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Pelosi Makes Official Visit to Qatar

Saturday, May 9, 2009

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

Doha, Qatar - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey met on Saturday with Their Highnesses Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani and Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned to discuss U.S-Qatar relations and regional security issues.

Pelosi: In Jordan, We Build on 60 Years of Friendship to Work Together for Peace in the Middle East

Friday, May 8, 2009

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

Doha, Qatar - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey arrived yesterday in Jordan as part of an official trip to the region, where they were received by Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan. Pelosi and Holt traveled to Qatar today.

Pelosi Statement on President Obama's Plan for Job Creation and Job Training

Friday, May 8, 2009

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

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on this morning's jobs numbers and the Obama Administration's efforts to extend job training and educational benefits to workers receiving unemployment.

Pelosi Statement on Congressional Briefings on Enhanced Interrogation Techniques

Friday, May 8, 2009

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

Washington, D.C. -Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Congressional briefings related to Enhanced Interrogation Techniques:

â€Å"Of the 40 CIA briefings to Congress reported recently in the press, I was only briefed once, on September 4, 2002, as I have previously stated.

â€Å"As I said in my statement of December 9, 2007:

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

Washington, D.C. -Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on House passage of the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, which passed the House today by a vote of 300 to 114.

"The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act will protect homeowners and our economy from the questionable and predatory lending practices that led to record home foreclosures and helped cause the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Pelosi Statement on President Obama's Budget

Thursday, May 7, 2009

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

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on President Obama's plan to cut an additional $17 billion from the budget for the coming fiscal year.

â€Å"President Obama and the New Direction Congress are united in our commitment to restoring fiscal responsibility and eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in government spending.

Pelosi Statement on House Passage of Anti-Fraud Legislation and Bipartisan Financial Markets Commission

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

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Pelosi Remarks Before Meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

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

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a brief press availability with Israeli President Shimon Peres at the top of their meeting in the Capitol this afternoon. Below are their remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. It is a very special day indeed. The Speaker of the House has the privilege of welcoming the President of Israel to the Capitol of the United States.