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Hagan on Obama’s first 100 days and coffee Wednesdays
From the Press Office of U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C.:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (D-NC) issued the following statement regarding the beginning of President Obama’s administration:
“I have been honored to work with President Obama throughout his first hundred days in office. The White House and the Senate have wasted no time passing measures that will create and save jobs in North Carolina and across the country, expand health care for children, and implement a budget that invests in critical priorities and lays the foundation for future economic growth.
“While 100 days is much too short a time period to judge President Obama’s performance as a whole, I believe we are heading in the right direction and people know that as hard as things are right now, we can get back on track.
“However, far more important than the past 100 days are the days that lie ahead of us, underscoring the critical need to work in a bipartisan manner to get results on issues the American people spoke so loudly and so clearly about this past November: reforming our healthcare system, making college more affordable, reducing our dependence on foreign oil while encouraging a new green energy economy, and with all of that, giving more working families an opportunity to achieve a piece of the American dream.
“This is a marathon, not a sprint, and I am looking forward to continuing to work with colleagues on both sides of the aisle, in both chambers, and the President, to get things right again.”
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Once again illustrating the openness and accessibility with which she operates her office, U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (D-NC) announced today that her “Carolina Coffees” - an informal way for North Carolinians to see her office and meet the Senator and her staff - will begin Wednesday, May 6, 2009. North Carolinians visiting or living in Washington, DC, are invited to attend Carolina Coffees, which will be held every Wednesday morning while the Senate is in session, from 9-10 a.m.
“Serving North Carolina in the U.S. Senate is such an honor, and it is truly a privilege to invite constituents to visit my office in the nation’s capital,” said Hagan. “I hope that as many North Carolinians as possible are able to stop in at a Carolina Coffee to say hello and share their thoughts and concerns with me and my staff. These informal meetings are important to me, as I keep my ear to the ground concerning things that are happening in North Carolina.”
Senator Hagan’s office is located in Suite 521 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Constituents planning to attend should allow for extra time to go through security before entering the building.
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