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Pelosi Remarks after Democratic Caucus Meeting with Secretary Hillary Clinton

July 14, 2015

Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today after a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Below is a transcript of the Leader's remarks:

"Good morning, everyone. Today was, as you can imagine, a very special occasion for the House Democratic Caucus. We were pleased to welcome, in the fullest sense of that word, Secretary Hillary Clinton to our Caucus for a discussion of how we go forward. A good deal of time in the Caucus was spent on the economy, the creation of jobs, entrepreneurship, and all that goes into making that a success for our country.

"The Secretary pleased the Members with her discussion about fairness and growth, growth and fairness – how they are connected. As it is always with our Caucus, it was very substantive. Members are knowledgeable about the issues, and the relationship between investing in our children and their education and the success of our economy; the success of women – when women succeed, America succeeds; very important.

"It won't surprise you to know that the subject of Iran also came up during the discussion, as part of it. But overwhelmingly, our discussion was about the economy. So again, in gratitude and the most welcoming spirit, it is my honor to present to you the former Secretary of State, a candidate for President of the United States. So many of you have heard me say, over and over again, when she enters the Oval Office, she would be one of the most prepared people to do so in recent history. With that, I present Hillary Clinton."

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