In the Library … Last Call at the Oasis, by Jessica Yu

The Global Clean – Water Crisis

The Scientists in Jessica Yu‘s documentary, about the global clean-water crisis, say that half the world’s population will no have access to adequate drinking water by the year 2025. The documentary is deftly constructed and devastating, the film is a stunning eye opener that will at the very least, have you taking shorter showers and turning off the tap while you brush your teeth. – jg Vogue

Last Call at the Oasis

Take a look at the Trailer below …

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In select theaters 5/4

Developed, financed and executive produced by Participant Media, the company responsible for AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, FOOD, INC. and WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN”, LAST CALL AT THE OASIS presents a powerful argument for why the global water crisis will be the central issue facing our world this century.

Illuminating the vital role water plays in our lives, exposing the defects in the current system and depicting communities already struggling with its ill-effects, the film features activist Erin Brockovich and such distinguished experts as Peter Gleick, Alex Prud’homme, Jay Famiglietti and Robert Glennon.

… Nicole Haber, Climate Reality

Thank you for supporting the historic limit on carbon pollution in the United States. This landmark rule is essential to ending carbon pollution in the U.S.

 We know solutions to the climate crisis can seem out of reach. But with this new rule, we can do something right away to move a step closer to solving the climate crisis.

 I wanted to share something with you as a small token of our appreciation. We made this short video that shows the reality of climate change, how the new Carbon Pollution Standard works, and how you can get involved.

 Share this video with your friends and family. Put it on your Facebook page. Tweet it. With your help, we can ensure that everyone knows about this essential step towards reducing the pollution that’s warming our planet.

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 Thanks again,

 Nicole Haber
 Digital Director
 The Climate Reality Project

@SpeakerBoehner and Doma … Leader’s Press Shop

Speaker Boehner Loses Fourth DOMA Case in a Row

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Leader’s Press Shop

As Speaker Boehner continues his legal boondoggle to defend the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act in the federal courts, he is batting 0 for 4.  Today’s ruling in Windsor vs. U.S. marks the fourth loss for his lawyers as the court ruled that DOMA serves no rational purpose and is unconstitutional.

In Windsor vs. U.S., Speaker Boehner intervened in the case of Edie Windsor who was penalized by DOMA to the tune of $350,000 after the death of her spouse, Thea Spyer, of 44 years.

When Thea died, the federal government refused to recognize their marriage and taxed Edie’s inheritance from Thea as though they were strangers. Under DOMA, only an opposite-sex spouse who dies can leave her assets, including the family home, to the other spouse without incurring estate taxes.

Boehner’s lawyers have now intervened in 14 cases and spent over $700,000 in taxpayer funds, but have now lost four cases in a row:

February 22, 2012 – U.S. District Court in California declares DOMA unconstitutional, in Golinski v. United States, ruling in favor of Karen Golinski who sought to enroll her wife in the federal employee health plan

May 24, 2012 – U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California rules DOMA unconstitutional and held that federal tax law cannot limit the participation of same-sex married couples and domestic partners in a long-term care insurance plan in Dragovich v. U.S. Department of Treasury.

May 31, 2012  – U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston rules DOMA unconstitutional in Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

June 6, 2012 – U.S. District Court in New York rules DOMA unconstitutional in Windsor vs. U.S.

More background and a timeline of Speaker Boehner’s indefensible DOMA defense are available here.

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GRAPH: Large Drop In Construction Jobs Underscores Need For Transportation Bill

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Faiz Shakir

Today, Leader Pelosi called on Speaker Boehner to cancel next week’s recess and get to work on passing the transportation bill.

With overwhelming bipartisan support, the Senate voted 74-22 in March to pass a bill that would immediately save or create more than 2 million jobs.

Almost three months after Senate passage, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) want to go on vacation rather than act on bipartisan legislation that affects more than two million jobs, including over 55,000 jobs in Ohio and almost 40,000 jobs in Virginia.

In case the House GOP needs any further motivation, last month witnessed the greatest drop in construction jobs in two years. Here’s how construction jobs — which stand to benefit directly from the transportation bill — have fared this year:

As Leader Pelosi wrote in her letter today: “Instead of recessing yet again, the House should remain at work and pass critical legislation that will create jobs for the middle class that will actually be signed into law. Republicans must not run out the clock on the economy.”

Congress doesn’t need to go on its 9th week-long recess of the year when there’s such urgent work to do.

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Media Matters for America

Think Government Job Losses Don’t Hurt Us? Think Again

Conservative media figures have mocked President Obama’s concerns about continuing job losses in the public sector but experts say the job cuts are more severe than in other recoveries in recent decades and threaten the recovering economy.

