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» Hoyer on Response to Economic Crisis, September 19, 2008

» Hoyer Joins Reid and Citizens Affected by Republican Obstruction, September 18, 2008
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD) today joined with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and a group of citizens to discuss how Republican obstructionism and failed policies have weakened our economy, contributed to the turmoil on Wall Street, and neglected the real needs of the American people.

» Hoyer Statement on Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act, September 18, 2008
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act.

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» Addressing Plan to Stabilize Financial Markets on Power Lunch, September 19, 2008
We need to act and we need to act very, very soon and we need to act in a decisive way, and I think what they heard and I think when you played Hank Paulson's comments a little earlier was a response that there was an understanding in a bipartisan way that this matter was extraordinarily serious.
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» On Bloomberg Discussing AIG Bailout and Future Regulation, September 18, 2008
The Fed in this instance acted under authority that had been granted in depression era days. We have not seen this situation in our economy since those days. The bush management of our economy has been a very poor one. A debt did not matter and that has led us to this past. Unfortunately, the taxpayers are being put at risk.
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» On Fox with Neil Cavuto on AIG and More Stimulus, September 17, 2008
There are two sides the investment side is not in good shape obviously. We just saw Lehman Brothers go down $650, clearly the consequences of a failure would be substantial. Secretary paulson was reflecting the fact that going further and putting the taxpayer at continued risk on bailing out companies that frankly have taken risks that were unjustified, is not necessarily the policy of what we continue to pursue, particularly when the federal government itself is so deep in debt.
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Statements and Speeches

» Hoyer Statement on Ethics Committee Announcing Review of Chairman Rangel’s Finances, September 18, 2008
Majority Leader Hoyer released the following statement today after Acting House Ethics Committee Chairman Gene Green announced the committee will meet next Wednesday to consider an investigation of Rangel’s personal finances.

» Hoyer Floor Statement on the ADA Amendments Act, September 17, 2008
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD) released the folowing statement in support of the ADA Amendments Act.

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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 on Response to Financial Crisis, September 19, 2008
Democratic Leaders issue statements regarding the expected legislative response to the current economic crisis.

» House Passes Comprehensive Energy Package, September 17, 2008
House Democrats pass monumental comprehensive energy legislation.

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