Press Releases
Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami
202-226-7616
01/16/2008
Pelosi: Remarks On Economic Stimulus Package After Meeting With Bipartisan House Leadership
Washington, D. C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader
John Boehner held a press availability this afternoon with other members of the
House leadership following their meeting to discuss a bipartisan response to
current economic conditions. Below are
the Speaker’s opening remarks:
“Good afternoon. Thank you for being here. I'm pleased to
join Leader Boehner and other members of the House leadership today to talk
about how we can work together in a bipartisan way to have a stimulus package
to relieve the hardships of America's working families.
“I'm optimistic that we can go forward in this manner, and
hope that it can be done in a way that is timely, that is targeted, and that is
temporary.