Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke

Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement this evening on the passing of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan:

“With the passing of Ambassador Holbrooke, our country has lost a brilliant and respected diplomat. He was a strong fighter for peace throughout the world and an advocate of American values at the United Nations.

“All of us who have worked with him admired his great intellect and tenacity to resolve conflict.

“I hope it is a comfort to his wife Kati, his children, and the many who love him that so many mourn their loss and are praying for them at this sad time.”