June 26, 2008

In recognition of June 26 as a "Day in Support of Victims of Torture," representatives from the California Consortium of Torture Treatment Centers and survivors of torture joined together at a press conference today to educate state lawmakers about the long-term psychological and physical effects of torture and how treatment centers in California are playing an important role in the recovery process. Full release

Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today calling on Senate Republicans to stop blocking the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act and allow a vote on this critical legislation that passed the House this week by an overwhelming, veto-proof margin. Full release

Today the Supreme Court upheld the decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, striking down the District's gun ban and recognizing an individual right to bear arms. Robert Levy, Cato senior fellow and plaintiff's co-counsel, comments: "On Thursday, the Court rediscovered the Second Amendment. More than five years after six Washington, D.C. residents challenged the city's 32-year-old ban on all functional firearms in the home, the Court held in District of Columbia v. Heller that the law is unconstitutional." Full release

The following is being issued by the Republican National Committee: Obama: "I Bit My Tongue Many Times. Many Times. I Bit My Tongue Many Times During This Campaign." "'I bit my tongue many times. Many times. I bit my tongue many times during this campaign,' Obama told his colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) last week during a private meeting.
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The Democratic National Committee today released a new web ad called "NIMBY: Not In McCain's Back Yard" that highlights John McCain's Yucca Mountain problem. Yesterday -- barely a day after McCain dismissed criticism of Yucca Mountain as "a NIBMY problem" that "we've gotta have the guts and the courage" to get over -- new video emerged of McCain admitting that he would not be comfortable shipping material though Arizona on its way to Yucca Mountain. Despite calling for the creation of 100 new nuclear power plants, McCain failed to address the question of what to do with the spent nuclear fuel during yesterday's remarks in Las Vegas. Full release

When talking about American workers on a recent visit to Ohio, John McCain said that he would "commit to giving these workers a second chance. They need it, they deserve it." But the reality is Senator McCain says no to jobs in Ohio by opposing common-sense policies that would create jobs and help the American worker. Senator McCain has voted against renewable energy initiatives in the Senate that would create green jobs all across the country. And his gas tax gimmick, which would do little to solve our energy problems, would cost Ohio nearly 9,000 jobs. [New York Times, 4/23/08] Full release

With this morning's ruling on the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, America has begun "its long march back toward liberty under a Second Amendment that means what it says," the Second Amendment Foundation said. Full release

The Franklin & Marshall College Poll, produced in partnership with Hearst-Argyle Television, finds that Barack Obama leads John McCain nationally by six percentage points (42% to 36%), while 15% are undecided and 7% would vote for another candidate. The poll also shows that Obama leads among women (44% to 34%), narrowly among men (40% to 38%), and leads among independents (36% to 29%). Full release

The Republican National Committee (RNC) released a new Web site today, DrNObama.com . The web site highlights Barack Obama's refusal to consider energy solutions that will provide relief for hardworking Americans and move our country toward real energy independence. Full release

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The bill passed by a vote of 402 to 17: "Nearly 18 years ago, with the enactment of the ADA, this nation committed to removing barriers that had too long denied Americans with disabilities full and equal access to all aspects of American society - in our businesses, schools, communities, and government." Full release

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