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Congressional Strategies During Time of Hot Button Issues on MSNBC   May 27, 2010 [TRANSCRIPT]

» Speech on U.S. Economy and Job Creation at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, July 23, 2010 House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer appeared at the Center for American Progress Action Fund on Friday, July 23rd at 11:15 a.m., speaking about Democrats’ record on job creation, economic recovery, and the challenge of balancing job creation with long-term action on deficits. Leader Hoyer discussed the policies that have helped pull our country back from the brink of a second Great Depression, and described the actions needed moving forward to create jobs and strengthen the middle class – and how Republicans would take us back to the failed policies that led to the recession in the first place. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Talks about Wall Street Reform on the House Floor, June 30, 2010 This is the greatest economic crisis that any of us, and I'm looking around this floor, have experienced in our lifetimes. And I'm closer to experiencing the last one than any of you on the floor. But none of us, even at my stage, were alive during the great depression. So this is the first time that we have experienced such a deep, deep recession... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Delivers National Security Speech at CSIS, June 28, 2010 House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered remarks this morning on Democrats’ record on national security and a comprehensive security strategy that uses all of our tools to keep Americans safe at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic & International Studies... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Gives Speech on Deficit Reduction, June 22, 2010 House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer talked about federal deficit reduction. In his remarks he said tax increases will eventually be necessary to address mounting debt and that middle class tax cuts set to expire later in the year would be too costly to remain permanent.

