Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

» Negotiations on Stimulus Plan Discussed on Fox News, February 11, 2009
There are differences, and we're going to have to reconcile them if we're going to pass legislation, and we believe that passing legislation is critical. We're going to compromise. We believe the states need to have additional resources, so they don't lay off teachers, lay off firefighters, lay off police, and can stabilize their own governments in an era of very deep fall in their revenues. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Senate Passes Stimulus Amid Contention on MSNBC, February 10, 2009
It's not unusual for there to be differences between the Senate and the House. Sometimes very serious differences. People hopefully of goodwill can come together and there's going to have to be compromises. We believe, as you know, as the speaker pointed out the states are in real trouble. We want to make sure they don't have to lay off police, fire, teachers. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Delivers Explanation of Economic Stimulus Debate on the House Floor, February 09, 2009
We are today in my opinion to be honest with the American people. They need to know that this economic crisis will not end overnight. I think the Chairman's made that pretty clear, and they need to know the reasons why. The deep, deep, deep fiscal hole we have inherited after eight years of fiscal recklessness. [TRANSCRIPT]

» On House Floor on 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]
» 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 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]
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]

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