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- Pelosi: ‘Remember These Four Words For What This Legislation Means: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, and Jobs.’ “Today, we have an opportunity to lead America toward an effective and affordable transition to a clean energy future. It is a moment we cannot afford to miss. We have a responsibility to create jobs and make America more secure, protect the health of our citizens, and honor our moral responsibility to our children and our future generations." 06/26/2009
- Pelosi: 'Congress Expresses Its Strong Support for Italy as it Rebuilds After the Earthquake." "The Congress expresses its deepest condolences for those who suffered because of the earthquake in Abruzzo in April, and the Congress expresses its strong support for Italy as it rebuilds from this crisis." 06/15/2009
- Pelosi: Enabling the FDA to Regulate Tobacco A Giant Step Toward Making America Healthier “Today, we have an opportunity to protect public health and prevent disease. And today, we have an opportunity to honor our responsibility to our children to protect them from the harm that can come to them from the use of tobacco." 06/12/2009
- Pelosi on Holocaust Memorial Resolution: ‘We Commit to Continuing Our Work to Build a World Free of Hatred’ “This is a severe blow to all of us who care about these issues, and I would include in that everyone in the Congress of the United States and in our great country, and those throughout the world who promise never to forget. So we commit never to forget. And we commit to continuing our work to build a world free of hatred." 06/11/2009
- Pelosi: ‘Labor Movement Was Blessed to Have Jack Henning as a Leader’ “Jack Henning will be long remembered for his distinguished career on the front lines of the labor movement, fighting passionately for justice, equality, human rights and jobs in California, and across America, and throughout the world." 06/11/2009
- Pelosi: Congressman Ralph Regula's Leadership Benefited Our Entire Nation “Today we honor a great congressional leader, a great friend to all of us, and a great man." 06/10/2009
- Pelosi: ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Bill a Benefit to Our Economy and to Our Environment "This legislation today will ensure that we have a strong manufacturing base and get more fuel-efficient vehicles on the road, which is essential to our economy, to our national security, and a clean, green future." 06/09/2009
- Pelosi on Tiananmen Anniversary: ‘We Will Not Rest Until There is Freedom of Speech and Assembly in China and Tibet’ “Whatever our roles in whatever stage of our involvement, we have to use everything at our disposal so that they know that we have not forgotten, and that we will not rest until there is freedom of speech and expression and assembly and openness in China and in Tibet." 06/04/2009
- Pelosi Floor Speech on Tiananmen Square Resolution “Today, on this floor, and this week we are observing something that is sacred ground when we talk about human rights in the world. It is a remarkable occurrence that will continue to inspire people throughout the world and also inspire those in China who hope for and aspire to freedom." 06/03/2009
- Pelosi Remarks at 2009 Asian American and Pacific Islander Summit "I am so pleased to join you again this year for the fourth annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Summit. The theme today, ‘Restoring our economy: Recovery and Reinvestment in the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community’ will inform our work in Congress." 06/03/2009
- Pelosi Remarks at Ronald Reagan Statue Unveiling “With the unveiling of this statue today, we know that all who come after us will forever know — all visitors to this Capitol will know — the respect and the esteem and the admiration that California, this Congress, and the American people had for President Ronald Reagan.” 06/03/2009
- Pelosi Remarks at Ceremony for Task Force on the Future of American Innovation “That is the shared mission of all of us here today: to build our nation’s intellectual infrastructure. I look forward to working with you again this year to usher in the next generation of innovation." 06/02/2009
- Pelosi Remarks at Tsinghua Unversity in Beijing, China "We have come to China, in the spirit of cooperation, because we believe China and the United States must address the challenge of climate change together." 05/28/2009
- Pelosi Graduation Remarks at Johns Hopkins University Commencement "Baltimoreans take great pride in being the home of Johns Hopkins. This university and its internationally acclaimed medical center is a crown jewel of a great American city. And the people of this institution care about the community." 05/21/2009
- Pelosi Remarks at Portrait Unveiling of Florence Kahn "Thank you very much Debbie [Wasserman Schultz] for your tremendous leadership in bringing us together to honor Florence Kahn. And not only that, for being the driving force for Jewish American Heritage Month". 05/19/2009
- Pelosi Remarks at amfAR Conference on Future Directions in Fight Against HIV/AIDS "America and the world owe amfAR a debt of gratitude for your nearly quarter-century history of advancing HIV prevention, treatment and care. Your work has saved lives, achieved dignity for those living with the disease, and advanced research that is bringing help and hope to those with HIV/AIDS." 05/13/2009
- Pelosi: ‘On Both the Gridiron and in the Halls of Congress, Jack Kemp was a Voice for Social Equality’ "He was a gentleman; he was civil at all times; he commanded respect on both sides of the aisle by dint of his character, his personality, and his commitment to what he believed in. And he was an articulate spokesperson for what he believed in and a respectful opponent of other views." 05/06/2009
- Pelosi Remarks at Celebration of Israel’s 61st Independence Day "In America’s partnership with Israel, we have both given support and we have drawn strength. We share a common history – nations founded to be beacons of democracy, forged by pioneers, and fulfilled by immigrants in search of a better tomorrow." 04/29/2009
- Pelosi: Budget is a Blueprint for the Future "So here we are today, with a budget before us that creates jobs, reduces taxes, and takes us on a path toward lowering the deficit. It does so in the most transparent way of any budget in our country’s history and certainly in this Congress’ history. And as it does so, it focuses on those three pillars of the Obama agenda — education, health care and energy." 04/29/2009
- Pelosi Remarks at Sojourner Truth Bust Unveiling "Although Sojourner Truth made history and progress for our country, we continue to struggle against injustice, hatred, and man’s inhumanity to man. We must confront these challenges without fear, as Sojourner Truth did, calling upon her courage - and our own - as we step into the stirring waters of today." 04/28/2009