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"Washington D.C. - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today denouncing a column by Kenneth Eng published in the February 23 edition of AsianWeek: 'The hateful views expressed in Kenneth Eng's column must not be tolerated and AsianWeek's decision to print them was irresponsible. Eng's words were not only offensive to African Americans, but to all Americans."

"Washington, D.C--House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and Majority Whip James E. Clyburn issued the following joint statement today on the Democratic commitment to find solutions for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina and Rita. President Bush is scheduled to visit the Gulf Coast region tomorrow: 'Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster, compounded by a man-made disaster. It is now 18 months past time to get our response right. With the leadership of the Gulf Coast Congressional delegation, this Congress is committed to finding real solutions for communities in the region. And we are taking action now."

"Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi today reacted to media reports indicating that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Peter Pace, has reported to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates that the readiness of our armed forces declined last year. According to the reports, Gates has concluded that the decline poses a significant risk to the ability of our forces to respond to threats to our national security: 'This unacceptable state of readiness affected our military long before President Bush ordered an escalation of the Iraq war in January, but the escalation is making it worse."