Pelosi Statement on Earthquake in Abruzzo Region of Italy

Pelosi Statement on Earthquake in Abruzzo Region of Italy

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Washington, D.C. â€" Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement regarding the earthquake in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

"Today, I called President Berlusconi on behalf of my colleagues in the Congress to express our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who suffered death and destruction in the earthquake in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

"President Berlusconi and the Italian government have our steadfast support as they search for survivors, comfort those affected, and move toward helping the people of Abruzzo rebuild their lives.

"Having visited Italy as part of a U.S. delegation in the aftermath of the earthquake in Southern Italy in 1980, I have seen firsthand the courage of the Italian people in the face of a similar tragedy. I hope that it is some comfort that so many people throughout the world are thinking of them and praying for them at this difficult time."