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10|27|2006
USA Today: Democrats' New Direction Agenda Is Vision for Change
"Americans have made clear they want change, and they deserve vision. During the past nine months, the House and Senate Democrats have released "A New Direction for America" agenda that works for all, not just for the privileged few."

10|23|2006
Newsweek: Rolling With Pelosi
"Pelosi, already preparing for the possible takeover, hands out printed cards listing all the things she wants to accomplish in her first 100 hours as Speaker—passing a minimum-wage hike, enacting the 9/11 Commission's recommendations and passing a bill to promote stem-cell research."

10|23|2006
Two Heartbeats Away
After traveling with Leader Pelosi across the country for the past few months as she has discussed Democrats’ New Direction, "60 Minutes" aired a profile last night of the Leader.

10|21|2006
Los Angeles Times: Madam Speaker? Pelosi Likes the Sound
"In three years as minority leader she has raised record amounts of cash and preached party unity that has helped bring 201 unruly Democrats to the brink of power."

10|21|2006
Washington Post: The Woman Who Would Be Speaker
"She took charge with a burst of energy and quickly developed a Democratic message that highlighted shortcomings in the Bush agenda. Later, she criticized the administration's decision to go to war in Iraq. Her strategy was to unite Democrats behind non-threatening, core issues such as the minimum wage, health care, Social Security and energy independence while steering clear of divisive social issues such as abortion rights and gun control."

10|12|2006
Reuters: Pelosi Says it May Take a Woman to Clean Up House
"'The only way to deal with Bush is as a co-equal branch of government,' she said. 'The Republican Congress has been a rubber stamp for his failed policies' on such basics as fiscal and national security. She has vowed to clean up the way Congress does business in the wake of a wave of influence-peddling scandals."

10|06|2006
Associated Press: Pelosi Says She Would Drain GOP 'Swamp'
"'We believe in the marketplace,' Pelosi said of Democrats, then drew a contrast with Republicans. 'They have only rewarded wealth, not work.' 'We must share the benefits of our wealth' beyond the privileged few, she added."

10|05|2006
Pelosi: Democrats' New Direction Will Restore Economic Security for All Americans
“Americans know that our economy is going in the wrong direction for middle-class families. Republicans have promoted the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of the very few. Democrats want an economy that allows many more Americans to participate in America’s prosperity – in the American Dream."

10|04|2006
Sun Sentinel: Democrats Criticize Medicare Prescription Drug Law
Hoping to draw seniors to the polls next month, U.S. House Democratic leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California and three Florida Democrats on Tuesday lambasted the Medicare prescription drug law. 'This is a bill borne of corruption at the expense of America's seniors,' Pelosi told 100 people packed into a hall at the Sunrise Senior Center."

10|02|2006
San Jose Mercury News: Pelosi Carrying on Political Tradition
"These days, the Democratic leader jets around the country raising millions of dollars for the TV advertising needed to win competitive House races. But she says the truism from old-school Baltimore politics still holds: 'No matter how much you persuade with TV ads and direct mail, it doesn't matter unless you get out that vote.'

09|27|2006
Pelosi Statement on Military Commissions
"By seeking to strip federal courts of habeas corpus review, this bill is practically begging to be overturned by the courts. Habeas corpus is one of the hallmarks of our legal system and our democracy. It is the last line of defense against arbitrary executive power. On that subject we had an amendment proposed by Congressman Marty Meehan that was rejected by the Rules Committee. Hopefully, we can reject the previous question so that we can bring that up."

09|27|2006
Pelosi: Republican Congress Is a Rubber Stamp for Failed Policies of the Bush Administration
“We’re going to stop the Rubber Stamp Congress of George W. Bush. On Social Security and privatization, the Republican Congress has said, ‘Yes, President Bush.’ But Democrats say, ‘No.’”

09|26|2006
Pelosi: NIE Reportedly Shows War in Iraq Has Hindered Our Ability to Combat Terrorism
"As the House prepares to debate critical funding bills for the Department of Defense this week, we need to consider fully the assessments of our intelligence agencies on terrorism. That is the reason I offered the motion to resolve the House into secret session. It was regrettable, but not surprising given the record of Congressional Republicans on oversight of anything connected with Iraq, that the motion was rejected."

