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Pelosi: 'Medicare Prescription Drug Bill is Evidence of Culture of Corruption and Cronyism'
Thursday, December 8, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi offered a privileged resolution on the House floor today regarding the impact of the Republican Congress' culture of corruption's upon America's seniors. The resolution failed by a party-line vote of 219 to 188. Below is Pelosi's statement and the text of the privileged resolution:
Pelosi: ‘Budget Should be a Statement of Our National Values, Not a Sham for Middle-Class Americans’
Thursday, December 8 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this afternoon on the House floor in opposition to the fiscally irresponsible Republican tax reconciliation bill, which increases the deficit and cuts initiatives for those who need help most. The bill passed by a vote of 234 to 197. Below are excerpts of Pelosi’s remarks:
Pelosi Statement on the Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement to commemorate the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor:
?At dawn on this day in 1941, America was attacked on our own soil, without provocation and without just cause.
Pelosi Statement Honoring Peter Haas
December 6, 2005
Pelosi Statement on 50th Anniversary of Rosa Parks’ Brave Act of Defiance
Thursday, December 1, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the 50th anniversary of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Ala. on Dec. 1, 1955:
â€Å"Today we remember a courageous woman, Rosa Parks, and her brave act of defiance, 50 years ago in Montgomery, Alabama.
Pelosi Statement on World AIDS Day
Thursday, December 1, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on World AIDS Day:
Pelosi: ‘We Should Follow Congressman Murtha’s Lead’ on Iraq
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held a news conference today in response to President Bush’s speech on Iraq. Her remarks are below:
â€Å"What we heard today was a commitment to the status quo â€" a status quo that is not working.ÂÂ
Pelosi Statement on 30th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act:
Pelosi Commends ?National Parks of California? Hearing Participants
November 28, 2005
Contacts: Melanie Nutter/Dan Bernal, 415-556-4862
San Francisco, CA - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this afternoon today at a field hearing of the House committee on government reform subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources regarding ?National Parks of California?.
?I'm pleased to offer my warm welcome as you begin this afternoon?s hearing on California?s national parks.?
Pelosi: ‘Stay the Course’ Not a Strategy for Success in Iraq
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. â€" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the President’s failure to provide a plan for success in Iraq: