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» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on DRILL Act, July 17, 2008 Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands: With Americans being pummeled by $4 a gallon gas, it is high time America did just that. With the passage of the DRILL Act, America will move decisively to increase its domestic oil production—exactly what our friends on the other side of the aisle say we should be doing.

» Hoyer Statement on Medicare Veto Override, July 15, 2008 Last week we watched as Senator Ted Kennedy returned from treatment for his brain cancer to cast his vote in favor of this vital Medicare bill.

» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on Upcoming Energy Legislation, July 10, 2008 Three years ago, the Republican Congress passed and President Bush signed into law this administration’s shortsighted energy policy. And today, we see the result – record high gas prices and a struggling economy.

» Hoyer: Energy Bills Seek to Provide Relief at the Pump, Wean Nation Off Foreign Oil, June 26, 2008 Mr. Speaker, I first want to thank Chairman Oberstar for his hard work and leadership in bringing this important legislation to the Floor.

» Majority Leader Hoyer: ADA Amendments Act Will Open Doors of Equality For All, June 25, 2008 Eighteen years ago next month, the first President Bush signed into law one of the most consequential pieces of civil rights legislation in recent memory.

» Hoyer: FISA Amendments Act Strikes A Sound Balance, June 20, 2008

» Hoyer Statement on Budget Conference Report, June 05, 2008 This is the first budget adopted in an election year since 2000. And, it is a signal accomplishment of this Congress and a demonstration of our ability to govern effectively.

» Hoyer Statement on the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, May 21, 2008 Mr. Speaker, I first want to commend Chairman Charlie Rangel and all of the Members of the Ways and Means Committee for their hard work on this very important, far-sighted legislation – the ‘Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act.’

» Hoyer Statement on American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, May 08, 2008

» Hoyer Statement on Resolution Recognizing 60th Anniversary of Founding of Israel, April 22, 2008 Madam Speaker, it is fitting today that Members on both sides of the aisle join to recognize the founding of our nation’s steadfast friend and ally, the State of Israel; to reconfirm the special bond that exists between our two nations; and to reiterate that the support for Israel in this Congress is bipartisan, overwhelming and stronger than ever.

» Majority Leader Hoyer on Global AIDS Bill: U.S. Must Lead Fight Against this Global Challenge, April 02, 2008 Mr. Speaker, five years ago, the United States made an unprecedented commitment to the people of the world who suffer from HIV and AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.

» Hoyer Statement on 40th Anniversary of the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., April 01, 2008 Mr. Speaker, forty years ago this Friday, Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered. He was an American prophet. He called us to love justice, to love our brothers and sisters of every color. He spoke the truth. But on April 4, 1968, he was taken from us.

» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on the FISA Amendments Act, March 14, 2008 Mr. Speaker, let me first say that every single Member of this body wants to enable our intelligence community to detect, disrupt and eliminate terrorists who have no compunction about planning and participating in the mass killings of innocent men, women and children.

» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on the Democratic Budget Resolution, March 13, 2008 Mr. Speaker, let me first thank the Chairman of the Budget Committee, John Spratt of South Carolina, for all of his hard work, patience and intelligence in producing this Democratic Budget Resolution – which is nothing less than a blueprint of our values and priorities.

» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on Ethics Bill, March 11, 2008 . Speaker, I strongly support H. Res. 895, which embodies the thoughtful and hard work of the Special Task Force on Ethics Enforcement, chaired by Rep. Capuano.

» Hoyer Statement on Override Vote on President’s Veto of Intelligence Authorization Bill, March 11, 2008

» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on Mental Health Parity, March 05, 2008 Mr. Speaker, I strongly support this long-overdue, bipartisan legislation to end discrimination against patients seeking treatment for mental illnesses.

» Hoyer: Investments in Renewable Energy Today Will Increase Our Security Tomorrow, February 27, 2008 Mr. Speaker, this important legislation is an explicit recognition that our great nation must make critical investments today in the development of clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency – investments that will strengthen our national, economic and environmental security for generations to come.

» Majority Leader Hoyer on FISA Meeting: Democrats Working Quickly to Craft Strong, Bipartisan Legislation, February 15, 2008 Now, earlier today, I met with the Chairmen of the House and Senate Intelligence and Judiciary Committees to discuss our process for moving forward with legislation to modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

» Hoyer Statement on Contempt of Congress Citations, February 14, 2008 Mr. Speaker, in 1885, a young scholar wrote an influential book about the United States Congress entitled ‘Congressional Government.’

» Hoyer Delivers Remarks at Lantos Memorial Service, February 14, 2008 Madame Speaker and colleagues, Madame Secretary and distinguished guests, Annette and family members: Today, we mourn the loss of a wonderful man – a giant both in this institution and internationally.

» Hoyer Statement on Extending FISA Legislation, February 13, 2008

» Hoyer Testimony on the ADA Restoration Act, January 29, 2008

» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on Protect America Act Extension, January 29, 2008 Today the House is voting on a 15-day extension of the Protect America Act.

» Majority Leader Hoyer: Stimulus Package Will Give Americans Help They Need, Strengthen Economy, January 29, 2008 Mr. Speaker, for several years, the American people were told our economy was roaring.

 

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