09|22|2006
Pelosi: ‘Democrats Will Restore the Economic Security of America’s Working Families’
"We must move in a new direction for everyone – not just the privileged few. Just as we did under President Clinton, we can ensure economic growth that benefits every segment of our society, create enough jobs to meet the growing labor force, drive the unemployment rate to record lows, turn federal budget deficits into budget surpluses, and at the same time strengthen Social Security."

09|21|2006
Pelosi: With Hispanic Agenda, Democrats Recommit to a New Direction for Latino Families
"But first I want to thank the community. You have been a constant reinvigoration of America for centuries. My state of California can attest to that as well as those who show up on our shores or in our country on a daily basis. It’s a constant reinvigoration with optimism, with hope, with courage, with determination, to make a better life for their families. Everybody who comes here with that spirit makes America more American."

09|20|2006
Pelosi: ‘Democrats Are Putting Forth a New Direction to Make Our Country Safer and Our Economy Fairer for All Americans
"We will raise the minimum wage, remove incentives to send jobs overseas, increase affordable health care, increase acceess to college for America’s children, and protect retirement security and Social Security."

09|20|2006
Pelosi: Voter ID Bill Is an Attempt to Suppress the Votes of Millions of American Citizens
“America is a beacon of democracy to the world. We must continue to send a message to the world that we honor the oath of office that we take to protect and defend the Constitution. Every eligible American citizen must be able to exercise their right to vote, and have their vote counted."

09|19|2006
Pelosi: ‘Japantown Represents More than 100 Years of a Unique Immigrant Experience’
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to our San Francisco Japantown and celebrate with them on their 100th anniversary as a community. Affectionately called J-town, San Francisco Japantown is the oldest and joins San Jose and Los Angeles as the only remaining Japantowns in the continental United States. A century ago, there were more than 50 in California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Japantown is more than just a physical location where Japanese people migrated after the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, a distinctive area where the Japanese culture is on display, or a tourist destination. Japantown represents more than 100 years of a unique immigrant experience, which started with the arrival of the first generation - the Issei."

09|19|2006
Pelosi: We Must Pledge to Fight for Full Recognition for Filipino Veterans
"As we stand together today acknowledging the contributions that the Filipino soldiers sacrificed for our country, we must pledge to continue their fight for full recognition. This resolution is the first step in correcting the past. As Americans, we make a simple yet sacred promise to those who serve our country in uniform: ‘You have taken care of us, so we will take care of you.’"

09|13|2006
Pelosi Remarks on Awarding Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal
"By awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the Dalai Lama, Congress is sending an important signal of support for the ongoing discussions. The United States must continue to be committed to meeting the challenge that Tibet makes to our conscience. It is my hope that our efforts can help the Dalai Lama free the Tibetan people."

09|13|2006
Pelosi Statement on 9/11 Resolution
"I call upon the Speaker of this House to bring to this floor before we adjourn for the elections, legislation to enact the 9/11 Commission recommendations. We have all the time in the world to do it. Nothing is more important than the safety of the American people."

09|13|2006
Pelosi: ‘Democrats Stand Ready to Project America’s Power to Protect the American People’
"A strong America must be based on bipartisanship; it must be based on working together. Politics must stop at the water’s edge to protect the American people. It must also be based on civility and not ever imply that there is any lack of patriotism or, resolve to defeat terrorism. It has to have bipartisanship, civility, and truth and trust."

09|12|2006
USA TODAY: GOP, Dems Take Contrasting Approaches to Ethics Reform
"This past spring, Democrats voted in favor of a true reform bill, the Honest Leadership & Open Government Act, which would ban gifts and travel from lobbyists and the organizations that retain them; prohibit official travel on corporate jets; extend the ban on former members' lobbying to two years; require greater disclosure of lobbyist contacts; mandate fair and open debate in the Congress; and impose tough new standards to end waste, fraud and abuse."

09|11|2006
Pelosi: On 5th Anniversary of 9/11, We Come Together to Pray for God’s Blessings
"Americans have traditionally been keepers of the flame. The flame of liberty at the beginning of our country, the flame of welcome at the statue of liberty, the eternal flame at Arlington National Cemetery, and the flame in our hearts of remembrance for the families and those who were lost on 9/11. That flame will burn in our hearts forever and as long as our country exists, that day and those people will be an important part of who we are as a country."

09|06|2006
Pelosi Celebrates the Life of Robert Tisch
“As former New York City Mayor David Dinkins said of Bob: ‘When you think of Bob Tisch, you smile.’ And though we grieve the loss of Bob today, we smile as we remember his brilliant life.”

