Press Releases

Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after President Bush spoke at the White House this morning on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

“Words are completely inadequate to describe the loss felt by the Northern Illinois University community, or to comfort the grieving.”

“At a time when American families face enormous economic challenges, Democrats, Republicans, and President Bush joined together to move our nation forward and renew our nation’s promise of jobs and opportunity for all.”

“All Members of Congress fully understand and support our responsibility to protect the American people and the need for the President, the Congress, and policymakers to have the best possible intelligence to fight terrorism.”

“The passing of Tom Lantos is a profound loss for the Congress and for the nation and a terrible loss for me personally.”

“The American people want a New Direction in Iraq.”

“It’s quite an evening when we can come together in a bipartisan way for legislation that helps the middle class, helps those who aspire to the middle class, and gives incentives to businesses to create jobs to stimulate our economy.”

“Making college more affordable is essential to building a strong middle class, ensuring America’s competitiveness by investing in a new generation of innovators, and creating good paying jobs here at home.”

“Darlene Hooley has served the people of Oregon with great distinction and will be missed by all of us in Congress.”

“This is crucial part of our jobs agenda for America. It will help get our economy back on track and help families who are struggling with the high cost of energy, housing, health care, and groceries”