Degette Marks End of Congressional Session

Press Release

As the House of Representatives recessed for the holiday season, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today released the following comments on the end of the Congressional session:

"As the first session of the 110th Congress comes to a close, we are moving to fulfill our promise of a New Direction for America.

"The agenda of the new Democratic Congress reflects the priorities of the American people. We have been fighting to provide access to quality health care, ensure the safety of our consumer products and toys, reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil, and end the President's failed war in Iraq. Despite the stubbornness and political rhetoric of President Bush and his Republican colleagues, we will continue to fight alongside the American people to deliver a robust agenda focused on their priorities.

"While I am proud of the accomplishments of the 110th Congress, I continue to be mystified by House and Senate Republicans who have tried to thwart our progress for America. Continuing to play political games with the priorities of the American people will only hinder progress - it will not help Americans save at the gas pump, provide critical health care coverage, or make America more secure. From blocking our efforts to enroll more eligible kids in the children's health insurance program to a fully-paid for Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) patch to ending the war in Iraq, Republicans time and again have chosen to side with President Bush's upside-down priorities."

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