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Bill O’Reilly Denies Clear Progress In Green Energy Criticizing President Obama for “remain[ing] enthusiastic about massive government investment in green energy,” Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly claimed that “the feds have not been able to make progress in the green area despite spending many, many billions of dollars.” In fact, federal policy has driven improvements in energy efficiency and rapid growth in clean technology. Read More

Media Fixation On Obama’s Private Sector Remark Diverts Attention From GOP Obstruction On Jobs Bill Media are diverting attention from the fact that Republicans are obstructing a jobs bill that economists estimate would create millions of jobs by fixating on President Obama’s comments that private sector job growth is “doing fine.” Read More

Congressional Budget Office

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• H.R. 4383, Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012

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• H.R. 4381, Planning for American Energy Act of 2012

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• H.R. 4402, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012

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• H.R. 4382, Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012

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• H.R. 3173, a bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not more than one in-person visit

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How You Can Tell When the Deficit is a Problem

A Lot More Important Than the Federal Deficit.

A few days ago, I was stuck in the car for a long drive. Because of the complete absence of progressive talk from Orlando’s airwaves, I had no real choice but to listen to the nasal maundering of Mark Levin on the radio. Levin was very upset about the federal deficit.

Interestingly, Levin was a high-level appointee in the Reagan Administration. Dick Cheney, who was Reagan’s Defense Secretary and later the Vice President, said 10 years ago that “Reagan proved deficits don’t matter.”

I must concede that it is rather difficult to reconcile the conflicting statements of these two gentlemen, Messrs. Levin and Cheney. Evidently, they believe deficits are a terrible tragedy when a Democrat is President, and a wonderful gift when a Republican is President.

There has got to be a more objective standard than that.

Here’s one: the federal deficit is a problem when long-term interest rates are high, and not much of a problem when long-term interest rates are low. The Federal Reserve dictates short-term interest rates, but long-term rates still are, pretty much, set by the market, in its usual ruthless fashion. (Which is why James Carville said that after he dies, he “want[s] to come back as the bond market. You can intimidate everybody.”)

When long-term interest rates are high, a federal deficit competes against and “crowds out” private borrowing and investment. When long-term interest rates are low, the federal deficit is not taking away from borrowing by the private sector. On the contrary, the federal deficit is acting as a needed boost to aggregate demand in the economy, an action also known as “fiscal policy.” When the economy is slack, every dollar of reduction in federal spending takes three or four dollars off of our gross national product.

So, by that test, where are we? Well, as I explained last week, long-term U.S. interest rates are at their lowest in history. So what does that tell you about the deficit?

Sorry – I didn’t mention that there was going to be a quiz.

When Ronald Reagan was President, long-term interest rates sometimes exceeded 15% – ten times as high as long-term interest rates today. The market was screaming at the top of its lungs that the Reagan deficit was too high. And today? Silence.

Look around the world. The ten-year note in Greece yields a little less than 30%. Pakistan, 13%. Portugal and Venezuela, 12%. In those countries, the bond market is shouting, “Cut that out!”

Not here.

Thanks to all the deficit-mongering by Mark Levin, Rush Limbaugh, Fox “News,” etc., a lot of Americans are scared by the federal deficit. The advice from Democratic pollsters is to go along with this hand-wringing. But there is an alternative: Explain to the American people when a federal deficit is bad, and when it is not.

Like I just did.

Courage,

Alan Grayson

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a message from Harry Reid …I Endorse Ruben Kihuen for DNC Committeem​an

 

I wanted to share a quick note with you about my endorsement in an important election occurring today at the Nevada Democratic State Convention. This afternoon, we will select our two Democratic National Commiteemen who will represent Nevada Democrats across the country and help re-elect President Barack Obama.

I’m supporting Senator Ruben Kihuen and our incumbent Erin Bilbray-Kohn for these critical positions.

Erin has done an extraordinary job representing Nevada Democrats and deserves another term.

Senator Kihuen is my good friend and an important voice within the Democratic Party. He understands what is at stake in this election and is committed to helping elect Democrats up and down the ticket. He represents Nevada. And in a state as diverse as this, we need to reflect that diversity on our national committee.

He is also committed to stopping the Republicans’ Wall Street priorities like protecting taxpayer giveaways to Big Oil, defending tax breaks for corporations that ship good paying American jobs overseas and ending Medicare by turning it over to private insurance companies.

