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Pelosi Floor Remarks in Support of the Reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank
October 27, 2015
Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the House floor today in support of the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.  Below are the Leader's remarks:

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker.  I thank the gentlelady for yielding and for her kind words.

"I rise in strong support of the reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank.  As a former Ranking Member on the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of Appropriations, I saw on a regular basis how important this was to our economy and to small businesses in America.

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Pelosi Remarks at Press Availability Calling for a Clean Bill to Honor Full Faith and Credit of United States
October 23, 2015
Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at a press availability with Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn and Congressman Peter Welch calling on House Republicans to bring forward a clean bill to honor the full faith and credit of the United States and avert a first-ever U.S. default.  Below are the Leader's remarks followed by the question and answer session:

"Good morning, everyone.  Thank you for being here.  I assume you are not in line to get your picture taken with the Speaker.  I'm going to get in that line soon.  I'd be honored to have a picture taken with him as someone who worked with him in this Capitol on so many issues beyond what happens on the floor but what happens in this Capitol.

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Pelosi Remarks at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Honoring the WWII Monuments Men
October 22, 2015
Washington D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks today at the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the Monuments Men, a group of men and women who recovered and protected cultural artifacts during World War II.  Below are the Leader's remarks:

"Good afternoon, everyone.  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Leader, Mr. Leader.

"For our Speaker, this is his last Gold Medal Ceremony.  So, it's an emotional time for many reasons, including that.  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for making it so lovely.

[Applause]

"I want to join in acknowledging the leadership of Senator [Bob] Menendez, Senator [Roy] Blunt, Congress Madam Chair [Kay] Granger, Congressman [Michael] Capuano of Massachusetts.

"Robert Edesl, you're a hero to us.  Thank you.  Thank you so much.

[Applause]

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Pelosi Remarks at Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 38th Annual Awards Gala
October 9, 2015
Good evening, everyone. Thank you, Chair Linda Sánchez. Let us all salute Linda for her inspirational leadership of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the CHCI. Thank you, Linda.
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Pelosi Floor Speech in Recognition of Jerry Hartz
October 8, 2015
“Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the leadership of a consummate civil servant, a skilled strategist, and an astute advisor for his outstanding service to the Congress for the better part of three decades."
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Pelosi Floor Speech in Support of Homebuyers and Consumers
October 7, 2015
Thank you Madam Speaker. I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and salute her for her relentless championing of the rights of consumers in our country, as our Ranking Member on the Financial Services Committee.
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Pelosi Floor Speech on FY2016 Continuing Resolution
September 30, 2015
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I thank her for her leadership as well as that of our distinguished Chairman, Mr. Rogers, to bring this to the floor today where we can vote in a bipartisan way."
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Pelosi Remarks at Stateless Breakfast in Honor of Human Rights Defenders in China
September 25, 2015
"We know that throughout the world, political dissidents tells us that one of the most horrible forms of punishment that their oppressors exact on them is to tell them that nobody remembers them, even knows that they’re still in prison, or why they even went there."
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Pelosi Floor Speech Ahead of Iran Nuclear Agreement Votes
September 11, 2015
“Today, I urge my colleagues to vote in support of the agreement that enhances our vigilance and strengthens our security."
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Pelosi Floor Remarks Recognizing the 14th Anniversary of the Attacks on September 11th
September 11, 2015
"Yet, out of the ashes of the fallen World Trade Center towers, the crushed concrete of the Pentagon, and a burning field in Pennsylvania, Americans rose united."