Pelosi Remarks Before Meeting with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats held a photo opportunity at the top of their meeting with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in the Speaker's office in the Capitol this afternoon. Below are her opening remarks:

"Good afternoon. Thank you all for coming.

"It's an honor for me to welcome the Secretary of the Treasury to the Speaker's office for the first meeting with our leadership and some of our chairs of our committees who have an interest -- shall we say -- in the actions of the Department of the Treasury.

"We look forward to hearing from the Secretary on the issues that relate to the stability of our financial institutions, conditions of our economy, and other issues that relate to our economy.

"I am losing my voice, so I will yield to the distinguished Secretary of the Treasury."