Pelosi, Obama Release Hate Crime Statements
http://www.queerty.com/news/pelosi-obama-release-hate-crime-statements-20071207/
12/7/2007
"The Senate took an important step forward in strengthening current law and fulfilling our nation's founding principle of equality by passing the Hate Crimes Prevention Act in September. While it is imperative that the Congress move this Defense Authorization bill, I am extremely disappointed that House and Senate negotiators failed to include this important provision in the bill being sent to the President."