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Pelosi Floor Remarks on House GOP’s Failure to Disarm Hate, Pass Commonsense Gun Safety Legislation
September 14, 2016
Ninety one people lose their lives to gun violence every day. That is not a statistic. That is an outrage. It is a challenge to the conscience of our nation to end Congress' appalling inaction on gun violence prevention.
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Pelosi Remarks at the National Governors Association Summer Meeting
July 16, 2016
So, Congress has refused to provide the robust emergency resources urgently needed. Governors of both parties have been some of the most powerful voices for the need for Congress to act on these public crises.
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Pelosi Floor Remarks on House Republicans’ Inaction on Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
July 14, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today on the House floor on House Republicans' inaction on commonsense gun violence legislation ahead of the seven-week recess.  Below are the Leader's remarks:

"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.  In the course of these one minutes, of which there have been over 50 – thank you, Mr. Cicilline, for bringing us together once again on the steps of the Capitol a couple nights ago and now here in the chamber.  When we are in school and they tell us to write about something, they say, ‘Answer these questions: Who?  What?  When? Where?  And why?

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Pelosi Floor Remarks in Support of Bipartisan Legislation to Address the Opioid Crisis
July 8, 2016
“While you may say, ‘Flint is in Michigan and Zika's down south,’ the fact is: it affects all of us. But, opioids are right there in all of our communities. And all of the Members of Congress immediately see the need for the authorization, but also for the funding. The Conference Report includes many important authorizing provisions in a bipartisan way, but it does not include the new funds that are essential to saving lives from opioids."
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Pelosi Floor Remarks on Dallas Shootings and Deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
July 8, 2016
The ambush and murder of police officers during a peaceful protest is a tragedy that tears it at the heart of every American. I agree with the Speaker that episodes like this must not harden our divisions but should unify us as a country. We are all horrified by this despicable act of violence and we share in the shock and grief for the officers killed, their loved ones and the entire Dallas community. When these officers left their homes earlier in the day, there's always the chance that they would be in danger. Right now we don't even know the names of all of them. The names have not yet been released, but I do want to acknowledge DART officer Brent Thompson and those whose names have yet to be released, as well as those who were wounded, including one civilian."
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Pelosi Floor Remarks Demanding Commonsense Gun Safety Legislation
July 5, 2016
So, respectfully, I ask our Speaker of the House to give us a vote to enable us to show the support that commonsense, sensible gun safety legislation has in this House.
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Pelosi Remarks at the White House Summit on the United State of Women
June 14, 2016
That state from Seneca Falls to this Summit today, we know we stand on the shoulders of giants. We have all gathered here, because we understand this indisputable truth about our country: when women succeed, America succeeds!
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Pelosi Floor Remarks in Support of Puerto Rico Debt Restructuring Bill
June 9, 2016
It is with the deepest pride that I join my colleagues, Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez and Congressman José Serrano in support of this legislation. Although we have concerns about some elements of it, we support it on balance.
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Pelosi Commencement Address at Morgan State University
May 21, 2016
Baltimore – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2016 graduates at Morgan State University – the largest historically black college or university in Maryland.  Below are the Leader's remarks as delivered:

"Good morning, everyone.  Thank you, President [David] Wilson, for your very generous introduction.  I told the President that I think his introduction was going to be longer than my speech.  So, take comfort in that.  I thank you not only for your kind words but also, for your tremendous leadership, President Wilson – for your leadership, for your transformational leadership for education in our country.  Aren't we proud of President Wilson?

[Applause]

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Pelosi Convocation Address at the New York University Wagner School of Public Service
May 17, 2016
On behalf of the United States Congress, it is my great honor to congratulate you: the 2016 class of Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service!