Hoyer: History Proves Lawmakers Can Overcome Nation's Fiscal Woes

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said that the country has solved financial crises in the past by working in a bipartisan way.  (1:55)

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Hoyer Urges Lawmakers To Take Closer Look At Discretionary Spending

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) told the Bipartisan Policy Council Monday that all discretionary spending, domestic and defense, needs to be closely examined to make sure it is worthwhile. (1:55)

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Hoyer Supports Broadening Tax Base, Simplifying Tax Code

During an appearance before the Bipartisan Policy Council, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said that broadening the tax base and simplifying the tax code would bring more revenue and help reduce the deficit.  (2:15)

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Steny Hoyer Admires Paul Ryan's Goals, But Disagrees With Budget Specifics

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said that, although he disagreed with the specifics, he respected Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) for his courage in producing a budget plan that calls for major steps to ensure deficit reduction.  (0:30)

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House Minority Whip Says Both Parties To Blame For Deficit

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said that while Bush policies and the financial crisis certainly proved unhealthy to the deficit, both parties share responsibility.  (3:07)

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Hoyer: GOP Can't Request Trillions In Cuts, But Still Support Tax Breaks For Wealthiest

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said that America needs to be on a payment plan to cover the money it owes, but said that the Republican demand to cut $2 trillion for the debt ceiling to be raised is contradictory when the GOP also pursues tax cuts for the richest Americans. (1:08)

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House Minority Whip Fears Deficit Crisis Could Harm Future Generations

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said during remarks before the Bipartisan Policy Center that he wanted to fix the financial crisis for his recently born great grandson and hoped that his generation is not remembered as “the greediest or most irresponsible.” (0:50)

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Walden: Lack Of Certainty Is Worst Thing For Small Business

Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) blames the uncertainty regarding tax cuts on the leadership of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD).  (0:18)

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Hoyer Says Republican Policies Are 'Driving Country Into Ditch'

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says past Republican policies “drove the country into a ditch,” leaving America with its current economic and job problems. (0:35)

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Hoyer Touts Sixth Straight Month Of Job Growth, Prevented Second Great Depression

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says that a second Great Depression was squashed by six straight months of job growth. (0:45)

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GOP Policies Will Leave Country With "Hangover," Says Expert

Center for American Progress Vice President Sarah Rosen Wartell says in an introduction to Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) that Republican policies would leave the country with the same “hangover” it was in after the end of the Bush administration. (0:28)

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Hoyer: U.S. Economy Still Not Where It Should Be

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) says that the American economy is still not where it should be, but states that Congress has made substantial progress. (0:17)
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No American Family Should Have To Worry About Health Insurance, Says Hoyer

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says no American family should have to go to sleep worrying about their child getting sick and not having access to health care. (0:09)
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Hoyer: Why Close Dealerships? GM & Chrysler: Silence

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says that Chrysler and GM could not explain why they closed many dealerships (0:23).
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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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Hoyer: Who Will Bailout America?

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) discusses how reckless fiscal policy moved from Main Street, to Wall Street, to Congress, and how this irresponsibility drastically hurt America because everyone, including the government, lived "beyond its means." (0:29)
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Hoyer praises Obama speech

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico - Talk Radio News Service

Following the President's Address to Congress on Tuesday evening, Michael Ruhl spoke with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD). Hoyer praised President Obama's speech to Congress, saying that the President "did what he needed to do" when he instilled confidence in the country regarding the economic crisis. (00:37)
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"America today has looked not at the color of skin, but the content of character"

Steny Hoyer claims his pride for the American citizens and the progress America has made as a country.(1:29)
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Dems to Wall Street: Debt does matter

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) makes a reference to Vice President Dick Cheney's statement "that deficits don't matter." He says that Wall Street must have taken that to heart. (0:41)
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Why was the referee taken off the field?

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) explains about upcoming congressional hearings into the recent government bailouts of large financial companies. (0:39)
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