WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release:

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Congresswoman Escobar Statement on the Announcement of Speaker Pelosi's Retirement

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Today, the Office of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement:

"Speaker Pelosi has been the most consequential leader of our time, a history maker, and pillar of unmatched strength, strategy, and brilliance.