National Security
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the House floor today in opposition to House Republican’s obstruction of consideration of the McGovern Amendment in the Defense Authorization bill which simply adopts the withdrawal timeline signed by President Obama and Afghan President Karzai earlier this month. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference today in the Capitol Visitor Center. Below is a transcript of the press conference:
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Kabul, Afghanistan - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi led a bipartisan Delegation to Afghanistan, the first delegation to enter the country since President Barack Obama and President Hamid Karzai signed the historic Strategic Partnership Agreement. The two-day visit, which included visits to Helmand and Kandahar provinces, allowed the delegation to not only visit troops on Mothers' Day weekend, but to also take part in important discussions with diplomatic and military officials, and the women of Afghanistan.
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Budapest – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held a press availability after delivering remarks at the Terror House Museum in Budapest, Hungary.
Below is a transcript of the Leader’s remarks:
Leader Pelosi. I’d be pleased to take any questions you have, I’ve made my statement in the other room.
Q: Leader Pelosi, I’m the [inaudible] and my question is, what specific issues, concerns, did you raise at your meetings with the Secretary Mr. Orbán and Speaker Kover, [and what response did you get]?
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Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement after visiting troops at Al Udeid Air Base:
"On Mothers' Day weekend, our delegation was pleased to meet with many mothers serving our country here at Al Udeid to express our deep gratitude for their service and sacrifice. Our conversations provided an invaluable opportunity to hear their views on the current and future role of women in our military forces.
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Doha, Qatar – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement upon the arrival of a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Doha today:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement following a phone conversation with Chen Guangcheng today:
“This morning, I was honored to have a conversation with Mr. Chen at his request. I thanked him for his courage in fighting for legal and human rights in China, his view of his personal situation and the situation of his family and supporters, and I commended the Administration for moving his case forward.”
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement regarding reports that the Chinese government will allow Chinese lawyer and human rights activist Chen Guangcheng and his family to study abroad at an American university.