Rep. Davis calls Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Hoyer 'liberal coastal elites'

Rep. Geoff Davis (R-Ky.) says that he never imagined that after defending our country while at United States Military Academy (Westpoint), he never imagined he would have to defend our congress from "coastal liberal elites" (:31).
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Hoyer willing to work with Republicans on oil crisis

At a press conference, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) talks about how Republicans are playing the blame game over oil and energy. (0:30)
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The U.S. recession began 4 years ago, says Emmanuelle

Rep. Rahm Emmanuelle (D-Ill.) talks about cost of living and median household income under the Bush Administration.(0:34)
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Leader Hoyer: “We want to protect America”

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says that the court decides whether immunity is granted, not the legislation. Hoyer also says that the U.S. knows that there are “people out there who want to harm us,” so the government needs to intercept their conversations in order to protect America. (1:11)
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Leader Hoyer: FISA will protect future administration

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says that the U.S. government has oversight from its courts and this oversight is particularly sensitive when private information may be intercepted. Hoyer says that this is why the FISA court was created and that the U.S. needs to ensure the protection of oversight in the future. (1:00)
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Hoyer says 2008 is a "change" election, and Americans have a choice to make

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) says at the 100th annual legislative convention of the Building and Construction Trades Department that 2008 is a change election, and Americans have to choose between moving forward or "staying the course." (0:22)
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Hoyer: Unions built the middle class

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) addressed a crowd at the 100th annual legislative conference of the Building and Construction Trades Department and said that unions built the "strongest, most prosperous middle class history has ever seen" yet they do not often receive credit for this. He also points out that union membership is at its lowest level since the Great Depression. (0:34)
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Supporting the Passage of Mental Disabilities Act at Wellstone Action Rally

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer speaks in support of the House passing a long awaited mental disability act at Wellstone Action rally. (1:05)
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