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Submitted by Chris Dodd on January 14, 2009 - 7:57pm.
I was honored today to be one of the first to receive the Global Action for Children’s Champion Award. We all get into public service or become deeply enmeshed in policy issues such as global health for the same reason: To make a difference. And is it ever needed. Every single day, 27,000 children die from preventable diseases like pneumonia, diarrhea and complications during childbirth, many of which result from malnutrition. Each year, some 4 million newborns die in the first 4 weeks of life. That’s not just a tragedy – it’s a catastrophe. I hope you will take a minute and listen to my remarks on this issue and I urge you to do all you can to help children across the world.
Submitted by Chris Dodd on January 14, 2009 - 10:31am.
My congratulations go out to Marc Mellon, a resident of Redding, CT, for being chosen to sculpt the front side of the official Presidential Inaugural medallion. Along with the Trumbull Marching band who is set to perform in the Inaugural parade, it’s nice to see Connecticut residents playing such significant roles in this historic event. From the Danbury New-Times:
Submitted by Chris Dodd on January 14, 2009 - 8:29am.
I wanted to share a great story about one of the CT Inauguration ticket lottery winners who will be joining me in DC next week. From the Hartford Courant:
Tickets to Inauguration a Thrill for Middletown Resident By Melissa Pionzio It had been a week of winning - something Middletown resident Ethel Peltz said she has rarely done in her 80-something years - win things.
Submitted by Chris Dodd on January 13, 2009 - 7:46pm.
This morning I gave my opening statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the nomination hearing of Secretary-Designate of State, Hillary Clinton. I have had the pleasure of working closely with her on a wide range of issues for many years, and I look forward to our continued partnership and to her leadership as Secretary of State. I have no doubt she will do a remarkable job.
Submitted by Chris Dodd on October 16, 2008 - 1:02pm.
On Tuesday, after meeting with Secretary Paulson, I indicated that I was supportive of the Administration’s plan to use the authority granted by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. In developing the financial rescue package, we in Congress recognized the need to attack this crisis on multiple fronts. I am encouraged that the Administration has chosen to do just that, and am hopeful that these efforts will help unfreeze our markets.
Submitted by Chris Dodd on September 23, 2008 - 12:41pm.
September 23, 2008Download the podcast here: ![](themes/devseed/images/podcast.jpg) Archive Stream of Hearing September 23, 2008 Real Player Required
Remarks as Prepared: The Committee will please come to order. We gather this morning at an extraordinary and perilous moment in our nation’s history. The landscape of our nation’s economy has been radically re-shaped by the United States government over the course of just a few days and in a totally ad hoc manner. Companies that form the foundation of our financial markets are shrinking and disappearing practically overnight. Their insatiable appetite for risk has permeated all sectors of the financial services industry, and has spread beyond our shores. It has felled giants like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers; brought others to their knees like Merrill Lynch, A.I.G., Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac; prompted the largest thrift failure in our history – IndyMac Bank; and eliminated the final two independent investment banks – Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.
Submitted by Chris Dodd on September 22, 2008 - 4:43pm.
September 22, 2008Senator Chris Dodd held a meeting with some of his Democratic and Republican Banking Committee colleagues to discuss the legislation that he has drafted based on the Treasury Department's proposal as received by Congress over the weekend. For a summary of the legislation, click here.
Submitted by Chris Dodd on September 17, 2008 - 11:18am.
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September 17, 2008Prepared Remarks: Last month’s war between Russia and Georgia began in the small region of South Ossetia, but it cast a shadow that crosses continents. In the aftermath of the conflict, the United States and our allies face serious new challenges.
Submitted by Chris Dodd on September 16, 2008 - 5:23pm.
September 16, 2008Download the podcast here: ![](themes/devseed/images/podcast.jpg) Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, held a press conference today to discuss the economic crisis and recent turmoil in the markets. Click the link to the right to hear a recording of his opening statement. A transcript is below.
Submitted by Chris Dodd on June 12, 2008 - 1:26pm.
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Remarks as Prepared: The Committee will please come to order. We gather here this morning to examine once again the condition of our nation’s infrastructure and proposals for needed improvements to it.
When the Committee last gathered to examine this critical issue, we considered the perspectives from individuals who held expertise in public and private financing, civil engineering, labor, and business. They were unanimous in voicing compelling support for increased investment in our nation’s infrastructure and for the need to develop and implement alternative ways to finance this critically important investment in our nation’s future.
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