“The Republican majority is ignoring Americans’ top priority – creating jobs – but are voting to end Medicare as we know it and supporting bills that weaken the middle class. In fact, today’s bill could destroy as many as 300,000 jobs over the next year and undermine our economy.”

“In his speech today, President Obama reminded the nation of the contributions immigrants have made to this country; since our nation’s founding, those who have come to our shores to be part of the American dream have brought their hopes, aspirations, and optimism for a better future.”

“On the eve of the 142nd anniversary of the final ‘Golden Spike’ in the Transcontinental Railroad, today in California we celebrate the additional investment by the Obama Administration to a modern, 21st century high-speed rail system to rival any in the world. While other states may ignore the benefits of high-speed rail, California is ready to put investments to work immediately, building our statewide system – creating jobs, boosting domestic manufacturing and laying the track for long-term economic development.”

“It is a privilege to be in Israel to mark the 63rd anniversary of this nation’s declaration of independence.

“Israel’s history is a tale of prosperity, resilience, and perseverance; a story of courage and success in face of seemingly impossible odds. For 63 years, Israel has shone as a bright light of democracy and freedom dedicated to the core values of the Jewish people: to promote peace, to pursue justice, to seek the common good. As President John F. Kennedy once said: Israel is ‘the child of hope and the home of the brave.'”

“Our delegation was honored to meet with the distinguished President of Israel, Shimon Peres and with other leaders to discuss prospects for advancing the peace process in the Middle East.”

“Our bipartisan delegation was pleased to arrive in Israel to observe the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel.Our first meeting was with Prime Minister Netanyahu, who will visit Washington later this month. The delegation appreciated hearing the Prime Minister’s views and told him we look forward to his thoughts on how to move the peace process at this critical point in Middle East history when he addresses a Joint Meeting of the Congress later this month.”

“Baghdad – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi arrived in Iraq this morning with a bipartisan delegation to assess progress on redeployment, and to meet with Iraqi and U.S. officials. The delegation will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in addition to Members of the Iraqi Parliament, and will be briefed by U.S. security and diplomatic officials.”

“Today, our delegation paid our respects to our men and women in uniform under the leadership of Commanding General Lloyd Austin and thanked them for their service to our country.”

‘Today’s jobs report is a sign our economy continues to move in the right direction, with more Americans going back to work. But we must do more. This is the time to invest in our future and America’s middle class to bring down unemployment and spur our economic growth.”

“On every official trip abroad, we meet with our brave men and women in uniform. Many of our troops serving in Qatar have also served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we express our deep gratitude for their service and sacrifice.”