Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosiis the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. She is the only woman to have served as the House Speaker and to date is the highest-ranking female politician in American history...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 March 1940
CityBaltimore, MD
CountryUnited States of America
I come to this debate, Mr. Speaker, as one at the end of 10 years in office on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction was one of my top priorities. I applaud the President on focusing on this issue and on taking the lead to disarm Saddam Hussein. ... Others have talked about this threat that is posed by Saddam Hussein. Yes, he has chemical weapons, he has biological weapons, he is trying to get nuclear weapons.
Even if Osama bin Laden is caught tomorrow, it is five years too late. To capture him now I don't think makes us any safer.
Three year sof unconditional MFN have not lead to any subtantial improvement in human rights, trade and nuclear proliferation practice of the Chinese government. In addition to the trade barriers, China has marred our trade relationship wit prison labor or export and other unfair trade practices.
If you make - not have - $1 million a year, should you not participate in the sense of community of our country? I'm willing to put that on the table.
For 25 years, it has been my privilege to represent the city of San Francisco and the great state of California; to work to strengthen our vibrant middle class; to secure opportunity and equality.
After 100 years of trying, finally we passed health care for all Americans as a right for all - not just a privilege for a few. It honored the vows of our Founders: Of life, a healthier life; liberty; the freedom to pursue our own happinesses. ... We knew that ... this bill was ironclad constitutionally.
Older people are not going to evaporate from the face of the Earth for two years. They're going to have medical need and they're going to have to be attended to. And the earlier intervention for it, the less the cost will be and the better the quality of life.
Having five children in six years is the best training in the world for Speaker of the House.
The federal budget should be a statement of our national values. Sadly, the Republican budget fails that test.
It's clear that the elections in California , Virginia, New Jersey and across the country were a rejection of the misplaced priorities of the Republicans in Washington, D.C. ,
It was a bill that was anti-family, anti-taxpayer, and anti-American.
The message from this budget is, not only is the federal government not going to be there for you, it's going to make matters worse for you and use you as an excuse to give tax cuts to the wealthiest.
They'll take food out of the mouths of children in order to give tax cuts to the wealthiest.
This isn't about whether you want to protect the American people or not, this is about whether you want to obey the law.