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Pelosi Remarks at Ceremony for Task Force on the Future of American Innovation
June 2, 2009
“We deeply appreciate the Task Force's support for substantial new investments in science, which are critical to spurring innovation and new jobs."
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Pelosi Remarks at Italian Earthquake Commemoration Ceremony
June 2, 2009
“Today, we mourn those lost in Abruzzo and those struggling to rebuild their lives. We hope that it is some comfort that so many people throughout the world are thinking of them and praying for them at this difficult time. We will help them rebuild and reclaim their lives."
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Pelosi, Bipartisan Delegation Remarks at Press Conference on China
June 2, 2009

Washington, D.C.-- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chairman Edward Markey, Congressman James Sensenbrenner, Congressman Earl Blumenauer, and Congressman Jay Inslee held a press conference this afternoon to discuss their recent visit to China. Below are their remarks:

The Speaker also released a letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao that she delivered last week in Beijing calling for the release of individuals detained or imprisoned in China.

On Purpose of the Visit to China:

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Pelosi Remarks Before Meeting with Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius
June 2, 2009
"As Governor of Kansas, Secretary Sebelius was a national figure who took the lead on so many difficult issues. And now as Secretary of HHS, she is here to help write a health care reform bill for our country -- to make America healthier, to make our students have prevention, to make investments in science and technology. And to do so with fewer errors and better health care."
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Articles
Alaska Public Radio Network: Congressional Leaders Reflect on China, Alaska Trip
June 2, 2009
"Congressional leaders are reflecting on their recent trip to China and a stopover in Anchorage, where they heard about climate change from Alaska's native leaders. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California led the group of four Democrats and one Republican, all members of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. APRN's Libby Casey reports."
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Pelosi Statement on General Motors' Restructuring Plan
June 1, 2009
“I commend the executives and workers of General Motors, the members of the Treasury Department's automobile task force, and the Obama Administration for working together in making the necessary - and difficult - sacrifices to restructure GM into a viable, forward-looking, environmentally friendly, and globally competitive automobile manufacturer."
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Blog Post
On the Murder of Dr. George Tiller
May 31, 2009
Today's horrific crime that took the life of Dr. George Tiller while he attended church services is a senseless act of violence that has no place in our society. No matter our different beliefs, we are a nation of laws and every American must repudiate such violent acts.

In their time of grief, I offer the Tiller family my prayers and deepest condolences.

Press Release
Pelosi Statement on the Murder of Dr. George Tiller
May 31, 2009
"Today's horrific crime that took the life of Dr. George Tiller while he attended church services is a senseless act of violence that has no place in our society. No matter our different beliefs, we are a nation of laws and every American must repudiate such violent acts."
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Speaker Pelosi Meets With Hong Kong Democracy Leader Martin Lee
May 29, 2009
Speaker Pelosi and the bipartisan congressional delegation met today with Martin Lee, a democracy leader who founded the Hong Kong Democratic Party, to discuss the status of democracy in Hong Kong:

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Martin Lee is the founding Chairman of the Democratic Party, Hong Kong's largest and most popular political party. Prior to the founding of the party in 1994, Lee was Chairman of the United Democrats of Hong Kong -- Hong Kong's first political party -- which won the first-ever democratic elections to the territory's Legislative Council in 1991.

Speaker Pelosi:

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Beijing, Tianjin, and Hong Kong
May 29, 2009
This week, Speaker Pelosi and a bipartisan congressional delegation have continued their travels in China--meeting with President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao, and Wu Bangguo, the Chairman of the National People's Congress on Wednesday.

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In separate meetings with each leader, the delegation had candid discussions on issues of concern including human rights, North Korea's nuclear testing and missile launch, climate change and clean energy, intellectual property rights, and the global financial crisis.

Speaker Pelosi:

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