What Nancy Pelosi said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Philip De Andrade, whose joyful spirit, generous heart and deep love of San Francisco enriched the lives of all who knew him, and to express my condolences to his family.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise with a degree of sadness because I was present at the birth of this legislation. For 30 years, I was either a Member of the Committee, ranking member on the committee, or the Gang of Eight, for 30 years.”

“What do we have from the President? Somebody who has no judgment on intelligence matters. What an insult to our brave intelligence community, who serve us so well to protect the American people, to put somebody in there.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished once and future chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs for his steadfast leadership and determination for the people of Ukraine. I rise today in strong support of the Ukraine Support Act and thank Leader Hoyer for his persistence and his determination to bring this legislation to the floor and, of course, Marcy, who has been our inspiration, Marcy Kaptur.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate the UCSF Institute for Health & Aging (IHA) on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. Since its founding in 1985, IHA has stood as one of the most consequential health research institutions in our Nation--a beacon of scientific rigor, social justice, and community-centered inquiry rooted in the heart of San Francisco.”

“Mr. Speaker, sadly, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Rita Semel, whose passing yesterday at the age of 104 is a profound loss for San Francisco and for all who believe in the power of dialogue, understanding, and justice.”

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman, Mr. Olszewski-- Johnny O. as we call him--for his leadership and his beautiful statement on what we are challenged with right now and how this legislation addresses that.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his courageous leadership in bringing this legislation to the floor. We are the House of Representatives.”

“Mr. Speaker, we all agree that they cannot have a nuclear weapon. President Obama did that diplomatically. The current President threw that out and decided to go to war without a plan, without a strategy, without an exit plan, and, really, without even explaining his purpose to the American people.”

“I urge our colleagues to respect who they are, Members of Congress with the power to declare war, and insist on voting on this motion put forth by the distinguished, soon-to-be-chairman-again of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his kind words but, more importantly, for his leadership in bringing us together today and for his great statement and that of our distinguished leader, Mr.”

“The separation of powers, Article I, and in that Article I is very importantly the power of the Congress to declare war. Again, let us be serious about our oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution as we protect and defend the people of our country.”

“Mr. Speaker, as this year unfolds, the year of the 250th anniversary of our great country and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I had the privilege yesterday of speaking at Loyola Marymount University in California to start, from our standpoint and theirs, this celebration.”

“Mr. Speaker, on another note, though, the day before--and I call this to the attention of some who may not be aware--as the world knows and acclaims, we had the performance of Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl halftime.”

“Mr. Speaker, today is a day of joy but also a day of some sadness that our great leader, Steny Hoyer, has announced his retirement from Congress. He still has another year.”

“Mr. Speaker, I salute Marcy Kaptur and the Ukrainian Caucus for inviting Members to come together to raise concerns, to speak frankly about the need for strong sanctions on Russia, and to insist that any peace must be just, durable, and centered on the Ukrainian people themselves.”

“One more thing: Right before Christmas a few years ago, when President Zelenskyy came here and spoke, this body just rose up in support. We need more than applause, though.”

“Proposition 8. Indeed, they lent their voices and resources to countless causes rooted in fairness and opportunity for all. Civically, Rob and Michele were fierce champions of the First Amendment and the creative rights of artists, never wavering in their belief that freedom of expression is essential to a vibrant and just society.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today on a subject that is very timely and important, but before I go into that, I thank my colleagues, the Congresswomen from Maryland and Ohio, for their speaking truth about healthcare and what the negligence of this body is in not bringing up a bill for us to have to extend the subsidies.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with deep concern at the President's outrageous and shameful pardon of Juan Orlando Hernandez, a man an American jury convicted of trafficking tons of cocaine into the United States and of corrupting his own government in the process.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a visionary, steadfast, and deeply respected leader and an indispensable participant in advancing our mission for the people, my longtime chief of staff, Terri McCullough.”

“Mr. Speaker, and a grandmother. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, Madam Chair once and the future chair of the Committee on Appropriations. I thank her for her leadership and her kind words.”

“Mr. Speaker, going to the Supreme Court for that means that ``cruelty'' has not even come close to the word that is needed for that kind of behavior.”

“Mr. Speaker, the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk was reprehensible. Members of Congress pray for Charlie's wife, Erika, their two young children, and all who loved him during their time of mourning and grief.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join the leader in gratitude to Bob Fischer for decades of service to the Congress, many of them decades I was Speaker or leader.”

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to express condolences and gratitude to the family of John Burton for sharing him and his leadership with the Nation. I join with my colleagues--Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Congressman Mike Thompson, Congresswoman Doris Matsui, and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier--and so many others in expressing our appreciation to him.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership. We are so proud of him. Now, tonight is a dangerous night for our country. I am not even talking about the defense bill and whether we agree or disagree on that.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Supreme Court's ridiculous decision this week to allow the President to proceed with mass layoffs at the Department of Education is a grave blow to the rule of law and defies congressional authority.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Virginia for calling us together on this anniversary week of losing John Lewis. Many of us served with him in this body.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his exceptional leadership, recognizing that the budget should be the statement of values of our country and how we allocate our resources reflecting those values.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman just ended by asking us to vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter and the establishment of one of the world's greatest organizations for peace and the advancement of humanity.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his exceptional leadership. I recognize all the Members of the Rules Committee for their stamina and Mr. McGovern for his values.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to receive time from the distinguished Congresswoman from Washington State (Ms. Schrier). She is a pediatrician. We have all learned a lot about how public policy has a direct impact on the health and well-being of the American people.”

“Just briefly, I want to make this further point. Ms. Schrier has been so eloquent, and all of us associate ourselves with her remarks and the professional knowledge that she brings, the intellectual resource she is on all of this.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join our Democratic leader and Democratic Women's Caucus colleagues in highlighting stories of women and children who would be harmed by the House Republican agenda.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for her extraordinary leadership in making the case. Mr. Speaker, yes, we are talking about something being expensive. Don't say clean air for our children to breathe is too expensive for us after all the things that the President has done to make things more expensive in our country.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Frances Garber Pepper, a fearless and focused giant in the fight for democracy, women's rights, and a better world, who passed away on March 28.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his extraordinary leadership. Mr. Speaker, today Republicans will vote to pass a continuing resolution that hollows out our Nation's commitment to the health, education, and economic security of America's working families.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his exuberant presentation of opposition to this budget. I thank him for all the amendments he proposed to improve upon it.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are led and unified by Hakeem Jeffries. We are united in our commitment to work for working families. That is why I urge a ``no'' vote on this extreme measure, and I thank the distinguished chairman for his leadership.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rose to congratulate Daniel Lurie, the 46th Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco. Daniel Lurie is an innovative, empathic leader elected with a call to service, change and accountability.”