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Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him for his leadership in so many ways in this Congress. Mr. Nadler, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I commend Mr. Malinowski and Mr. Raskin for bringing this important resolution to the Floor.

Mr. Speaker, I come to this Floor prayerfully. It is really very, very sad. It was interesting to me, and I spoke out about this, that on Sunday in Catholic Masses, and I don't know beyond that, that the Gospel of the day was the Gospel of the Good Samaritan.

A person asked Jesus, ‘What do I have to do to enter the kingdom of heaven?' And Christ replied, ‘Love thy neighbor as thy self. Show mercy.'

That very same day – oh, and then went on to talk – and then he said, ‘Well, how do I do this?' And Jesus gave him the example of the Good Samaritan.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the Trump Administration's new asylum rule, which creates unprecedented and impossible hurdles for families seeking asylum and clearly violates the Immigration and Nationality Act:

"The President is devastating lives, dishonoring our values and departing from decades of precedent and law in his haste to destroy the lifeline of asylum in America. This cruel new asylum rule perfectly showcases the Administration's utter disdain and disregard for immigrant communities and communities of color.

Dear Democratic Colleague,

On Sunday, it was a sign to us that the Catholic Gospel reading was that of the Good Samaritan, where Jesus teaches us to love our neighbors as ourselves and treat them with mercy. Trump's ICE raids this weekend are the opposite of mercy. We have been monitoring these raids closely insisting that #FamiliesBelongTogether and that everyone #KnowYourRights.

San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin today emphasizing the need for a budget caps agreement based on parity and that recognizes the need for additional funding to address the costs of the VA MISSION Act.

The Speaker and the Secretary also spoke by phone this evening at 6:10 pm E.T. for 12 minutes, prior to the Speaker sending her letter, and the two agreed to speak again on Monday.

"We all agree on the need to address the debt limit, but we also must reach an agreement on spending priorities based upon the principle of parity as soon as possible," Speaker Pelosi wrote. "It is essential to understand that past agreement on parity between defense and non-defense spending did not take into account the additional and growing cost of implementing the VA MISSION Act's programs."

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney of New York delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week's address, the Congresswoman discussed the bipartisan effort to honor the sacrifice of the heroes of 9/11 and their families by permanently authorizing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund via the passage of H.R. 1327, the Never Forget The Heroes Act. Video and audio of the Weekly Democratic Address can be downloaded here.

Below is a full transcript of the address:

"Hi, I'm Carolyn Maloney, and I have the privilege of representing parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens in the United States Congress.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the passage of a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that authorizes the funding needed for a smart, strong national defense strategy:

"This bill is a victory for our national security, our Founding values and the American people. Democrats take great pride in the strength and unity of our Caucus in crafting this strong legislation for America, which reverses years of Republican uncertainty and instability in the defense budget and restores the responsible budgeting needed for a strong, safe and smart defense.

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Pelosi joined Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Members of Congress for a press event ahead of the House vote on H.R. 1327, the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alverez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Good morning everyone, and a good it is because we are here to do the Lord's work. Members from both sides of the aisle are honored, but more importantly, we are humbled to be with our 9/11 first responders, families and advocates.

We salute Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney for her relentless, persistent and dissatisfied advocacy on behalf of our 9/11 heroes.

And thank Chairman Nadler and the entire – Mr. King where did he go?

[Laughter]

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 1327, the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alverez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his kind remarks and for his tremendous leadership. From the first minutes of the assault on our country, Mr. Nadler – Mr. Chairman Nadler – was there – was there to meet the needs of our country as we protected, but also to meet the needs of those who rushed in to save lives.