Source: United States Senator for Delaware Christopher Coons
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced she would not run for Democratic leadership next Congress:
“Today, we heard Nancy Pelosi take to the floor of the House and celebrate the legacy of Congress. ‘In this room,’ she said, ‘our colleagues across history have abolished slavery, granted women the right to vote, established Social Security and Medicare, offered a hand to the weak, care to the sick, education to the young, and hope to the many.’ It is a centuries-long history, and she has authored one of its most important volumes.
“Speaker Pelosi’s announcement today brings to an end one of the most remarkable chapters in American politics. Under her leadership, our nation expanded health care to millions, recovered from economic crises and pandemics, passed monumental legislation to address the climate crisis, and achieved countless other successes. For your public service, for your leadership, for your commitment to our nation: Thank you, Madam Speaker.”
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