Closed government is not healthy for a democracy. Yet again, another example of closed government on the part of Republicans. |
Congress is rightly spending billions of dollars to help the people and businesses of the Gulf Coast who have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina, ... to ensure taxpayers' money goes to those in need, not to fraudulent contractors. |
Congress will provide our servicemen and women with whatever resources they need to accomplish their mission, ... The president's spending request on infrastructure will be subjected to a higher level of scrutiny. |
could have been sent the first day. |
cynical attempt to gut the Endangered Species Act. |
Dana Reeve used the great personal challenge of her husband's paralysis to work so that other families would not have to endure the same pain. |
Democrats are committed to strengthening the state of our union -- to reach for a safer, more prosperous America, |
Democrats have proposed a budget which protects the middle class, reduces the deficit, and reflects our American values. The budget decision is clear. |
Democrats like tax cuts, too, ... But they have to be fair, fiscally sound, and in the case of stimulus, fast-acting to help grow the economy. |
Democrats stand ready to address the challenges facing Social Security's solvency, ... but this cannot begin until Republicans begin talking about ways to make Social Security stronger, not weaker. |
Democrats were united and made those issues too hot to handle for Republicans, |
Despite all the talk of bipartisanship, they have just on their own, unilaterally, put forth a proposal that will result in a whitewash of what is going on there. |
Despite all the talk of bipartisanship, they have just, on their own, unilaterally, put forth a proposal that will result in a whitewash of what has gone on here, |
dishonor to the House. |
enable wealthy individuals and interests to pour unlimited amounts of hard money into elections. |