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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on comments by Senator John McCain advocating deregulation of the health insurance market. In the September/October issue of Contingencies, the magazine of the American Academy of Actuaries, McCain wrote: "Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwide competition, as we have done over the last decade in banking, would provide more choices of innovative products less burdened by the worst excesses of state-based regulation."

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and bipartisan House and Senate leaders met with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tonight. Below are the Speaker's brief remarks at a press availability following their meeting:

"Good evening. We just had what I believe was a very productive meeting where we heard from the Administration and from the chairman of the Fed, an initiative to help resolve the financial crisis in our country.

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on House passage of the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act, legislation that takes crucial, common-sense steps to curb excessive speculation in the energy futures markets. The bill passed the House overwhelmingly by a vote of 283 to 133, and now goes to the Senate.

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the bipartisan Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Amendments Act, S. 3406, which passed unanimously and now proceeds to the President Bush for his signature into law:

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement tonight on the announcement by the Federal Reserve that it will lend up to $85 billion to the American International Group:

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this evening in support of the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act. Below are her remarks, as prepared for delivery:

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Washington, D.C. -Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leaders held a news conference today to discuss the comprehensive energy bill on the House floor today. The House is expected to vote on the bill tonight. Below are the Speaker's opening remarks:

"Good afternoon, my apologies for keeping you waiting in this warm room. I was getting the latest update from Secretary Paulson as to the state of our financial institutions.