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On Restoring Accountability
March 14, 2007

"The five bills we'll be considering over the next two days will reassert the principle that democracy thrives on openness and accountability."
- Chairman Henry Waxman, 3/13/07

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Pelosi: Working To Restore Accountability To Washington
March 13, 2007
"This week, the House agenda to Restore Accountability includes efforts to spend taxpayer dollars wisely, to change the way Congress and the federal government do business, and to shine a light on how government operates. Taken in context with what the 110th Congress has already put in place, it is a strong step forward. Lobbying reform efforts will continue after this week. This week's highlights will include efforts to..."
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Pelosi: We Must Act Now to Create the Jobs and Economic Security of Tomorrow
March 13, 2007
"'The debate about American competitiveness has been gaining momentum over the last two years. Reports from the AeA, the Council on Competitiveness, and the National Academies have brought the real challenges the United States faces in an intensely competitive global economy to the forefront. The message is clear: the United States still leads the world in scientific and technological achievement, but that lead is eroding."
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Pelosi Statement on Meehan's Nomination as Chancellor of University of Massachusetts Lowell
March 13, 2007
"Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Congressman Marty Meehan announced his nomination to be the next Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell: 'Congressman Marty Meehan has been a leader in the Congress and the Democratic caucus for more 14 years. He has championed a number of significant causes - including equal rights, campaign finance reform, and protecting our children from the dangers of tobacco."
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Oversight Committee Reports Favorably on DC Voting Rights
March 13, 2007
Chairman Henry Waxman's Opening Statement (pdf):

Today is an historic moment. We are considering a bill that will help nght a longstanding injustice. H.R. 1433, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007, will grant the District of Columbia a full vote in the House of Representatives.

District of Columbia residents have been denied full representation in Congress for over 200 years. District residents pay billions of dollars in federal taxes yet get no vote in Congress. This is not just unfair. It is undemocratic.

D.C. Could Get First Full Vote in House

Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post - March 13, 2007

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Documents Regarding Department of Justice Firings
March 13, 2007
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Katrina Hearings
March 13, 2007
The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is holding a hearing right now: "Post Katrina Health Care: Continuing Concerns and Immediate Needs in the New Orleans Region."

Watch live >>

UPDATE: Watch Energy and Commerce full committee Chairman John Dingell describe the Bush Administration's plan for health care in Louisiana:

"It asks the state to disassemble its statewide public hospital system and replace it with some form of insurance program - a most curious consequence."

Chairman John Dingell:

Watch Bryan Bertucci, M.D., the coroner for St. Bernard Health Center in Chalmette, LA, testify on the ongoing needs in his parish:

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DC Voting Rights Markup
March 13, 2007
The District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 will provide District of Columbia residents a vote in the House of Representatives. The bill permanently increases the size of the House by two members. One seat will go to the District of Columbia and the other seat will go to the next state in line to get a congressional seat. Based on the 2000 decennial census and apportionment calculations, Utah will get the second seat until the reapportionment taking place after the 2010 Decennial Census

Watch the markup live >>

Full text of the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 (pdf) >>

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Pelosi Statement on Meehan's Nomination as Chancellor of University of Massachusetts Lowell
March 12, 2007
"Washington, D.C - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on Vice President Cheney's remarks during a speech today to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC): 'It is a disservice to our military personnel for President Bush and Vice President Cheney to continue to advocate for an open-ended commitment in Iraq, while brushing aside the advice of military leaders and the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, all of whom argue that the war in Iraq cannot be resolved militarily but only through diplomatic, economic and political means. As the Vice President's remarks today prove again, the Administration's answer to continuing violence in Iraq is more troops and more treasure from the American people."
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Pelosi Statement on Cheney Comments to AIPAC
March 12, 2007
"'It is a disservice to our military personnel for President Bush and Vice President Cheney to continue to advocate for an open-ended commitment in Iraq, while brushing aside the advice of military leaders and the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, all of whom argue that the war in Iraq cannot be resolved militarily but only through diplomatic, economic and political means. As the Vice President's remarks today prove again, the Administration's answer to continuing violence in Iraq is more troops and more treasure from the American people."
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