“Our economic recovery and nation’s fiscal future hinge on building on what works in our health care system and fixing what’s broken: lowering costs to families and businesses, preserving choice of doctors and plans, ensuring stability and peace of mind that Americans will always get the care they need, and improving the quality of health care.”

‘Sandra Strokoff has an outstanding record of accomplishment in the Legislative Counsel office,’ Pelosi said. ‘As Legislative Counsel, she will use her skills in legislative craftsmanship and management to assist the House throughout the legislative process.”

“On June 19th, Burma’s democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Aung San Suu Kyi will celebrate her 64th birthday under continued house arrest as she awaits trial on dubious charges.”

“The legislation introduced today to make pay-as-you-go budgeting the law of the land will help return our nation to sound fiscal health. Just as every American family must leave within their means, so must the federal government.”

“President Obama’s proposed reforms of our financial system will help ensure smart oversight of a financial system that spun out of control. The forward-looking plan will help prevent uncontrolled and unchecked market risk-taking, protect Americans who are saving for a child’s college education, for retirement, or for a rainy day, and move us closer toward avoiding a catastrophic financial markets collapse in the future.”

“We come here today in a week of history for our veterans, in terms of what is being accomplished. Last night, your Chairman informs me at 3 a.m. today, the House Armed Services Committee marked up the Defense Authorization legislation which contains very important initiatives for our men and women in uniform and their families, and for our veterans. And because of the leadership of Chairman Chet Edwards, the supplemental appropriations bill we passed last night allows new GI bill education benefits to transfer to children of fallen soldiers.”

“It is in none of our interest, or in the interest of any of the parties to the Six-Party Talks, to have a nuclear North Korea. We all must avoid the nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula — for what it means in the region, and for what it means in the world.”

“This national climate science report confirms the conclusions of credible scientists around the world: climate change is occurring now, it is affecting our lives, and we cannot ignore it.”

“It’s a very important visit that the Prime Minister is making to the United States. As you know, he just came from a visit with the President. As he was there, we were presenting on the floor of the House a resolution to express the sympathy of the American people and the support of the American people for those affected by the earthquake in Abruzzo in April.”

“President Obama made a clear and compelling case today for how the Administration and Congress are working together on a uniquely American solution for quality, affordable health care right now. As the President said, American families and businesses cannot afford for us to fail. Fixing health care is the single best way to improve our nation’s fiscal future–and is critical to our economic recovery.”