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April 5, 2007
Today, the Washington Post published an editorial attacking Speaker Pelosi's bipartisan delegation trip to the Middle East. In a telling sign, the poisonous editorial contradicts the Post's own reporting on the Speaker's visit to Syria.
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Press Release
April 5, 2007
"'The purpose of the visit to the Middle East was to assess the impact of events in the region on the national security interests of the United States. There is no separation between this delegation, Congress, and President Bush on the commitment of the United States to fight terrorism, end the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and pursue peace. We have no illusions about the complexity of the challenges facing this region, but hope that recent diplomatic activity will generate some momentum for progress."
Articles
April 5, 2007
"Even as a matter of political self-interest, President Bush made himself look bad by carping about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit yesterday in Damascus with Syria's president, Bashar Assad."
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April 5, 2007
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) released the following statement in response to GOP criticism of efforts to standardize the grammar and use of terms in the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act:
Blog Post
April 4, 2007
Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Chairman John Murtha:
Blog Post
April 4, 2007
Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman writes to RNC Chairman Mike Duncan requesting emails stored on Republican National Committee servers related to the use of federal resources for political purposes. Full letter:
April 4, 2007Mike Duncan
Chairman
Republican National Committee
310 First Street, SE
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Blog Post
April 4, 2007
Today, Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey made the following remarks at a public forum at the University of Wisconsin in response to the President's attack on Congressional Democrats yesterday:
Blog Post
April 4, 2007
Congress Nudges an FCC on Hold
Charles Babington, Washington Post - April 4, 2007
Blog Post
April 3, 2007
This morning we posted on Reps. Bart Gordon and Brad Miller, along with Senator Bill Nelson, calling for the resignation of NASA Inspector General Robert Cobb. Today the Science Committee issues another release on the matter:
Blog Post
April 3, 2007
From the Judiciary Committee: