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Press Releases

» You Are Not Entitled to Your Own Facts: Democrats Remind Republicans of their Record, September 15, 2008
The Majority Leader’s office has created a video highlighting powerful clips from last week’s floor statements on Republican failures.

» Hoyer on Wall Street Woes, September 15, 2008

» Hoyer: Republicans Should Put Good Energy Policy Over Politics, September 12, 2008
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the Republican press conference on energy.

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Multimedia

» Republican Failures, September 15, 2008
"The dominant political fact of the last eight years has been Republican failure — serial governing malpractice... [TRANSCRIPT]

» On Bloomberg Discussing Energy Bills, September 11, 2008
We believe that looking at all energy sources, particularly at renewables -- alternative energy resources which are important for our future, and utilizing the resources we have now in the short term, not only gas and oil products but also a natural gas and wind and solar. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Remembering September 11, September 11, 2008
We know what words 9/11's victims left the world with. not words of vengeance or anger or even explanation, but invarleeable words of love -- invariablely words of love. we remember them today and we say in the words of the song of songs... [TRANSCRIPT]

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Statements and Speeches

» Hoyer Statement on Senate’s Passage of ADA Amendments Act, September 11, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered the following statement today at a press conference following the Senate’s passage of the ADA Amendments Act.

» Hoyer Delivers Statement at 9/11 Congressional Remembrance Ceremony, September 11, 2008
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered the following statement at the Congressional Remembrance Ceremony in observance of the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

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Articles

» Republicans Not Entitled to Their Own Set of Facts, September 11, 2008
The story goes that the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.) was in a heated argument with one of his colleagues. After 10 minutes or so, the other Senator threw up his hands and said, “You may disagree with me, but I’m entitled to my own opinions.”

» Breaking the Congressional Deadlock, September 02, 2008
I'd submit that this Congress, led by a new Democratic majority, belongs in the second category, the category of real and lasting accomplishment. Far from being the victim of deadlock, we are breaking decades-old logjams with regularity.

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Issue Spotlights

» Democrats Respond to Wall Street Turmoil, September 15, 2008
Democratic leaders respond to the today's announcement of the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the takeover of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America.

» Congressional Leaders Commemorate Anniversary of 9/11, September 11, 2008
Congressional leaders hold ceremony to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

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