Those are the wrong priorities for Nevada and the country — and we need Ruben Kihuen and Erin Bilbray-Kohn as DNC Committeemen to fight them.

Thank you all that you do on behalf of the Democratic Party. Have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

Harry Reid

CONGRESS: the Republican led House – the Senate considers S.3240,Farm bill,Judicial nominees

the Senate Convenes: 2:00pmET June 11, 2012

• Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill, post-cloture. We continue to work on an agreement for amendments to the bill.
• At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of Andrew David Hurwitz, of AZ, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 5:30pm), there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Hurwitz nomination.

At approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of Andrew David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth.

5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Invoked: 60-31

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #607, Andrew Hurwitz, of AZ, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 9^th Circuit; Invoked: 60-31

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.436, an act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. (Republican request)

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JUNE 8, 2012

 112TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

 - The House adjourned 1:09pm … doing about 4hrs of the People’s Business

9:00:57 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
9:01:07 A.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
9:02:11 A.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
9:02:15 A.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Barrow to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
9:03:02 A.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.
9:14:47 A.M.	H.R. 5882	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 679. H.R. 5882 — “Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.”
9:14:52 A.M.	H.R. 5882	Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 436 and H.R. 5882. General debate on H.R. 5882 will continue for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. Specified amendments to H.R. 5882 are in order.
9:15:19 A.M.	H.R. 5882	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 679 and Rule XVIII.
9:15:20 A.M.	H.R. 5882	The Speaker designated the Honorable Charles F. Bass to act as Chairman of the Committee.
9:15:52 A.M.	H.R. 5882	GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5882.
9:41:12 A.M.	H.R. 5882	An amendment, offered by Mr. Gosar, numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-518 to reduce the budget for the Botanic Garden by $1,235,000 for Fiscal Year 2013, so that it is appropriated resources at 2009 levels.
9:41:14 A.M.	H.R. 5882	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions H. Res. 679, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 1.
9:49:00 A.M.	H.R. 5882	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
9:52:51 A.M.	H.R. 5882	An amendment, offered by Mr. Broun (GA), numbered 2 printed in House Report 112-518 to reduce funding for the Congressional Research Service by $878,000 (FY 2012 Level) and transfer $878,000 to the Spending Reduction Account.
9:52:54 A.M.	H.R. 5882	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions H. Res. 679, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment No. 2.
9:58:56 A.M.	H.R. 5882	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Honda demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
9:59:11 A.M.	H.R. 5882	An amendment, offered by Mr. Holt, numbered 3 printed in House Report 112-518 to adjust funding for Congressional Printing and Binding under the GPO to address the availability of pocket versions of the United States Constitution for members of the House. Currently the House has no additional pocket constitutions for members to disburse to their constituents.
9:59:13 A.M.	H.R. 5882	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions H. Res. 679, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment No. 3.
10:07:58 A.M.	H.R. 5882	On agreeing to the Holt amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:08:20 A.M.	H.R. 5882	An amendment, offered by Mr. Scalise, numbered 4 printed in House Report 112-518 to reduce by $1,000,000 the amount provided for the Open World Leadership Center and directs that $1,000,000 to the Spending Reduction Account.
10:08:22 A.M.	H.R. 5882	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions H. Res. 679, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scalise amendment No. 4.
10:19:39 A.M.	H.R. 5882	POSPTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Scalise amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Scalise demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
10:20:01 A.M.	H.R. 5882	An amendment, offered by Mr. Moran, numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-518 to prohibit the use of polystyrene products in food service facilities in the House of Representatives.
10:20:04 A.M.	H.R. 5882	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions H. Res. 679, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moran amendment No. 5.
10:30:28 A.M.	H.R. 5882	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Moran amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dan Lungren (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
10:31:44 A.M.	H.R. 5882	An amendment, offered by Mr. Harper, numbered 6 printed in House Report 112-518 to limit the print copies of the U.S. Code for the House of Representatives to 50 copies.
10:31:48 A.M.	H.R. 5882	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions H. Res. 679, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harper amendment No. 6.
10:34:57 A.M.	H.R. 5882	On agreeing to the Harper amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:35:33 A.M.	H.R. 5882	An amendment, offered by Mr. Flake, numbered 7 printed in House Report 112-518 to prohibit funding for the purchase of paid online advertisements by Members, committees, and leadership offices.
10:35:36 A.M.	H.R. 5882	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions H. Res. 679, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 7.
10:46:45 A.M.	H.R. 5882	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Crenshaw demanded a recorded vote and the Chair post poned further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
10:46:46 A.M.	H.R. 5882	UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
11:13:38 A.M.	H.R. 5882	On agreeing to the Gosar amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 – 193 (Roll no. 371).
11:18:31 A.M.	H.R. 5882	On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 – 189 (Roll no. 372).
11:22:27 A.M.	H.R. 5882	On agreeing to the Scalise amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 204 – 203 (Roll no. 373).
11:26:05 A.M.	H.R. 5882	On agreeing to the Moran amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 178 – 229 (Roll no. 374).
11:30:12 A.M.	H.R. 5882	On agreeing to the Flake amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 148 – 261 (Roll no. 375).
11:30:30 A.M.	H.R. 5882	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5882.
11:31:05 A.M.	H.R. 5882	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
11:31:44 A.M.	H.R. 5882	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
11:33:11 A.M.	H.R. 5882	Ms. Pingree (ME) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
11:33:24 A.M.	H.R. 5882	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pingree motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to reduce funds available for the Members’ Representational Allowances, including Members’ clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, by $3,099,244.
11:38:22 A.M.	H.R. 5882	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
11:54:48 A.M.	H.R. 5882	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 101 – 309 (Roll no. 376).
12:01:28 P.M.	H.R. 5882	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 307 – 102 (Roll no. 377).
12:01:30 P.M.	H.R. 5882	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:01:31 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the Broun motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
12:07:41 P.M.	H.R. 4348	On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 82 – 323 (Roll no. 378).
12:08:15 P.M.	S. 3261	Mr. Thompson (PA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
12:08:17 P.M.	S. 3261	Considered by unanimous consent. S. 3261 — “To allow the Chief of the Forest Service to award certain contracts for large air tankers.”
12:09:22 P.M.	S. 3261	On passage Passed without objection.
12:09:24 P.M.	S. 3261	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:09:25 P.M.		Mr. Thompson (PA) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Friday, June 8, 2012, it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Agreed to without objection.
12:09:26 P.M.		Mr. Thompson (PA) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 15, 2012. Agreed to without objection.
12:09:58 P.M.		Mr. Thompson (PA) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Friday, June 15, 2012, it adjourn to meet at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 18, 2012. Agreed to without objection.
12:10:00 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
12:24:22 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
1:09:23 P.M.		Mr. Garamendi moved that the House do now adjourn.
1:09:53 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
1:09:54 P.M.		The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on June 12, 2012.

