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Pelosi Remarks in Support of Patricia Ross at Senate Hearing on Pending Nominations
May 19, 2021
Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at the Senate Hearing on Pending Nominations in support of Patricia Ross, who currently serves as Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Speaker, to serve as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs at Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Floor Speech on H.R. 3233, the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act
May 19, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support ofH.R. 3233, the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his great leadership, working with Ranking Member Katko on bringing this bipartisan legislation to the Floor for a bipartisan commission.

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Transcript of Speaker Pelosi’s Remarks at Press Conference on January 6th Commission & Emergency Security Supplemental
May 19, 2021
Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, Chairman Bennie Thompson and Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren for a press conference on legislation to establish an independent, bipartisan 9/11-style Commission to investigate the January 6th attack as well as provide $1.9 billion in emergency security supplemental funding to secure the Capitol.
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Transcript of Speaker Pelosi’s Remarks at Bill Enrollment Photo Opportunity for the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
May 19, 2021
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Members of Congress held a bill enrollment photo opportunity today for S. 937, the bipartisan COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.
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Pelosi Spokesman Statement on McCarthy Resolution
May 19, 2021
“Minority Leader McCarthy’s resolution is a sad stunt to distract from the reality: that the House Republicans are descending into pure chaos,” said Hammill. “Today, the House is voting on a bipartisan commission to establish the truth of the January 6th insurrection and to prevent similar future attacks. After announcing his new opposition to this commission, which was negotiated and called for by his own members, the Republican Minority Leader is throwing everything at the wall as he tries to stave off internal mutiny."
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Pelosi Remarks at Virtual Hearing on China, Genocide and the Olympics
May 18, 2021
Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission joint hearing, “China, Genocide and the Olympics,” which also featured testimony from pro-democracy and human rights experts.
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Floor Speech on S. 937, the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
May 18, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of S. 937, the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership in bringing this important legislation to the Floor. It really is representative of his lifetime of service to our country for liberty and justice for all, the term that our distinguished Leader mentioned in his comments. Liberty and justice for all.

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Transcript of Speaker Pelosi’s Remarks at Press Conference on COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
May 18, 2021
Thank you very much, Grace Meng, for your wonderful leadership, for the representation that you bring to the Congress of a great district in the state of New York.
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Pelosi Statement Calling for Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas Conflict
May 18, 2021
“Now, after more than a week of hostilities, it has become even more apparent that a ceasefire is necessary. There must be a serious effort on the part of both parties to end the violence and respect the rights of both the Israeli and Palestinian people."
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Pelosi Statement on McCarthy Opposition to January 6th Commission
May 18, 2021

Washington, D.C. —Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on Minority Leader McCarthy's new opposition to the agreement on the bipartisan January 6th Commission reached by his own Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee:

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