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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Informing House Floor on Decision Behind the Economic Stimulus Plan

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)

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Of 2009 and Paycheck Fairness Act Encouraged to Pass on House Floor

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)

Thursday, January 22, 2009
Leader Hoyer Discussing TARP on House Floor

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)

Thursday, January 22, 2009
With Richard Armey Talking About Economic Fix On CNBC

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)

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
New Stimulus Plan Discussed by Steny Hoyer Under Democratic Administration

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)

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Statement on SCHIP Reauthorization

...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)

Friday, January 09, 2009
Gaza Strip Conflict Resolution Declared on House Floor

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)

Friday, January 09, 2009
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Discussed on the House Floor

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)

Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Statement of Rules Package on House Floor

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)

Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Statement about Timeline For Stimulus Plan on NPR

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says the package is likely to be ready for Obama's signature by mid-February. (transcript)

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