Pelosi – House Dems and Congress in the Newsroom JUNE 2012

During LGBT Pride Month, we celebrate how far we’ve come in the fight for civil rights, we pledge to keep working to ensure our nation lives up to the American ideal of equality, our heritage and our hope.

Since the dark days of the Stonewall riots more than four decades ago, millions of Americans have joined the struggle for equal protection under the law; the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; respect and dignity for all Americans.

Despite setbacks and obstacles along the way, we have made progress.

Just in recent years, in Congress we passed a fully-inclusive hate crimes law and made historic investments in HIV/AIDS treatment, research, and prevention. The discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy took its rightful place in the dustbin of history. President Obama made it the policy of his administration to no longer defend the shameful Defense of Marriage Act in court.

And we all witnessed history just last month when the President of the United States spoke out in favor of marriage rights for LGBT couples. We look forward to the day when all American families are treated equally in the eyes of the law.

But more must be done. We must keep up the charge for an end to discrimination in all its forms — in the workplace, in schools, in government, and in our laws. We must protect and preserve the rights of all Americans, regardless of sexual orientation.

This LGBT Pride Month, let’s recommit to building a future of freedom, liberty, and progress for LGBT Americans and all Americans.

Thank you.

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 May 17, 2012 by NancyPelosi

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in opposition to House Republican’s obstruction of consideration of the McGovern Amendment in the Defense Authorization bill which simply adopts the withdrawal timeline signed by President Obama and Afghan President Karzai earlier this month.

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May 16, 2012 by NancyPelosi

Leader Pelosi on the House floor speaking strongly against H.R. 4970, the House GOP version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization. The GOP bill is a partisan bill that provides far fewer protections for domestic violence victims than the strong, bipartisan Senate-passed bill.

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May 10, 2012 by NancyPelosi

Leader Pelosi floor speech against House Republican bill to begin implementing their out-of-touch budget for special interests. This GOP reconciliation bill slashes vital services — and the middle class, seniors, women and children will pay the price.

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Apr 27, 2012 by NancyPelosi

Leader Pelosi urging House Republicans to act to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling by ending subsidies to Big Oil rather than furthering their assault on women’s health.