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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leaders, and Committee Chairs held a press availability this afternoon in the Capitol following a Democratic leadership meeting to discuss health care legislation. Below is a transcript:
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Pelosi released the following statement in response to the decision by Chinese authorities to sentence prominent Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo to eleven years in prison for "inciting subversion of state power." Liu Xiaobo was an original author of Charter 08, an online petition by Chinese citizens calling on the Chinese government to improve their policies on democracy and human rights. Charter 08 has over 8,000 signatures of Chinese citizens.
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement this morning on the Senate voting 60 to 39 to pass historic health insurance reform legislation:
"Today's vote in the United States Senate brings us closer to providing quality, affordable health insurance to every American. I commend Senator Reid for his strong leadership in passing this bill, which takes a critical step on behalf of the health and security of all Americans.
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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer issued the following joint statement today on news that the Senate will move forward with historic health insurance reform legislation:
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Copenhagen - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement tonight on the United Nations Climate Conference. Speaker Pelosi is currently leading a bipartisan Congressional delegation to Copenhagen.
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Copenhagen - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on President Obama's speech to United Nations Climate Conference. Speaker Pelosi is currently leading a bipartisan Congressional delegation to the Conference.
"Today, President Obama put forward a clear framework for an agreement: mitigation, transparency and financing - a framework that would represent an historic global accord and real progress among the community of nations.
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Copenhagen - Speaker Nancy Pelosi participated in a roundtable with other women leaders this morning in Copenhagen to discuss solutions for climate change hosted by the Global Gender and Climate Alliance. Below are the Speaker's remarks as prepared for delivery:
"Thank you, [UN Development Programme] Administrator [Helen] Clark for your leadership on the greatest challenge of our time: the climate crisis.
"I would also like to acknowledge:
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in support of H.R. 2847, the Jobs for Main Street Act, which passed by a vote of 217 to 212. Below are the Speaker's remarks as prepared for delivery.
"Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this legislation that will create and save jobs on America's Main Street.
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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today praising an agreement reached this afternoon between the Navy and the City and County of San Francisco enabling the transfer of Naval Station Treasure Island, a former base located in San Francisco Bay that ceased Naval operations in 1997: