July 28, 2021
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 4373, FY 2022 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations, and H.R. 4346, FY 2022 Legislative Branch Appropriations. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding. And I'm pleased to come to the Floor to salute him for his leadership as Chair of this very important Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee that makes things happen for us in the Capitol, to do the people's business.
The United States Capitol has always been a beacon of freedom, liberty and justice to America and to the entire world. Here, lawmakers and staff, institutional workers, the Capitol Police, members of the press enable the functioning of our very democracy. It is vital that we ensure that this institution has the funding and resources needed to serve the people. The most exciting part of it is when children come to the Capitol safely, curiously, excited about seeing where laws are made, what our Founders’ vision was, and when our men and women in uniform fight to defend, as we see in their eyes their aspirations to the future, which is our charge – for the children.