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President's 2009 Budget Slashes EffectivePrograms While Increasing Funding for Programs Deemed ‘Ineffective' byOwn Administration
WASHINGTON – As energy prices continue to rise, oil approaching $102per barrel and gasoline costing $3.15 at the pump, Energy and CommerceCommittee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) today supported the RenewableEnergy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, which ends unnecessarysubsidies to big oil companies and invests in clean, renewable energyand energy efficiency.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the news of another stem cell advancement,Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), thechief architect of the Embryonic Stem Cell Research Act, today released the following comments:
"This new discovery represents another exciting advancement in embryonic stem cell research.
WASHINGTON, DC – Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today releasedthe following statement as she voted in favor of a 21-day extension ofthe Protect America Act, which addresses the Foreign IntelligenceSurveillance Act (FISA):
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today offeredthe following comments on President Bush's 2009 Budget Proposal:
"The priorities reflected in President Bush's 2009 budget proposal donot reflect the priorities of the American people. Americans deserve abudget that helps them meet real life needs -- a budget based onreality.