Pelosi: Dems in Congress 'committed' to EFCA (The Hill)

[billyoc]

Democrats in Congress are "committed" to passing the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Monday.

Pelosi told the AFL-CIO's Building and Construction Trades Department conference in Washington that the strength of the middle class is directly tied to the strength of organized labor.

"Our work in Congress is based on two truths: America's economy is only as strong as America's middle class; America's middle class is only as strong as America's unions," Pelosi told the labor group today, according to prepared notes.

"That is why Congress is committed to passing the Employee Free Choice Act, and why President Obama is ready to sign it into law," the Speaker said.

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http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/05/18/pelosi-dems-in-congress-committed-to-efca/

[Thrill]

1. President Obama said last week, he supports it. Just get it to his desk

[billyoc]

4. Yes. WH-check, House-check, Senate-chumps

[blueclown]

2. It's one thing to say it in front of a willing crowd.

It's another thing to have the will to pass it through Congress with a bunch of yelping Repukes complaining about the bill.

Put your money where your mouth is, Nancy.

[billyoc]

5. I take her at her word on this. Obama too.

I really think they want to pass it.

[John Q. Citizen]

6. She will absolutely. The house will do it in 15 minutes.

[w4rma]

3. Very good. (nt)