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thehill.com - 1/8/2009
Pelosi: No February recess without stimulus
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday said she will keep Congress in session through the Presidents Day recess if an economic stimulus package isn’t completed for President-elect Obama by then. Pelosi’s comments came just minutes before Obama began a major speech laying out the need ...

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Think Progress:  Culberson Spazzes Out On Twitter, Falsely Claims Pelosi Is Rushing Stimulus Bill So She Can Go To Europe

humanevents.com - 1/5/2009
Pelosi Reverses House Fairness Rules
— humanevents.com — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to re-write House rules today to ensure that the Republican minority is unable to have any influence on legislation. Pelosi s proposals are so draconian, and will so polarize the Capitol, that any thought ... (more) Pelosi Reverses House Fairness Rules

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thehill.com - 1/6/2009
Pelosi’s power move leaves House Republicans fuming
— thehill.com — House Democrats are poised to approve new rules that will significantly increase their authority while taking the bullets out of the few legislative weapons Republicans have in the lower chamber. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has approved the ... (more) Pelosi’s power move leaves House Republicans fuming

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Pelosi: No Stimulus by President's Day, No Recess
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... The Speaker says Thursday that she will keep Congress in session through its February recess if the Obama stimulus package isn't completed by the holiday. “We are not going home without an economic recovery package...It is long overdue.”       ...

Pelosi Sets Deadline for Stimulus Package
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said she "will keep Congress in session through the Presidents Day recess if an economic stimulus package isn't completed for President-elect Obama by then," The Hill reports. ...

‘Only Government Can’
Pundits Blog — ... he promises will create 3 million new jobs. His oratorical skills will help him sell the package to the public in the coming five weeks as he wades through the complicated negotiations with Congress. I would guess today's address won't be the last remarks he makes on this matter. Basically, Obama told us we have no choice. And we know there is no question about the stimulus passing — the money's going somewhere; it’s all over but the shouting. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced today that the bill will be ready for Obama's signature on Monday, Feb. 16 — ...

Culberson Spazzes Out On Twitter, Falsely Claims Pelosi Is Rushing Stimulus Bill So She Can Go To Europe
Think Progress — ... “If we don’t have a bill before the Presidents [Day] recess, there will be no Presidents [Day] recess. … We are not going home without an economic recovery package.” [The Hill, 1/8/09] ...

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