“Today, the House passed $1.3 billion in tax relief for military families facing significant financial hardships due to extended deployments.”

“The House today with a strong bipartisan and veto-proof margin voted to hold foreign oil cartels and Big Oil accountable.”

“The news of Senator Kennedy’s health has been met with great concern.”

“In response to bipartisan action by the New Direction Congress, President Bush has signed our legislation – which he previously opposed – to temporarily suspend filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Last week, in response to passage of our legislation, the Bush Administration agreed to stop wasting taxpayer money by putting 70,000 barrels of oil each day into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.”

Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in support of H.R.1195, a resolution expressing condolences and sympathy to the people of the People’s Republic of China after the destruction caused by the earthquake centered in Sichuan Province.

“Being Members of Congress, we are afforded many opportunities and privileges. I can’t think of any that surpasses the privilege of joining together in a bipartisan way to bring the good wishes of this Congress and congratulations of the American people to the people of Israel on the establishment of the state of Israel 60 years ago.”

“Washington must assert to the rest of the world that if they want to be friends with America they need to do more to keep Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons visiting US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Sunday in an exclusive interview with The Jerusalem Post.”

“Across the country, annual AIDS rates are increasing faster among Asian American and Pacific Islander communities than in other racial and ethnic communities.”

“The American people have lost patience with this war. We’ve lost far too many of young men and women. We have too many injuries, loss in reputation in the world, loss in taxpayers’ dollars, loss in capability to meet our threats to our country or our friends wherever they may occur.”

“In the meetings in Baghdad today, I made clear that the war must be brought to an end.”