Pelosi: Van Hollen To Be New Ranking Member On Budget Committee

Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), current Speaker of the House, announces that Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will be the new ranking member of the Budget Committee. (0:26)

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Calling House Back Into Session Hardly A Gamble, Says Van Hollen

Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) tells reporters during a conference call on Friday that Democrats are returning to Capitol Hill next week to vote on a bill to preserve thousands of jobs.

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GOP Wrong To Side With Big Business Over Teachers, Says House Democrat

Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) tells reporters during a conference call on Friday that Democrats are returning to Capitol Hill next week to vote on a bill to preserve thousands of jobs.

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Republicans Distorting Meaning Of 'Special-Interest,' Says Van Hollen

Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) tells reporters during a conference call on Friday that Democrats are returning to Capitol Hill next week to vote on a bill to preserve thousands of jobs.

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House Democrat Accuses Republicans Of Stalling Health Care Reform By Playing Politics

“This is all about politics from the Republican side,” says Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). Van Hollen pointed to rhetoric from GOP Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and RNC Chairman Michael Steele as examples of Republicans deliberately stalling health care reform in order to "bring down President Obama and the whole agenda." (0:27)
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"There Is No Republican Health Care Plan," Says House Democrat

“There is no Republican health care plan out there,” says Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in response to what he described as the Republican “misinformation campaign” that is slowing health care reform efforts. He says Republicans are satisfied with the status quo and “don’t want to show the American people where they stand on these issues.” (0:33)
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Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) expresses urgency of global warming

At a press conference for the "Climate MATTERS Act", Rep. Van Hollen urged that the U.S. needs to be more active in its international role for fighting global warming. The rest of the world is getting on board, and the U.S. has to catch up, Rep. Van Hollen said. (:45)
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