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Pelosi Statement Celebrating Earth Day
April 20, 2007
"'As we celebrate Earth Day, we must rededicate ourselves to address a challenge as local as our neighborhoods and as global as our planet - global warming. The science is clear; we can no longer wait to take action to solve this crucial issue that not only threatens our environment, but our economy and our national security as well."
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House Democratic Leaders Call President's Attention to Crucial Facts in Iraq War Debate
April 20, 2007
"As you know, Congress is working to produce a supplemental appropriations bill that will provide for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Disclosures this week by officials in the Department of Defense contradict repeated claims made by officials in your Administration in an effort to influence the outcome of congressional deliberations and public opinion. We therefore wanted to make sure you were aware of the facts on two critical issues relating to the supplemental."
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Gonzales Must Resign
April 20, 2007
The Attorney General is the defender of the Constitution and the chief law enforcement officer. The people of the United States must have absolute confidence in the integrity of their Attorney General.

By his actions and with his testimony yesterday, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has lost the trust of the American people. The nation cannot have a chief law enforcement officer whose candor and judgment are in serious question.

The President should restore credibility to the office of the Attorney General. Alberto Gonzales must resign.

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Oversight Committee to Consider Four Subpoenas
April 20, 2007
From the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:

Committee to Consider Four Subpoenas to Further Investigations

The Oversight Committee will hold a business meeting on Wednesday, April 25, at which four subpoenas for testimony and documents will be considered. The subpoenas under consideration are for:

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Rep. Patrick Murphy on Iraq and the Troops
April 20, 2007
Last night, after the House sent the Iraq Accountability Act to conference committee for negotiations with the Senate for a final bill, Rep. Patrick Murphy (PA-08), the only Iraq veteran in Congress, took to the House floor to speak about his own experiences in Iraq and those he served with:
Rep. Patrick Murphy:
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Iraq Accountability Act Goes to Conference
April 19, 2007
Tonight Republicans, led by Rep. Jerry Lewis, attempted to strip provisions in the Iraq Accountability Act holding the Iraqi government accountable and providing for a responsible redeployment from Iraq before it goes to conference committee for reconciliation with the Senate version of the emergency supplemental. Republicans offered a motion to recommit the bill reasserting the timelines, which the Republicans voted against, hoping that Democrats would join them.
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Democrats Launch 100 Percent Carbon Neutral 'Green the Capitol Initiative'
April 19, 2007

"The environmental challenges we face are as local as our neighborhoods and as global as our planet. The House must lead by example and it is time for Congress to act on its own carbon footprint. Today, we announce our intention to operate the House in a carbon neutral manner at the earliest possible date with a deadline of the end of this Congress."

- Speaker Pelosi, April 19, 2007

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House Passes the DC Voting Rights Act
April 19, 2007
The D.C. Voting Rights Act has passed by a vote of 241 to 177.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
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Pelosi, Democrats Launch 100 Percent Carbon Neutral 'Green the Capitol Initiative'
April 19, 2007
"Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi was joined this afternoon by Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz in accepting a preliminary report by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House Daniel Beard on efforts that would reduce the environmental impacts associated with the operations of the House building complex."
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Debate on the Rule for the DC Voting Rights Act
April 19, 2007
Debate on the rule for the DC Voting Rights Act, managed by Rep. Michael Arcuri (NY-25), has begun. Once the rule passes, full debate of the bill will begin.

Rep. Michael
Arcuri (NY-25):

"The fact that approximately 600,000 US citizens live under taxation without representation within the United States today is repugnant to the very notion of democracy. How can the United States deny democracy in its capital while promoting democracy abroad?"

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