George Miller Calls For Whistle-Blowers Protection Following BP Spill

An investigation into the Deepwater Horizon spill showed that workers need to have the freedom to say what practices threaten their personal safety or the environment, according to Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor. (0:24)

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Local Jobs Bill Aims To Save, Create A Million Jobs

Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at spurring job growth at the local level.

"[The Local Jobs for America Act] Will save or create 1 million public and private sector jobs in local communities across the country," said Miller during a conference call with reporters. (0:11)
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House Democrat Says Scholarship Shows Students Want Better Life

Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) says it is exciting to get the Broad Prize, an important scholarship, because it shows the student made a personal decision to have a better life. (0:27)
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House Dem. Explains How New Act Will Aid College Students And Their Families

Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) says the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act will be better for students, their parents and taxpayers by providing more help in covering tuition and expenses, including a historic investment in the Pell Grant Scholarship program, better opportunities to prepare for 21st century jobs. (0:36)
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Health Care Bill Won't Allow Illegals Access To Benefits, Says Van Hollen

Republicans and special interest groups are promoting a “false suggestion that the health care reform bill before the House allows illegal immigrants to get access to the health care benefits,” says Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). He identifies Section 246 in the bill as a provision which states “no Federal payment for undocumented aliens.” (0:35)
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Health Reform Bill Won't Encourage Euthanasia, Says Democrat Miller

Republicans have suggested that the health care bill circulating in Congress will encourage the elderly to end their lives, says Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.). “It’s just outrageous that they would play that kind of fear on that vulnerable population when they know in fact that there’s nothing in that bill that does that.” Miller explains that a provision in the current version allows a patient to voluntarily discuss a life-threatening illness and end-of-life care with their doctor. (0:45)
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Retirement plans go down with ship

Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) gives statistics as to how much the current retirement plans have lost in our current economy. (0:49)
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Conference call: Obama Campaign responds to Clinton's NAFTA stance

Obama Communications Director Robert Gibbs and Rep. George Miller comment on Clinton's NAFTA flip flopping.
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