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2006 Statements and Speeches

December Statements and Speeches

» Hoyer: Do-Less-Than-Do-Nothing Congress Ends By Doing Nothing, December 07, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - Majority Leader-Elect Steny H. Hoyer (MD), made the following remarks today at a press conference with Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi (CA) and Congressman David Obey (D-WI), Chairman-elect of the Appropriations Committee:

October Statements and Speeches

» Quotes from the Letter to the President, October 20, 2006 ’Staying the course’ is not a strategy, nor is sitting on the sidelines hoping that the Iraqis will eventually forge a political solution...

» United House and Senate Democratic Leaders Call On the President to Urgently Change Course in Iraq, October 20, 2006 We write out of a deep sense of concern that the situation in Iraq continues to deteriorate and that there is no effective plan for improvement...

» Why Democrats Oppose Military Commissions Act, October 17, 2006 If anything, the Military Commissions Act is not tough enough on terrorists because there is no certainty the act will withstand the scrutiny of the Supreme Court...

September Statements and Speeches

» Hoyer Statement on Surveillance Act, September 28, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight on the Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act:

» Hoyer Statement on Military Commissions Act, September 27, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today regarding H.R. 6166, the Military Commissions Act:

» Hoyer: Republicans’ Decision to Hide “CR” in DoD Bill Is An Admission of Failure, September 26, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today during the debate on the rule on the Conference Report for the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007:

» Hoyer: Republican Voter ID Bill Creates a New Poll Tax, September 20, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today on the House floor against the misguided Republican Voter ID bill:

» Hoyer: Democrats Have a Plan for Real Security, September 19, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following remarks today on the House floor:

» Hoyer: Republican Fence Bill is Another Cynical Charade, September 14, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today on the House floor:

» Hoyer: 9/11 Resolution Should Promote Unity, Not Score Political Points, September 13, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following remarks today about the divisive, partisan 9/11 Resolution put forth by Congressional Republicans:

» Hoyer: Republicans Can't Find Time for the American People's Priorities, September 07, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following remarks today on the House floor:

July Statements and Speeches

» Hoyer: Republicans Must Quit Playing Political Games with the Minimum Wage, July 28, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement this evening on the House floor in opposition to the Republicans’ cynical attempt to play political games with the minimum wage:

» Hoyer: We Need a Manhattan-Like Project on Energy Independence, July 26, 2006 WASHINGTON - House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer made the following statement on the House Floor today regarding H.R. 5611, the Fuel Consumption Education Act, and the energy independence bill that he unveiled yesterday with other leading Democrats, the PROGRESS Act. (As prepared for delivery.)

» Hoyer: PROGRESS Act, Energy Independence, are Vital to our National and Economic Security, July 25, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following remarks today at a press conference with Rep. John Dingell (MI), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Democrat, Rep. Jim Oberstar, Transportation Committee Ranking Democrat, Rep. Mark Udall (CO), co-chair of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, Rep. Stephanie Herseth (SD), co-chair of the House Democratic Rural Working Group and member of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, member of the House Transportation Committee and Task Force on Livable Communities, and Rep. Adam Schiff, member of the House International Relations Committee and co-chair/co-founder of the Democratic Study Group on National Security, to introduce the PROGRESS Act:

» Hoyer Statement Against Oman Free Trade Agreement, July 20, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today on the House floor against the Oman Free Trade Agreement:

» Hoyer: America Must Support Israel's Right of Self-Defense, July 20, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following remarks yesterday on the House floor in favor of the bipartisan House resolution condemning the recent terrorist attacks against Israel and supporting Israel's right of self-defense. The measure will be voted on today in the House.

» Hoyer: Bush Veto Puts Politics Ahead of Scientific Progress, July 20, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following remarks today on the House floor in favor of overriding President Bush’s first veto, which he issued today regarding H.R. 810, legislation that was passed in both the House and the Senate to expand research of embryonic stem cells:

» Hoyer: Reauthorizing Voting Rights Act is Vital to American Democracy, July 13, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following remarks today on the House floor in favor of reauthorizing key provisions of the Voting Rights Act (as prepared for delivery):

» Hoyer on House Minimum Wage Votes, July 12, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke today on the House floor about the need to increase the federal minimum wage, which has not been increased since 1997.

June Statements and Speeches

» Hoyer Calls on Rules Committee to Allow Debate on Increasing Minimum Wage, June 26, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) testified before the House Rules Committee this evening and called on the Committee to make in order an amendment to increase the minimum wage over two years. Hoyer offered an identical amendment to the FY07 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill that passed with seven Republican votes, yet the House Republican leadership has stalled floor consideration of the Labor-HHS bill. Below is the text of Whip Hoyer's remarks to the Rules Committee, as prepared for delivery:

» Hoyer: Estate Tax and Minimum Wage Illustrate the Difference in Priorities, June 22, 2006 WASHINGTON - House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer made the following statement today on the House Floor (as prepared for delivery):

» Hoyer: America's National Security Deserves a Real Debate, Not a Republican Charade, June 15, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today on the House floor in opposition to the Republicans' Iraq resolution (as prepared for delivery):

May Statements and Speeches

» Hoyer Statement on the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act, May 22, 2006 WASHINGTON - House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer made the following statement on the House Floor tonight regarding the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act (as prepared for delivery):

» Hoyer Statement on the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget, May 18, 2006 WASHINGTON - House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following Floor statement on the Fiscal Year 2007 budget, which is being debated in the House tonight (as prepared for delivery):

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