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Blog Entries by Rep. Luis Gutierrez from 11/2010

Reid's Victory Shows the Importance of Latino Voters and the Immigration Issue

| Posted 11.03.2010 | Politics
Read More: Latinos, Arizona SB1070, California, Immigration, Nevada, Hispanics, Democrats, California Governor's Race, Immigration Reform, Latino Voters, DREAM Act, Hispanic Voters, Harry Reid, Nevada Senate 2010, Colorado Senate Race, Arizona Immigration Law, Sharron Angle, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Illinois, Politics News

Senator Reid is a champion for Latinos, immigrants and working people in Nevada and the nation. When we went to him and said it was time to call for a vote on the DREAM Act, he immediately put it on the schedule. He stood by us.

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Clyburn Will Stand by the Values, Policies That Make Us Democrats

| Posted 11.10.2010 | Politics
Read More: 111th Congress, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Lgbt, Leadership, Immigration Reform, Progressive Values, Progressive, Midterm Elections, Progressives, Health Care Reform, 112th Congress, Democratic Leadership, Democratic Party, Democrats, Health Care, Rep. James Clyburn, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Politics News

I don't support Jim Clyburn for Democratic Whip because he's my friend and we've served together a long time. Or because he's African-American. His seniority and race are meaningless to me. I support him because he will not apologize for being a progressive.

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All-In For The DREAM Act

| Posted 11.16.2010 | Politics
Read More: 111th Congress, College Students, White House, US Military, Michael Bennet, Lame Duck Session, Immigration, Lame Duck, Students, Barack Obama, Immigration Reform, Barbara Boxer, Military, DREAM Act, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Politics News

By passing the DREAM Act, we have an opportunity during this lame-duck session to make a down payment on the immigration reform voters want, our country deserves, and our leaders have promised.

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BP: Busy Promoting a Culture of Recklessness

| Posted 11.20.2010 | Green
Read More: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Oil Industry, Department of Defense, Rep. Luis Gutierrez, Bp, Oil Drilling, Big Oil, Department of Interior, Environment, Deepwater Horizon, Ken Salazar, BP Oil Spill, Gulf Oil Spill, Osha, Green News

We simply cannot continue approving permits that are rife with false claims such as support from experts who have long since passed away or environmental impact reports on animals that don't even reside in the region.

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