09|06|2006
Pelosi: Five Years After 9/11, We Are Not As Safe As We Should Be
“Democrats are calling for a New Direction. We take very seriously our responsibility to protect the American people."

09|04|2006
Time Magazine: “Anybody knows not to mess with me”
"The Democrats won the Social Security battle Pelosi's way. That earned her credit with her colleagues, who have embraced her overall strategy. Throughout the past year, Pelosi has demanded that Democrats unanimously oppose G.O.P. bills. "

08|27|2006
Washington Post: A Conversation With Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Minority Leader
"I have five grandchildren. My husband always says that he'd like to time my speeches to see how long it takes for me to mention my grandchildren. He knows it's going to be there. It's just a question of how soon. They live in Texas and Arizona, which is wonderful for them but a little far for us. My husband and I prayed for grandchildren; we not only prayed, we begged. It was not a pretty sight. But we forgot to pray that they live in California."

08|13|2006
New York Times Magazine: "Life of the Party"
"Speaker of the House. That's it. That's the end. Imagine a woman speaker of the House! It's the president, vice president, speaker of the House -- the third-highest office in the land. A woman has never even come close to achieving that."

08|08|2006
Associated Press: Pelosi Touts Democratic Commitment to Lower College Costs
"The key is education and we would hope this would be a new direction for our country," Pelosi said. "This is not partisan; this is for all Americans, not just the privileged few."

08|08|2006
Washington Post: Democrats Are Ready to Help Save Social Security
"Democrats have great respect for Mr. Paulson and hope that his tenure will mark a fresh start in addressing the long-term challenges of Social Security and other entitlements, but we also believe that the first step to bipartisan Social Security reform must be to take privatization off the table because of the massive benefit cuts and debt explosion that would ensue if it were carried out."

08|04|2006
Boston Globe: Democrats Set An Agenda They Can Agree On
"Six for '06" focuses primarily on domestic policy, with proposals including a higher minimum wage, tax deductions and lower interest rates on student loans, and expanded research on embryonic stem cells. Various Democrats have offered extensive legislation in each of those areas, but the party agenda does not choose between them."

07|28|2006
Pelosi: Republican Minimum Wage Bill Is a Political Sham
"It is also an insult to the nearly 7 million Americans who depend on an increase in the minimum wage to live from paycheck to paycheck. It is a political stunt. It isn’t a sincere effort to give an increase in the minimum wage."

07|27|2006
The Associated Press: Democrats to Map Out Election Message
"Republicans control Congress but the Iraq war, inflated gas prices and a soaring federal deficit have soured the political environment for the GOP. Polls show the public favors a Democratic takeover, and Democrats hope to make their closing pitches in a series of campaign events focused on issues including college affordability and Medicare prescription drugs."

07|26|2006
Pelosi Statement on U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
"The legislation before us clearly endorses the philosophy behind the India nuclear initiative; a judgment that security would be promoted by bringing India into the nuclear nonproliferation mainstream. Although not bound by the NPT, India has a strong record of supporting nonproliferation goals. They have never violated the NPT. It has demonstrated by its actions a commitment to safeguarding nuclear technology."

07|25|2006
USA Today: Pelosi Says Key to Beating GOP is to 'Pull Them Down'
"Pelosi thinks she'll be the next House speaker. She believes that in the November elections Democrats will gain at least 15 seats — the minimum number needed to wrest control of the House away from Republicans. 'We're prepared to win. We're ready to govern and to do it in a respectful, bipartisan way — in a way that will show the rest of the world how a democracy should work. We will have bipartisan administration of the House,' Pelosi told me last week during a meeting in her Capitol Hill office.

07|24|2006
Pelosi Speech to Agribusiness Club of Washington
"Energy independence is a national security issue, it is an environmental issue, and it is an economic issue for our country and for America’s families. Our plan recognizes that the energy challenges facing our nation are great, and the solutions are right here at home. From corn in the Midwest to soybeans in North Carolina – we grow the crops that can be converted into the biofuels that power our cars and trucks."

07|22|2006
The Baltimore Sun: Pelosi, Politics and Her Hometown
"I found myself totally enthralled as Pelosi reminisced about Baltimore. A lot more enthralled than I was with her politics. She is, after all, a Democrat. And she's now a California Democrat at that. So I wasn't surprised when she accused Republicans of winning votes by frightening folks. 'Fear is the currency of the realm for them,' Pelosi said of Republicans. 'We're the party of hope. They're the party of fear.'"

