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2007 Multimedia Clips

December Multimedia Clips

» Statement on Alternative Minimum Tax “Patch”, December 19, 2007 ...people making $500 million a year don't have to pay their fair share... [TRANSCRIPT]

» On the Situation Room on CNN Discussing Energy and the Omnibus, December 18, 2007 and discussing Iraq and Lieberman...

» Statement on the Historic, Bipartisan Energy Bill, December 18, 2007 ...a very important day for America and our energy independence and for all our effort to keep our environment sustainable... [TRANSCRIPT]

» On CNBC's Squawkbox Discussing Fiscal Responsibility and the Close of the Legislative Year, December 13, 2007 SCHIP, AMT, Energy, Spending Bills, ...

» Statement on Intelligence Authorization Conference Report, December 13, 2007 I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, not for party but for country, not for partisanship but for a reverence of the Constitutional oath we took, I urge us all, let us begin to repair our nation's reputation. Let's adrop the this conference report. [TRANSCRIPT]

» Statement on passing AMT relief without adding to the national debt, December 12, 2007 ...this administration has borrowed more money from foreigners than any administration in history all together from George Washington to Clinton... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Statement on the Energy Independence and Security Act, December 06, 2007 ...the bipartisan compromise legislation before us, the Energy Independence and Security Act, is nothing less than our generation's declaration of independence from foreign sources of petroleum... [TRANSCRIPT]

November Multimedia Clips

» Statement on the RESTORE Act, November 15, 2007 this legislation, the RESTORE Act, is nothing less than the fundamental reiteration of the most basic concepts of our Constitution... [TRANSCRIPT]

» AMT Bill Restores Fairness, Is Fiscally Responsible, November 09, 2007 In short, this bill will extend tax credits and deductions that will benefit a wide array of Americans and the American economy... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Statement on Employment Non-Discrimination Act, November 07, 2007 ...I harbor no illusions that this legislation will topple centuries of prejudice overnight or we can legislate that prejudice out of existence. That's probably not possible. But what we can do, what we ought to in fairness do this day is say that it is not lawful in the United States to have that prejudice prevent the pursuit of happiness and the enjoyment of opportunities offered by this great, fair and just nation... [TRANSCRIPT]

October Multimedia Clips

» On the Vote to Override Bush's Veto of Children's Health Insurance, October 18, 2007 SCHIP program for low income children... [TRANSCRIPT]

» On "Fox News Sunday" with Brit Humes, October 14, 2007 discussing SCHIP, FISA, and Armenian genocide

» Discussing Support for the Financial Recovery Plan on ABC, October 02, 2007 I think more and more of the public is getting the sense, hey, maybe this is necessary and it affects me... [TRANSCRIPT]

August Multimedia Clips

» the Children’s Health and Medicare Protection “CHAMP” Act, August 01, 2007 ...it is unacceptable and, indeed, immoral that millions of children in the wealthiest nation on the face of the earth do not have health insurance... [TRANSCRIPT]

July Multimedia Clips

» Statement on Lobbying Reform Bill, July 31, 2007 ...today with this Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, we have a simple, straightforward purpose, to continue to restore public confidence in the legislative process... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Statement on the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, July 31, 2007 ...most importantly Lilly Ledbetter was paid less than all of her male counterparts -- all of her male counterparts, even those who had less seniority... [TRANSCRIPT]

» On WUSA 9 News Discussing the ADA Act of 2007, July 25, 2007 ...legislation to restore the full promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act, on the 17th anniversary of the passage of that landmark civil rights legislation... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Web Video on Fiscal Responsibility, July 25, 2007 Video to illustrate Republican hypocrisy on fiscal responsibility, and what Democrats are doing to address the issue. YouTube link - Music Credits

» On Fox News "Your World with Neil Cavuto", July 12, 2007 discussing Iraq and the economy....

» Statement on Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act, July 12, 2007 ...more than 3,600 brave service men and women have been killed in action. More than 26,000 others have been maimed and injured. The American taxpayer has spent $450 billion on this war... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Statement on the College Cost Reduction Act, July 11, 2007 ...this legislation will provide the single largest investment in college financial aid...since the G.I. bill was funded in 1944... [TRANSCRIPT]

June Multimedia Clips

» On CNN's American Morning, June 13, 2007 Discussing the House Appropriation Bills... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Statement on the House Passing Stem Cell Bill, June 07, 2007 ...this legislation would increase the number of embryonic stem cell lines for federally funded research... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Statement on Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act, June 05, 2007 Congratulate john sarbanes, to say how proud we are, as i know he is as well, of the extraordinary service given to our state by his father, senator paul sarbanes, the original author of this legislation, and to thank him for carrying this torch forward on behalf of the resource that is priceless... [TRANSCRIPT]

May Multimedia Clips

» Statement on the Iraq Supplemental, May 24, 2007 ...I also know that the members on our side of the aisle, regardless of how we vote on these amendments, are united in our collective judgment at the President's policies are failing after four years of repeated misjudgments in Iraq by this Administration... [TRANSCRIPT]

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