Added Spending Must Precede Deficit Control Measures, Says Hoyer

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) discusses the Democrats’ “Make It In America” agenda during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday.

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Economy Is Making Progress, Says Hoyer

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) discusses the Democrats’ “Make It In America” agenda during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday.

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Hoyer Promises No Tax Hikes For Middle Class

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) discusses the Democrats’ “Make It In America” agenda during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday.

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GOP Will Prevent House From Tackling 'Broad Agenda' This Fall, Says Hoyer

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) discusses the Democrats’ “Make It In America” agenda during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday.

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Hoyer Won't Speculate On House's Action If Senate Extends Bush Tax Cuts

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) discusses the Democrats’ “Make It In America” agenda during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday.

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Hoyer: We Had The Votes

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer responded to the most common question posed by reporters in the lead up to the health care vote.

"We had the votes," Hoyer teased in an early Monday morning press conference. (0:09)
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Hoyer: End Of Antitrust Exemption For Health Care Providers Will Ensure A Free Market

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says that ending the antitrust exemption provisions for health care insurance providers will ensure a free, open market. (0:11)
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Debt Limit May Increase To Up To $1.9 Trillion Says Hoyer

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says Friday during a press conference that it will be necessary to increase the nation's debt limit by between $1.8 trillion and $1.9 trillion to get the U.S. through December of 2010. (0:19)
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Hoyer Says It Will Be “Difficult” To Raise Debt Limit Without Blue Dog Support

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer  (D-Md.) says Friday during a press conference that it will be difficult to raise the country's debt limit without the support of moderates who are concerned with fiscal discipline. (0:13)
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Hoyer: Raising The Debt Is Necessary, So Is Fiscal Dicipline

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer  (D-Md.) says Friday during a press conference that raising the debt limit is necessary, but that he is fully committed to including provisions ensuring fiscal discipline in the legislation. (0:22)

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Hoyer: Both Sides Of The Aisle Are Needed

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says during remarks at The Center for American Progress Monday that when one party takes itself out of the legislative process it lessens credibility of the body. (0:18)
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'Party Of No' Must Say Yes Says Hoyer

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says during remarks at The Center for American Progress Monday that Democrats want participation from Republicans to better represent Americans. (0:21)
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Hoyer: Media Exacerbates Divide Between Parties

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says during remarks at The Center for American Progress Monday that media figures often chide lawmakers for deviating from party lines. (0:17)
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GOP Making Congress Less Relevant Says Hoyer

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says during remarks at The Center for American Progress Monday that Congress becomes less relevant when it is deadlocked between parties. (0:07)
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GOP Refusal To Participate Stems From Stubborn Leadership Says Hoyer

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says during remarks at The Center for American Progress Monday that refusal for the GOP participation is controlled by powerful forces. (0:08)
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Hoyer Claims Health Care Talks Were Transparent

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) claimed during the unveiling ceremony for the Affordable Health Care For America Act that the drafting of the bill was the most transparent process he had seen in his twenty-nine year career. (0:15)
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House Majority Leader Discusses Blue Dog Democrats And Health Care Reform

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said during a press conference that the moderate Blue Dog Democrats agree that health care is necessary, and that "extensive and spirited discussions" are a common feature of the legislative process. (0:36)
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Nearly 30% of House Republicans supported SCHIP

In a press conference directly following the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said that almost 30% of House Republicans backed passing the bill (0:27)
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