“Today – and every day – the Congress of the United States calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Corporal Gilad Shalit and all of the missing Israeli soldiers.”

“Walter Shorenstein was a proud San Franciscan, a great American and a dear friend. He was a man of extraordinary vision, leadership, and wisdom.”

“Today, we mark a solemn anniversary for our nation, for the people of the Republic of Korea, and for the world. And we honor those who fought with bravery and valor in the Korean War.”

Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a brief press availability this afternoon with President Dmitry Medvedev of the Russian Federation prior to their meeting in the Capitol.

“Today, many of us will rise, and I do now, in that same tradition: to shed sunlight on our democratic process and preserve the integrity of our elections; to call to my colleagues, to call on them to pass the DISCLOSE Act, and in doing so, to protect the voices and the votes of the American people.”

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman Barbara Lee, Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, Congresswoman Susan Davis, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and dozens of other Democratic women Members of Congress held a press conference this afternoon on the East Front Steps of the Capitol to urge Senate Republicans to stop blocking job creation legislation.

“Congress has repeatedly voted to create jobs, strengthen small businesses, and invest in our middle class, and to ensure that our seniors and military families receive the care they deserve from their doctors. But at every turn, Senate Republicans have said no to jobs and have sided with Wall Street over Main Street.”

“Today with the passage of this legislation and when it goes to the President’s desk to be signed, we give the President new tools to: impose sanctions against companies that sell Iran technology, services, know-how, and materials for its energy and petroleum sector; and we offer foreign banks a choice – they can deal with institutions that support weapons of mass destruction and terrorist activities, or they can do business with the United States.”

“Today’s action by the House to provide the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling with subpoena power will help ensure a complete and independent analysis that will better prevent future disasters.”

“With today’s announcement of guidelines for the new Patient’s Bill of Rights, the Democratic-led Congress and the Obama Administration are upholding our pledge of greater access, affordability, and reliability in Americans’ insurance coverage. And we are fulfilling the core promises of health reform: to protect patients, strengthen our middle class and small businesses, and put Americans and their doctor – not insurance company bureaucrats — in charge of medical care.”