111th Congress

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Washington, D.C. - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement tonight after President Obama delivered remarks at West Point Military Academy on the Administration strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan:

"President Obama inherited a deteriorating situation in Afghanistan because the Bush Administration did not have a plan to get the job done.

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Administration's announcements concerning the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen next month:

"President Obama's announcements today underscore the urgency with which this Administration is tackling the global warming crisis.

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a brief press availability this evening with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of the Republic of India before their meeting in the Capitol. Pelosi extended an invitation to the Prime Minister to address a joint meeting of Congress during a future visit to the United States. Below are their remarks:

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Washington, D.C. - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on legislation that would permanently reform the broken Medicare physician payment system. The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, which passed by a vote of 243 to 183, repeals a 21 percent fee reduction scheduled for January 2010, and replaces the physician payment formula with a more stable system. The bill also includes statutory PAYGO legislation:

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Dr. Jill Biden joined Members of Congress for a United Service Organizations (USO) event this morning to assemble care packages for female soldiers deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The USO is a non-profit organization that delivers programs and services to support military personnel and their family members throughout the world. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement tonight on Senate leaders unveiling their comprehensive health insurance reform bill:

"The Senate health insurance reform bill is an encouraging development in our drive to make affordable, quality health care available to all Americans. House Democrats look forward to a constructive debate in the Senate and to working together to achieve historic reforms that will make health care more affordable and strengthen our economy."

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