Those members have to represent their districts. They have to speak for their constituents that were so affected by this. As leader, she is trying to give them the strongest voice possible.

The bottom line is that the Republicans' out-of-touch economic policies still harm many middle-class Americans worried about paying for their healthcare, their children's education and the higher cost of home heating.

The Democratic caucus is rich in diversity. Democratic women have excelled in Congress — leading our efforts on the Rules, Intelligence, Small Business, House Administration committees and the Steering and Policy committee, and Democratic women play a prominent role in every committee.

At each step, we did everything they told us to do, ... If Republicans are arguing that anyone who receives an FEC fine can be hit with an ethics charge, well, I'd have to check but I think there are 12 or 13 of their members have received FEC fines in the past Congress.

There's a difference between a fact-finding trip that you do with the Aspen Institute and these trips funded by lobbyists and corporations where you do an hour of work and then play golf at St. Andrews all day.

The Republicans are yet again attempting to muddy the waters to divert attention from their pattern of abusing of power.

This is not a vindication. Congressman DeLay still faces very serious criminal charges.

What with the number of courthouses and post offices the Republican Congress names, it's ridiculous that they chose this one to make a point. This is a local issue.