» Hoyer and Minority Leader Boehner on ABC's, June 13, 2010 I think it's accurate there's spending fatigue on Capitol Hill and around the country as well. People are concerned about the debt level, and we are as well. Clearly, you cannot not continue to stimulate an economy that is still struggling to get out of the deep ditch that we found it in, about 18 months ago.. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Congressional Strategies During Time of Hot Button Issues on MSNBC, May 27, 2010 Frankly, I think, Ed, the Republican strategy is to see failure by Democrats and by the President. The problem with that is when we don't solve problems, it's not Democrats that lose, our country loses... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Giving Speech on the Defense Authorization Act on House Floor, May 27, 2010 The motivating force for young people in this country was civil rights. It was about living out the promise of American equaly. It was about a commitment of this country, which was the bedrock of this country, that all men were created equal, and endowed not by us, but by their creator with certain unalienable rights... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Discusses the Progress on Financial Regulatory Reform Legislation on CNBC, April 29, 2010 What's happened is two-thirds of the American public believes in effect that we need to put the referee on the field and make sure that those folks who have caused us extraordinarily financial loss in this country and put millions of people out of work and cost the taxpayers a lot of money which hopefully most of which we'll get back but not withstanding that we need to put the referee back on the field. The American public believes that... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Discussion on Threats Against Members of Congress on CBS, March 25, 2010 I think they're taking them very seriously. As you heard, some of the threats are very serious and a threat of bodily harm to members. I think it's appropriate that each one of us take this seriously. Whether we've had threats made against us or not, clearly the Capital Police and the FBI are taking them seriously and investigating. The bottom line is we need to be very careful in public life that our rhetoric does not turn to icitement of violence or violent acts... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Talks on Repassing the Bill and Threats Against Congressional Members on CNN, March 25, 2010 My presumption is that they've found that the problems that exist, which are small, as you say, and technical. And that they will send the Bill back. My expectation is, sometime this afternoon, and sometime later this afternoon is my expectation, we will pass the Bill and send it on to the President... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer on Passing the Health Care Bill on MSNBC, March 22, 2010 We're going to finish the job that we started. We had a big victory. Set the Health Care Bill to the President for signature. He's going to sign it tomorrow morning and we're going to finish the bill with the amendments called the reconciliation, reconciling the differences between the House and the Senate. And when they pass that and send it to the President, that will be the law. If they make some changes we'll certainly be ready to receive them and consider them... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Opens Debate on Health Reform, March 21, 2010 Today, March 21, 2010, we will cross another bridge. It is not a physical bridge but it is a bridge that too many Americans find that they cannot cross, a river that separates them from the security of having available the best health care that is available in the world. Available to them. We are here to conclude a day of debate which concludes months of debate in a national conversation that began more than a century ago. But this much is beyond debate. American health care is on an unsustainable course... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Discussing the Health Care Bill for this Sunday on CBS, March 19, 2010 We have seen yesterday very important information from the Congressional Budget Office which as you indicate and Nancy indicated shows that we are doing exactly what we said we would do. And that is adopting a program which will make health care more affordable, make insurance companies accountable, and bring down the deficit over $1.3 trillion over the next two decades... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Down to the Wire on Health Care with Hoyer on MSNBC, March 19, 2010 What will otherwise be the Conference Report.. but in this case, the Senate rereport as amended, they'll yes or no to that questition. And I think we'll have more yes's than no's and therefo it will pass. I agree with you, the American public have a right to know their member voted... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Talks Votes to Passing Health Care Bill on CNBC, March 19, 2010 I think we're close and I think we'll have the votes on Sunday. Clearly I think members have concluded that we're accomplishing the objectives we set out to do in terms of making insurance affordable for families... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Final Push to Health Care Vote with Hoyer and Cantor on ABC, March 17, 2010 Since the President addressed the nation on health care, the support has gone up 18 points and "the Wall Street Journal" poll that just came out, shows the majority of those responding indicate they're for the bill. An ""economist"" poll showed the same thing a week ago. We think support is growing for this bill... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Joined With Minority Whip Cantor to Discuss the Allegations Surround Congressman Massa on NBC, March 10, 2010 I thought the Ethics Committee was the appropriate venue in which to have this matter quickly investigated and resolved, and in fact, of course, within three weeks, as you know, the Congressman decided that the charges that were pending, or the situation that existed, was serious enough that he was going to resign from Congress... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Health Care Reform in Congress on CBS, March 02, 2010 We needed to provide access to affordable health care for all Americans and all families. That is the single best selling point because if we don't do that, the system is more expensive, less efficient, our nation is less healthy, and all Americans who have insurance are paying about $1,000 extra in their policies to accomplish that objective... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Speech on Government Debt and Fiscal Responsibility at Brookings Institute, March 01, 2010 House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer talked about federal budget fiscal responsibility. Following his remarks he responded to audience members' questions, including one from Alice Rivlin, appointed by President Obama to his recently created bipartisan commission on reducing federal debt... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Discussion of Health Care Reform with Sen. Conrad, Rep. Coburn, and Rep. Blackburn on CBS, February 28, 2010 We needed to have health care reform. That seemed to be a universal agreement. As a result of the work that has been done, we're going to move ahead to try to make sure that all Americans have access to affordable, quality health care. We think that's essential. We think it will bring down costs. We think it will improve the health of America... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Lead-Up to Health Care Summit Discussed on CNBC, February 25, 2010 I think the American public probably know pretty well what to discuss and that's a discussion of one of the most serious issues confronting our country, that's the cost of health care, availability of health care to our families and to our businesses and the cost to our country. The Americans i talk to all over this country understand that health care needs to be reformed... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Steny Hoyer Opening Remarks at the White House Health Care Summit, February 25, 2010 We should have available an affordable health care to every American citizen to every family. I suppose there are a whole lot of every Americans and American families listening to us today and watching us. And they're hoping that we're all sitting around here talking about them, not about us... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Talks on Upcoming Bipartisan Health Care Summit on Fox, February 25, 2010 Like the President, we're all focused on a comprehensive health care reform bill, which we think the American people really will support when they know the component parts of it because the polling data shows that when you ask not are you for the health care reform bill, which has been perceived by some as creating confrontation and division as a result of the congressional consideration... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Engaged in Dialogue Over Congress and Republican Filibusters on MSNBC, February 17, 2010 I believe the Senate is broken. I don't think it's Harry Reid's fault as the Democratic Leader. What I think it is, is the Republican Leadership has determined that failure and gridlock are to its political benefit. Of course, we've had more request for filibuster votes than anytime in history. That has brought the Senate's ability to do its business to a standstill at times, and to a slow walk at others... [TRANSCRIPT]

» General Debate on Pay-As-You-Go Rules on House Floor, February 04, 2010 Ladies and gentlemen of the House, as we have on numerous occasions we just raised the liability -- or the ability to b the -- those obligations, of course, come from actions america's already taken. Those actions cannot be changed. So was necessary to pay the bill. but we can and must confront our record debt going forward... [TRANSCRIPT]

 

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