although the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on January 1, 1863, it took almost two and half years for the Proclamation to be enforced throughout all of the United States.

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Education and Labor Hearing on 35 Years of Title IX
June 19, 2007
The Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness is currently holding a hearing, "Building on the Success of 35 Years of Title IX," in advance of the anniversary on June 23rd. The House approved H.Res. 406, a resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary and accomplishments of Title IX of the Higher Education Act, last night.

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Subcommittee Chairman Rubén Hinojosa gives opening remarks on progress made since the enactment:

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35th Anniversary Of Title IX
June 18, 2007
Tonight, the House approved H.Res. 406, a resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary and accomplishments of Title IX of the Higher Education Act. Title IX is not just about access to sports - it prohibits gender discrimination in education programs and is an integral player in gender equity. Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender stating that "no person in the United States, shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Speaker Pelosi on the Anniversary:

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