WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent the following letter today to President Obama inviting him to address a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday, September 9, 2009.

Below is the text of the letter to the President:

September 2, 2009

President Barack Obama

The White House

Washington, D.C. 20500

Dear Mr. President:

Our nation is closer than ever to achieving health insurance reform that will lower costs, retain choice, improve quality and expand coverage. We are committed to reaching this goal.

We would like to invite you to address a Joint Session of the Congress on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 on health insurance reform.

Thank you for considering this invitation to speak to the Congress and the nation.

Sincerely,

NANCY PELOSI

Speaker of the House

HARRY REID

Majority Leader of the Senate