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Washington, D.C – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Supreme Court’s overturning the ban on corporate contributions to election campaigns. In its decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee, the Court ruled that corporations may spend freely to support or oppose candidates for President and Congress.

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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of a resolution to express condolences to the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake last week. Earlier today, the House passed legislation to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Below are the Speaker’s remarks.

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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered opening remarks at the 78th Winter Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors this morning at the Capital Hilton. During the three-day session, more than 200 mayors, city officials, private and public sector leaders join together to discuss job creation and other key priorities for the nation. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:

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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of a resolution honoring the seven CIA officers killed in Khost, Afghanistan, on December 30, 2009. Below are the Speaker’s remarks.

"I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank him for giving us the privilege to come to the floor to honor the lives, the leadership, the service and sacrifice of the seven CIA officers killed and those who were wounded in Afghanistan on December 30, 2009.

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Washington, D.C – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. His birthday is today but the holiday will be observed on Monday, January 18:

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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today announcing the inclusion of an additional $92 million for cleanup at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in fiscal year 2010. The fiscal year 2010 Military Construction-Veterans Administration appropriations bill, which was enacted on December 16th, required the Navy to provide Congress with details regarding how it would spend increased cleanup funds within 30 days.

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the announcement by President Obama that he will propose a Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee that would require the largest and most highly leveraged Wall Street firms to pay back taxpayers for the federal assistance provided, so that the TARP program does not add to the deficit:

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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this afternoon following President Obama’s speech on the disastrous earthquake and ongoing relief efforts in Haiti:

"On behalf of all Members of Congress, I echo President Obama’s message to the Haitian people today: ‘You will not be forsaken. You will not be forgotten.’ In this, your hour of greatest need, America stands with you.