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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Pelosi joined Chairman Jerry Nadler, Chairman Adam Schiff and Chairman Elijah Cummings for a media availability event following hearings with former Special Counsel Robert Mueller on his report about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and the President's actions to obstruct the investigation. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. It's been a pretty interesting day. An historic one as a matter of fact.

A day in which the former Special Counsel affirmed, in public, what the Mueller report put forth.

It is a crossing of a threshold in terms of the public awareness of what happened and how it confirms to the law, or not.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after President Trump vetoed bipartisan, bicameral legislation to block the President's transfer of weapons of war to Saudi Arabia and the UAE:

"The President's shameful veto tramples over the will of the bipartisan, bicameral Congress and perpetuates his Administration's involvement in the horrific conflict in Yemen, which is a stain on the conscience of the world.

"It is stunning that the President has chosen to not only turn a blind eye to Saudi Arabia's horrific abuses, including the atrocity of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, but to go further and allow the sale of more arms that will be used to perpetrate more human rights abuses around the world.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards For Individuals In Customs And Border Protection Custody Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Mr. Speaker, let us salute Congressman Ruiz, Chairman Nadler, Chairwoman Lofgren, Chairwoman Underwood, Chairwoman Slotkin, and Members and thank you, my colleague, Congresswoman Kuster, for the recognition. These Members are — followed facts, gone to the border and raised a drumbeat on behalf of the children. I want to add to that, Congresswoman Escobar who has been so great on all of this.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement following passage in the House of the Promoting Respect for Individuals' Dignity and Equality (PRIDE) Act, which amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for equal treatment of same-sex married couples by removing gendered terminology in the tax code and permitting couples to amend their filing status to married filing jointly for tax returns outside of the statute of limitations:

"Discrimination has no place in our society or in our laws. In passing the PRIDE Act, Democrats are honoring our diversity and providing long-overdue justice to countless same-sex couples across the country who have been denied critical tax refunds because of who they are and who they love.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 397, the Butch Lewis Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. I thank the gentleman for yielding.

I thank you, Chairman Scott, for your leadership on behalf of America's working families. Thank you for your role in bringing this important legislation to the Floor.

And, to Chairman Neal, thank you as well for your Chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee, so essential in our being able, today, to come to respect the work of America's workers.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

And I rise in support of the legislation and in opposition to the amendment.

Washington D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined House Democrats for a bill enrollment ceremony for H.R. 1327, the Never Forget The Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Okay, good – it is still morning. Good morning, everyone.

On this busy day in the Capitol, it is a source of joy for all of us to come together to sign the enrollment of the 9/11 legislation. It is – 9/11 was a day that caused pain in our country that we never could have imagined, but we witnessed heroism that we will never forget.

On that day of horror, our brave first responders were there for America. Now, with the Never Forget The Heroes Act, the Congress is there for them.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined House Democrats for a bill enrollment photo opportunity for S. J. Resolutions 36, 37 and 38, a series of joint resolutions reasserting Congressional oversight over the President's use of military force and expressing Congressional disapproval of arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. We salute our Chairman Eliot Engel on this critical legislation. Thank you so much for your leadership and for the leadership of our colleagues that are here, and the leadership of our colleagues that couldn't be here, Ro Khanna for one, who worked so hard to pass this legislation.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi hosted Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan at the United States Capitol and held a photo opportunity at the top of their meeting. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Good evening, everyone.

It is a great honor to welcome the Prime Minister of Pakistan Khan to the United States Capitol. The United States values the critical relationship, the partnership, between the United States and Pakistan.