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Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James Oberstar held an enrollment ceremony to sign the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act and send it to President Obama for his signature. This morning, the Senate passed the House version of the HIRE Act, a bipartisan bill that will create and save hundreds of thousands of jobs and strengthen the economy. Below is a transcript of their remarks:
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Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi hosted President Barack Obama and Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Brian Cowen of Ireland at the Speaker’s annual congressional Saint Patrick’s Day Luncheon in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
"Thank you all for being here. We come together to celebrate the feast of Saint Patrick. We honor him for his faith and his good work as he is an inspiration to us.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this morning in support of the Congressional Black Caucus’ public hearing, "Out of Work But Not Out of Hope: Addressing the Crisis of the Chronically Unemployed."
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd’s proposal on Wall Street reform:
"Nearly two years after the financial crisis decimated the hard-earned savings, pensions and wealth of millions of American families, the time is long past for meaningful, comprehensive Wall Street reform.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) National Broadband Plan:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama’s announcement of a blueprint for an updated Elementary and Secondary Education Act that will overhaul No Child Left Behind.
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the joint announcement by Congressman David Obey, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Congressman Norm Dicks, Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman, that the House Appropriations Committee will not approve requests for earmarks that are directed to for-profit entities:
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Republican Leader John Boehner, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, and other Members of Congress hosted a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony today in the Capitol in honor of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II. Below are the Speaker’s remarks.