Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said it was "heartbreaking" to see the devastation Hurricane Fiona caused in Puerto Rico.
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U.S. officials including President Joe Biden have pledged to help the island recover from the devastation of Hurricane Fiona even as Bermuda and Canada's Atlantic provinces were preparing for a major blast from the Category 4 storm.
Speaking at a press conference Thursday, Pelosi also responded to questions about a report that Michigan GOP congressional candidate John Gibbs once praised an organization that wanted to repeal the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote.
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"I think I hear something like that every day around here," she said.
According to reports by media organizations, the candidate supported the group when he was a student at Stanford University. A spokesperson for Gibbs responded to the reports saying that he believes women should be allowed to vote and work.