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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Senator Dianne Feinstein, Assemblymember Phil Ting and community leaders to commemorate the newly installed suicide deterrent system on the Golden Gate Bridge. Below is a transcript of the Leader's remarks:
Opening Remarks
"Good morning, everyone. What a bittersweet day it is – the joy of the prospect of saving lives, the sadness of those we've lost.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added a total of 98,000 jobs in March, with only 89,000 private sector jobs added:
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Washington, D.C. — Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement after U.S. forces conducted a tomahawk missile strike targeting a Syrian government airfield, following a brutal chemical weapons attack perpetrated by the Assad Regime:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement after Republican Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes announced he will temporarily step aside from an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, including interactions between Moscow and the Trump campaign:
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Contact: Ashley Etienne/Caroline Behringer, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Trump signed S.J. Res. 34, a Republican measure to eliminate Americans' internet privacy:
"Someone with as many hidden secrets as President Trump should have greater respect for the privacy of the American people.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, 8-3, that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects employees from workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation:
"Freedom from discrimination is a fundamental civil right that belongs to every American. The 7th Circuit decision is a resounding victory for LGBT Americans and the right of every person to dignity and opportunity in the workplace.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after dozens were killed and hundreds wounded in an apparent chemical weapons attack in Syria:
"The use of chemical weapons on civilians is a war crime that violates every standard of morality and civilized behavior.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Equal Pay Day, which symbolizes when, more than three months into the year, women's wages finally catch up to what men were paid in the previous year: