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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in reaction to the continued detention of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. San Suu Kyi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, is the leading advocate for democracy and human rights in Burma. She has spent the majority of the last 18 years under house arrest despite winning the country?s last democratic election in 1990, which was annulled by the military regime.

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement in honor of Memorial Day, which will be celebrated on Monday:

"On Memorial Day, Americans across this great nation will honor our veterans and solemnly remember our fallen heroes. In the New Direction Congress, we treat every day as if it were Memorial Day - our thoughts and prayers are with our troops in harm's way.

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement tonight after the House voted 384 to 23 to approve the Defense Authorization Act, which will reverse declining trends in military readiness, ensure our troops have the proper equipment the need and provide our service members with better health care, better pay, and the benefits they have earned:

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement tonight after the Senate passed the Heroes Earning Assistance and Tax Relief Act (HEART Act), which provides permanent tax relief for military families, expands the availability of Recovery Rebates for military families, and expands homeownership opportunities for veterans. The House approved the bill earlier this week; today's action means the bill will go the President's desk for his signature into law.

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement this afternoon after the Senate voted overwhelmingly to override President Bush's veto of the bipartisan Farm Bill, one day after the House voted to override the veto.

"With overwhelming bipartisan votes, the House and Senate have both overridden President Bush's ill-advised veto of a Farm Bill that will reduce food costs, invest in energy independence to reduce gas prices, and reform our farm support system.

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered the following remarks on the House floor today in support of the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act (H.R. 6049). The legislation passed the House this afternoon by a vote of 263 to 160. Below are her remarks:

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this afternoon after the President signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, which will prohibit health insurance companies and employers from discriminating against people on the basis of genetic test results.

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Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chairmen Bob Filner and Chet Edwards, Congressman Harry Mitchell and leaders from veterans service organizations held a news conference today on the steps of the Capitol to discuss the House's accomplishments on behalf of veterans. Below are the Speaker's remarks.