John Spratt: “Let me get something clear. There are a hundred and three operating nuclear reactors, commercial reactors in operation…”

I think it is a bit irresponsible to at least articulate to the American people, to the Congress, why you think we need a new policy direction.

Failed Republican economic policies had brought the financial system dangerously close to a complete meltdown and had driven the economy into its deepest recession since the 1930s.

The moral of the story is, if the leaders of both parties don't want a commission to succeed, if the leaders of both parties aren't willing to put both parts of the budget, taxes and spending, on the table, the chances that it is going to…

Under Democratic leadership, the 111th Congress moved swiftly to enact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which has jump started economic activity.