"01/18/07--DCCC Chairman Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other House Democrats during a news conference on the completion of the first 100 legislative hours of the 110th Congress. They touted their ""100 Hours for a New Direction,"" citing the passage of an ethics package; fiscal legislation; implementation of 9/11 Commission recommendations; an increase in the minimum wage; legislation allowing the expansion of stem cell research; negotiation for prescription drugs; lower interest rates on student loans; and energy legislation. Congressional Quarterly Photo by Scott J. Ferrell"
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