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Congresswoman Maxine Waters made history today when she delivered the first-ever speech on the House floor complied entirely of posts from her Twitter and Facebook accounts. Two weeks ago, Congresswoman Waters took to Twitter and Facebook pages to ask her "followers" to send her what they would say to House Republicans if they had the opportunity to make a speech on the House floor.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced her opposition to the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at a press conference on Capitol Hill. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on H.R. 3078, a bill to implement the U.S.-Colombia FTA, this week. The Congresswoman issued the following statement:

Below is Congresswoman Maxine Waters' statement on the House floor regarding the Colombian Free Trade Agreement:

Mr. LEVIN. I yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from California, Maxine Waters.

Ms. WATERS. I thank my friend from Michigan, Congressman Sander Levin, for the time.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), founder of the Out of Iraq Caucus, issued the following statement in response to President Obama's announcement that all U.S. troops will be removed from Iraq by the end of this year:

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October 14th, 2011

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Congresswoman Waters Introduces Bill to End Secret ‘Super Committee'

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), a leading proponent of legislation to support the treatment and care of patients with Alzheimer's disease, congratulated the California Southland Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association for organizing the Walk to End Alzheimer's. The Walk will be held Sunday, October 9^th, at Century City Park in Los Angeles, California.

Small-Business Bills Advance In U.S. House Panel

-By Andrew Ackerman; Dow Jones Newswires; 202-569-8390; andrew.ackerman@dowjones.com