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Cohen Announces Support for Pelosi as Minority Leader of 112th Congress

November 5, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced he will support House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for House Minority Leader of the 112th Congress. His statement is below:

“The first and most important vote I cast in Congress was to elect Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House. Because of Speaker Pelosi’s great leadership, tenacity and compassion, historic legislation has been enacted that had lain dormant and been neglected for decades.

Nancy Pelosi has led the charge for financial reform, an increased minimum wage, scholarships and comprehensive health care reform, which will both help extend essential health care to so many Americans as well as avert financial disaster for so many who have for far too long had to choose between health care and other necessities of life.

I was confident that Speaker Pelosi would continue her public service and leadership. It will be my privilege to vote again for Nancy Pelosi to help lead our country. Hers is a life of dedicated public service born of love of country, family and fairness. She represents the best of America and I will proudly cast my vote for her.”

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