Pelosi Announces Opening Session of 110th Congress

Washington, D.C. – Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi announced today that the House of Representatives will open the first session of the 110th Congress on January 4, 2007 and will remain in session for several weeks in January to take up crucial legislation that will address the urgent priorities of the American people. Click -->

• Draining the swamp – break the link between lobbyists and legislation and commit to pay-as-you-go budgeting, no new deficit spending.
  
• Making America more secure – implement the independent 9/11 Commission recommendations. "Making America more secure" put Hastings in as head of House Intel ~ Righton, Northern Illinois
  
• Giving Americans a raise – increase the minimum wage.
  
• Making college more affordable – cut the interest rate in half on federally subsidized student loans.
  
• Making health care more affordable – negotiate for lower prescription drug prices. Hillary Health Care
  
• Ending subsidies for Big Oil. End the "big oil" subsidies, and watch the cost go back up to $3.00 + a gallon ~ Tom G.
  
• Giving hope to families with devastating diseases – allow stem cell research. More
  Their real "urgent priorities" are going to be investigations, subpoenas, impeachment hearings, anything anti-national security, and repeal the Bush tax cuts.
  One thing is certain: America will be weaker by the end of the Democrat's tenure: Pelosi's "reign of terror" will make certain of that! ~ Preacher