Nancy Pelosi’s pledge to pass six critical bills in the new Congress’ first 100 hours has been met in only 42 hours, 15 minutes.
– Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission enacted.
– National minimum wage raised to $7.15.
– Bush’s restrictions on stem-cell research overturned.
– HHS required to negotiate Medicare prescription costs with drug manufacturers.
– Federal student loan interest rates cut in half.
– $145 billion in tax breaks to oil drillers rolled back.
Republicans in Congress mocked the 100 hour pledge as a publicity stunt, saying Democrats stopped the clock during mundane House business. Then they passed a resolution of their own. They wished Mohammed Ali a happy 65th birthday.
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