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» 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]

» Rules for Debate on Raising Federal Debt Limit on House Floor, February 04, 2010 The gentleman who represents the minority party on the Rules Committee has confronted this issue in the past. He confronted it in 2002, he confronted it in 2003, he confronted it in 2004 and again in 2005. On each of those occasions he voted to increase the debt limit. His party was in charge. Unfortunately my party voted against it at that point in time because we weren't in charge. The point I make is that the American public too often believes that we do not do what we think is the responsible thing for our country but what think is the right thing to do from the perspective of our party... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Countdown to State of the Union on MSNBC, January 27, 2010 Democrats will get something done. Well, tonight, President Obama is having a healing tone. And toughest from the President as well and the conviction and House Majority Leader and we're waiting to hear what the President has to say... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Speaks at the National Press Club on 2010 Agenda, January 26, 2010 When President Obama spoke to the Democratic Caucus this month, he took a moment to remind each of us how and why we were called to public service: We were willing to stand up in the public square, risk loss, risk embarrassment, because we knew in our hearts that something wasnt right... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Weekly Colloquy With Exchange Between Hoyer and Cantor on House Floor, January 21, 2010 I'd like to have bipartisan discussions moving forward on this issue. But I have concluded from my experience over the last year, and not just these -- I quote three but there have been other statements as well that indicate opposition for oppositions sake has been adopted at least by some on your side as a strategy and as a tactic. I think the losers are not so much Democrats in that context. I think the losers are the American people... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Finalizing Talks on Health Care Reform Bill on CNBC, January 15, 2010 I think it's sufficient to say that we're very close. We're working very hard. As you can tell, we've been working very long hours to try to get this done for the American people. And the President's been very engaged in our discussions, as you know, we've been at the White House now on three out of the last four days. And my expectation is that we will be getting very close today... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Insight Into Health Care Negotiations on MSNBC, January 14, 2010 I think that certainly our friends in labor have been very, very concerned about some of the financing mechanisms, as you point out that were in the senate bill. And they like better the financing mechanisms that were in our bill. And there are a lot of Americans that are not in organized labor very concerned about the so-called tax on high-end policies. But it's my view and my understanding that there's been a lot of work done... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Gives Debt Limit Statement on House Floor, December 16, 2009 A little over a year ago, Mr. Boehner and i spoke on a bill that i said would be noted as a day of consequence in the House of Representatives. That bill was to at the request of President Bush and Secretary Paulsen and Ben Bernanke give some $700 billion to the Treasury to try to stabilize the financial sector of our economy... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Speaks About President Obama's Jobs Program on Fox, December 09, 2009 We talk about possibilities -- not a stimulus package -- which had a broader reach, but a targeted jobs package was discussed, and what options were available. I think everyone agreed we needed to take action to get more people back to work, employed, and grow jobs... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Statement in Memory of Abe Pollin, December 01, 2009 Our capital city is mourning the death of one of its leading citizens. A man I was proud to call my friend, Abe Poland. My thoughts and sympathy are with his wife, Irene, and his sons, Robert and Jim. Abe's business skill, his philanthropy changed Washington, D.C., for the better... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Discussing Future Policies Under the Principle of Pay-Go on the House Floor, November 19, 2009 What this bill does is puts statutory Pay-Go into law. He's right. But what he didn't say to you is when their side controlled the Presidency, the House and the Senate, they jettisonned paying for things. They did away with Pay-Go generally, and what happened? We went from substantial surpluses under the Clinton Administration to substantial deficits under the Bush Administration... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Democratic Leaders Speak on Health Care Reform on MSNBC, November 07, 2009 Today we will reform health care for America in the House of Representatives. We will make sure that we reach out to make sure that every mom and dad in America knows that they will have health available for their child. They know they need that. That's not an option for them. It is a necessity for them because they love their children... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Health Care Reform Analyzed on the Early Show, November 07, 2009 We hope it will be more than that and if it is, that will be a bonus. But it obviously takes 218 votes to pass the bill. That's what we're looking for. But the real focus is on the substance of this Bill and what it does for America... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Provides Vote Expectancy for the Health Care Bill on ABC, November 07, 2009 That's the biggest hurdle was convincing, as you point out, Progressives and Bluedogs, that the compromises that had been reached, the legislation that was fashioned, is, in fact, good for the country. Good for constituents. Good for small business. Good for their families. I think we've done that... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Hoyer Talks about House Vote on Health Care on MSNBC, November 07, 2009 We think we'll have 218 by the time we vote on this bill later on this afternoon or early this evening. We think that all the members of the Democratic Caucus without exception believe that we need to pass major health care reform so that we can make health care affordable and accessible for all Americans... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Majority Leader Hoyer Blasts the Republican Motion to Recommit on Health Care, November 07, 2009 My colleagues on the other side of the aisle demanded 72 hours notice for the bill and they've gotten four or five months notice. They gave us 72 seconds to consider this amendment... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Majority Leader Hoyer's Floor Statment on the Affordable Health Care for America Act, November 07, 2009 ...never again, never again will you be denied coverage because you have diabetes or asthma or some other disease or because you're pregnant or because you have anything else your insurer decides is a pre-existing condition... [TRANSCRIPT]

 

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