STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Statement on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s Retirement

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's Retirement:

"Nancy Pelosi will be recorded as the greatest Speaker in American history, the result of her tenacity, intellect, strategic acumen and fierce advocacy. She has been an indelible part of every major progressive accomplishment in the 21^st century - her work in Congress delivered affordable health care to millions, created countless jobs, raised families out of poverty, cleaned up pollution, brought LGBTQ+ rights into the mainstream, and pulled our economy back from the brink of destruction not once, but twice.

"Nancy Pelosi was not content to be just a master legislator in Congress. She was a global leader. Her voice carried far beyond the walls of Congress as she championed human rights and democracy, women's equality, and a healthier planet in her travels around the world. She represented the United States on the world stage, trailblazing while balancing the demands of an unruly Congress, and like Ginger Rogers - she did it backwards, and in heels.

"Despite that steadfast advocacy on the world stage, there was never any question as to the Speaker's commitment to her home: San Francisco. Today, no visitor to the City will be able to miss the enduring mark that her work has made: from the restored and beautified Presidio, the expanded Golden Gate National Park, improvements to BART and the construction of the Transbay Transit Center, and a cleaner San Francisco Bay that is better protected from the ravages of climate change.

"Nancy Pelosi is also my mentor and friend. She has believed in me, given me opportunities and been a guiding light for me - and I know that my story is one of hundreds in the Congress. Nancy never gave out easy assignments, but they were always important and uniquely suited for one's talents. She always knew who to turn to at exactly the right moment.

"Throughout our decades of service together, her North Star was always clear. Her work, as she often said, was for the children - even if it meant throwing, or taking, a punch. I am lucky enough to have raised two of those children in a world that is brighter, healthier, and more prosperous thanks to the sheer determination of Speaker Pelosi.

"California will not see another champion that is as committed, as capable, and as filled with the progressive spirit as Nancy Pelosi. Not for a very long time. And I look forward to seeing what she will accomplish in her remaining time in the Congress and in the future."

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