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WASHINGTON – U.S Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committeeon Energy and Commerce, today responded to the Vatican's release of abioethics document condemning reproductive rights and embryonic stemcell research:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today offered the following statementon President-elect Obama's selection of former Senator Majority LeaderTom Daschle as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today offered the followingstatement on H.R. 7321, Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act,which she supported:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today was reappointed asthe Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has vastjurisdiction over health care, energy, environment, food and consumerprotection, and telecommunications. DeGette also served as the ViceChair during the 110th Congress.
Washington – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the followingstatement with the news of the Presidential Inaugural Committee'sselection of two Colorado groups participation in the 2009 inauguralparade:
"I'm extremely pleased the Presidential Inaugural Committee hasselected two fine organizations from our great state of Colorado toparticipate in the 2009 inaugural parade. The spirit of the RockyMountain West will definitely be showcased among the world come thisJanuary. I commend both the Freedom Riders and the Windsor High SchoolMarching Band on their selection."
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today offered the following statementon the outcome of the Energy and Commerce Committee Chairmanshipelection:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep.Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy andCommerce, applauded Colorado's performance in a new American LungAssociation report, Helping Smokers Quit: State Cessation Coverage, released yesterday. Colorado is a leader in requiring all basic employer health plans to cover preventive services.
WASHIGNTON – The office of U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) todayreleased the following update regarding tickets to President-electObama's inauguration:
Due to the unprecedented demand for tickets to President-elect Obama'sswearing in ceremony, requests for tickets on our website,www.house.gov/degette will close tomorrow, Friday, November 14th, at7:00PM EST. For those who have requested tickets, there will be alottery to determine the allocation due to a limited number of tickets.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today released the followingstatement regarding the chairmanship of the Energy and CommerceCommittee:
"I have been blessed to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee withtwo great leaders, Chairman John Dingell and Oversight and GovernmentReform Chairman, Henry Waxman.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Energyand Commerce Committee, today applauded the White House for signing theStephanie Tubbs Jones Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008 intolaw. President George W. Bush signed H.R. 6469, which increasesauthorization for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network(OPTN) to $7 million, the first increase to the OPTN since 1984. Thebipartisan legislation was sponsored by U.S Senator Byron Dorgan(D-ND), and U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Jim Costa (D-CA) and DaveCamp (R-MI).