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Pelosi Statement on Earthquake in Haiti
January 12, 2010
"The thoughts and prayers of the entire Congress are with the people of Haiti tonight, especially those affected by the earthquake and confronting the destruction of this natural disaster."
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Setting the Record Straight: Recovery Act Investments in Highways & Transit
January 11, 2010
Today, the Associated Press released an analysis of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on the impact of the highway and transit investments. These investments are creating and saving jobs as planned, but the AP focused instead on local overall unemployment rates. By doing so, the AP ignored the jobs created and saved by the Recovery Act, ignored the fact that the Recovery Act has offset cuts in state and local infrastructure spending, and ignored that unemployment would be worse without these critical investments. According to data reported by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, through November 30, the highway and transit investments in the Recovery Act have:

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Pelosi Leads Delegation to Detroit for North American International Auto Show
January 11, 2010
“Our bipartisan delegation will visit Detroit to see first-hand the innovative technologies the industry is investing in to create the jobs of the future and to ensure our national competitiveness,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. “We go to Detroit with our commitment to continue to preserve our manufacturing base, which is essential to our economic and national security.”
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Pelosi Statement on Passing of Paula Nowakowski
January 10, 2010
'The entire Capitol Hill community is shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of Paula Nowakowski. As Chief of Staff to Republican Leader John Boehner, Paula earned the respect not only of her Leadership and Conference, but all House Members on both sides of the aisle. She served Leader Boehner both in his current position as well as previously at the Committee on Education and the Workforce with great distinction."
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Pelosi Statement on December Jobs Report
January 8, 2010
“Today's jobs report sends a clear message to leaders in Washington and across the country: helping save and create jobs across America must continue to be our top priority. Signs of growth in recent months will not restore the security of lost paychecks or reassure families still struggling to make ends meet. We must take action to keep our economy on the road to recovery."
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Pelosi Statement on New Report That Health Reform Will Create 4 Million More Jobs Over the Next Decade
January 8, 2010
“We know that health insurance reform will help save lives, save money, and save Medicare. But Americans need to know that reform will actually save and create millions more jobs--lessening the burden of skyrocketing costs on small and medium-sized businesses all across America. Reform is critical to the health of our economy and to the health of our people.”
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The President's Review of Intelligence and Aviation Security
January 7, 2010
This evening, President Obama released a security review on strengthening intelligence and aviation security in response to the attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day. Speaker Pelosi on the President's remarks:

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Pelosi Statement on the President's Review of Intelligence and Aviation Security
January 7, 2010
“President Obama took a bold and courageous step in immediately calling for and releasing the review on the attempted bombing of flight 253. While acknowledging the significant counterterrorism successes since 9/11, the President also made clear there were serious shortcomings that resulted in the failure to aggregate critical information related to this threat. That is unacceptable."
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Transcript of Pelosi, House Democratic Leaders' Press Availability Today on Health Insurance Reform
January 5, 2010

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leaders, and Committee Chairs held a press availability this afternoon in the Capitol following a Democratic leadership meeting to discuss health care legislation.  Below is a transcript:

Speaker Pelosi.  Happy New Year.  Welcome back.  It's great to see you all.  We just had a very productive meeting with our Chairs and I want to commend all of them - Chairman Rangel, Chair of the Ways and Means Committee; Mr. Miller, Chair of the Education and Labor Committee; Chairman Waxman, Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee; Chairwoman Louise Slaughter, Chair of the Rules Committee - for the important work they have done and that they are doing.

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Pelosi Remarks Before Meeting with the Prime Minister of Qatar
January 5, 2010

Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a brief press availability with His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani of the State of Qatar prior to their meeting this morning in the Capitol. Below are their remarks:

Speaker Pelosi.  Good morning.  It is a great honor for me to welcome the Prime Minister of Qatar, His Excellency Sheikh Hamad to the Capitol to visit with him once again.  I had the privilege of meeting with him in Qatar on one of my visits there.

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