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» Informing House Floor on Decision Behind the Economic Stimulus Plan, January 28, 2009 I want to start my remarks taking a little bit of time, I want to start my remarks talking about bipartisanship and how we got here and why we're here. Over a year ago it appeared to us that the economic program adopted in 2001, 2003 was not working. It also appeared to the administration that it was not working. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Of 2009 and Paycheck Fairness Act Encouraged to Pass on House Floor, January 27, 2009 Ladies and gentlemen of the House, this is the right thing to do. It's the right thing to do not just for Lilly Ledbetter, not just for women, it's the right thing to do because our country believes in fairness, in equity, that we are a nation of laws and treat people equally under those laws. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Leader Hoyer Discussing TARP on House Floor, January 22, 2009 We are the ones who also, notwithstanding the failure of the bush administration to request it, put yesterday in a bipartisan vote additional constraints for accountability and transparency and for focusing on those folks who are at risk of losing their homes. The gentlelady, I know, did not vote for that either. Today, I think that every member of the House is thinking back to words we said in a similar debate four months ago when the Tarp was originally in front of us and wondering whether we can still stand by them... [TRANSCRIPT]

» With Richard Armey Talking About Economic Fix On CNBC, January 22, 2009 There is a significant difference of opinion as to whether or not we need to act and how large the action needs to be. Marty Feldstein says we need to act with spend and tax cuts, which is what we're doing. [TRANSCRIPT]

» New Stimulus Plan Discussed by Steny Hoyer Under Democratic Administration, January 21, 2009 The challenges confronting this Administration and this Congress are unlike perhaps any in recent times, but i think the President-Elect, now President Obama said today that Americans are up to the task... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Digging America Out of Republican Debt... Again, January 16, 2009 "There is a great deal to gain from looking back honestly at the choices made and their consequences..."

» Statement on SCHIP Reauthorization, January 14, 2009 ...If I can find the most efficient use of our health care dollars, I'd insure more children. I think 80% of americans agree with us on that... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Gaza Strip Conflict Resolution on House Floor, January 09, 2009 The way to solve this problem is through reason and appeal to moral situation in the world community. How tragic it is that the Palestinian children and the Israeli children and their families, men, women, older people on both sides have been subjected to the terror sold by Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Discussed on the House Floor, January 09, 2009 Sexism, frankly, still robs women of their equal right to earn a livelihood, provide for their families and secure the dignity of their labor. And it does much of its worst work in the dark. Frankly, women in this body all know that they make the same thing as the men in this body. [TRANSCRIPT]

» New Congress and Stimulus Package on Bloomberg, January 06, 2009 I do believe there is a commitment to come together to pass this. There will be a very substantial tax component to the relief to working americans, to get additional dollars in their paychecks starting now. We think that will have a very positive effect. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Speaking on CNN about Stimulus Tax Cuts in 2009, January 06, 2009 The first one was more of a rebate payment, simply a payment to people on a lump sum basis. This will be a actual tax cut where workers will experience throughout the year and take place immediately upon signature by the President. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Statement about Timeline For Stimulus Plan on NPR, January 06, 2009 House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says the package is likely to be ready for Obama's signature by mid-February. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Statement of Rules Package on House Floor, January 06, 2009 I would like to talk -- talk about the new standards. A new rules package that will insure that the House does the people's work ethically and efficiently. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Congressional Agenda for the New Year Discussed on Fox News, January 04, 2009 All of those are objectives we'd like to attain. We've all talked about this, this is not a bill for special interest earmarks or add-ons, this is a bill to try to create jobs, quickly, and to invest for long term economic development and recovery. And so this is both a recovery package and investment package for the future... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Discusses Tarp Aid for Automotive Industry on Power Lunch, December 12, 2008 We believe there is an ongoing financial crisis. We believe we need to be ready to respond to that, and my view on that is the Congress is available. As you know there's another $350 billion that has not been authorized yet. The Administration has not asked for that yet... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Floor Statement on the House Passing Auto Loan Bill, December 10, 2008 This time of economic crisis as America is challenged, as economists tell us we are facing the worst recession since the great depression, I want to say to Barney Frank, the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, nobody has worked harder over the last 12 months on trying with Secretary Paulson, Ben Bernanke, Chris Dodd, Spencer Bachus, others in the Senate and the House to try to address this issue in a responsible, effective way... [TRANSCRIPT]

» On Talks of Automotive Industry Recovery Plan on Bloomberg, December 09, 2008 We are hoping that for all of the parties involved, they understand the political nature of this, and they will make their contributions, in some ways this will be substantial, to make sure that the automobile industry is viable, and they will continue for many years to come. [TRANSCRIPT]

» On Fox News Discussing the Automotive Rescue Plan and the Incoming Obama Administration, November 23, 2008 I'm not talking about numbers right now, Chris. We're going to have to determine that. But clearly, we need to have stimulus and help for those -- not the big corporations, but those struggling with losing their jobs, losing their ability to put food on their tables... [TRANSCRIPT]

» On Fox News Speaking about the Auto Industry and Challenges Facing the New Congress, November 20, 2008 There's no question we have pressure. We've been given substantial majority in the house and senate and we have a democratic president, barack obama and the public is expecting the change they want to see in their country and as a result I think we have a heavy responsibility and we'll work hard to meet that responsibility... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Exchange with Kay Bailey Hutchison on the Automaker Aid Bill on Bloomberg, November 19, 2008 Trying to stabilize the bad statistics that are coming and more importantly the bad realities of lost jobs, lost employment, lost health care, that stabilizing the financial markets clearly was an objective. But also stabilizing the auto industry which is critical to our country's health is also very important... [TRANSCRIPT]

» On CNBC Discussing the Automotive Industry and Helping Automakers with TARP, November 18, 2008 We had a meeting yesterday with Secretary Paulson and Chairman Bernanke for some period of time, over an hour, and we discussed those issues. First of all, we think that from the standpoint of Secretary Paulson and Chairman Bernanke, they believe that the TARP program has been successful, successful to the extent that the very deep plunge that they feared has been staunched and that there's been a stabilization in the financial community... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Speaking at the National Press Club Engaged in a Q&A Session, November 18, 2008 We will defend the legislation that was passed last year and the energy bill as well which affects greater efficiencies in automobiles... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Speaking at the National Press Club on the Congressional Agenda, November 18, 2008 Our challenge is ensuring that we live up to the possibility of that day and the promise of this moment in history. With that oortunity in mind I want to talk as house majority leader about the shape of the new congress and its work in the new year. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Broaching the Subject of the Automotive Industry Recovery Plan on Fox News, November 13, 2008 We know what happens in the great depression, the reason it went to a depression is because the government failed to act. The government failed to step in and stabilize the economy. We know that. Ben bernanke, the history of the great depression, as you well know, said, "if you do not act, we are going to have a real crisis."... [TRANSCRIPT]

» On CNN Discussing Economic Challenges for Congress, November 10, 2008 Everybody understands, conservative, moderate, liberals, republican economists, democratic economists understand that in the short-term confronted with an economic crisis, that you try to stimulate the economy, and you do that by deficit spending. [TRANSCRIPT]

 

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