07|22|2006
The Cincinnati Enquirer: Pelosi Would Make a Good House Speaker
"But Pelosi seems to be a different kind of politician. 'There's a better way to do things," she said, sounding more like the grandmother she is than a pandering politician. 'We will have debate. We are not afraid of ideas.'" But first Democrats must win a majority of the House seats in November and that won't be easy. "This is our moment," Pelosi said. "That's why I'm telling my members that they must own August. I want them home having town meetings, press conferences and community events," talking about the issues Democrats will focus on in the campaign."

07|21|2006
New York Daily News: Dem Lioness Leads Charge
"Pelosi, visibly pleased to be in the center of this high-stakes power struggle, gave a taste of what a Democrat-run Congress - indeed, a Democratic America - would look like. 'We should be out of Iraq, free and clear, in one year,' she said. 'Our kids are getting killed, and so are the Iraqi people - 100 a week. We have no business sitting there in the middle of a civil war, declared or undeclared. We are part of the problem.' In response to attempts by GOP hawks to brand her as soft on national security, Pelosi says that she, as a woman, would actually be tougher on defense than her male colleagues. 'Think of a lioness,' she said. 'You come anywhere near our cubs, you're dead.' She meant it.

07|20|2006
Pelosi on Oman Trade Agreement: Another Missed Opportunity for Bipartisan Trade Policy and American Workers
"Democrats have a long history of supporting free and fair trade. Enforceable labor rights that follow basic, core principles are a crucial part of ensuring that American companies and workers won’t be disadvantaged by unfair competition from countries that don’t adhere to these core standards."

07|19|2006
Pelosi Celebrates 75th Anniversary of the Department of Veterans Affairs
"Our veterans who fought on the battlefield for freedom and liberty should not have to fight their own government for the benefits they earned and deserve when they come home. We must fulfill our sacred obligations to those who have worn our nation’s uniform with not just words, but with deeds."

07|19|2006
Pelosi Condemns Terrorist Attacks in India
“I wish this resolution expressing our condolences over yet another terrorist attack were not necessary. The people of the United States know only too well the shock and sorrow experienced by the people of India on July 11. We grieve with them and share their resolve to defeat the forces of evil who would perpetrate such heinous and cowardly acts. We also salute the bravery of the millions of residents of Mumbai who got back on those commuter trains the day after the attacks, refusing to alter their lives and thereby concede even a little to the terrorists."

07|19|2006
Pelosi Floor Statement on House Resolution Reaffirming Support for Israel
“As the fighting rages, it is imperative that the combatants take whatever steps they can to lessen risk to innocent civilians. The world knows too well the horrors of war. It also knows that there are ways to offer some degree of protection to civilians, and it is right to insist that those ways be chosen."

07|19|2006
Pelosi on Pledge Bill: Once Again, Republicans Play Politics of Distract and Divide
"What we should be talking about today are the issues that are important to America’s middle class."

07|19|2006
Pelosi: ‘Democrats Propose a New Direction for a Stronger America and a More Secure World’
"Democrats are proposing a New Direction, where we have robust diplomacy, which is dependent on a military second to none, where we build diplomatic alliances that help us fight terrorism, stop the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, keep the peace in the world, stop global warming, alleviate poverty to end the fury of despair that breeds terrorism in the world, and protect the American people at home and where our interests are threatened throughout the world, in way that is fiscally sound and respects the contributions of our veterans."

07|19|2006
Pelosi: ‘President Vetoes Stem Cell Bill That Has Miraculous Power to Cure’
Imagine: the first veto of this President is for a bill that has the miraculous power to cure. The Latin translation of veto means, ‘I forbid.’ President Bush has said today: ‘I forbid allowing the best and brightest minds to pursue the science that they believe has the most promise and potential to cure."

07|19|2006
Pelosi: A Bush Veto of Stem Cell Legislation Will Say ‘No’ to Hope for Millions of American Families
“The American people have spoken. Seventy-two percent of Americans support ethically based stem cell research. In vetoing this legislation, the President would be saying ‘No’ to 72 percent of the American people."

07|18|2006
Pelosi Address to NAACP’s 97th Annual Convention
“I’m here to salute the NAACP, because you know your people. You know their hopes, dreams, and aspirations for their children, as well as the challenges that stand in the way. As we go forward with our New Direction, we know that working together, we can do better, and that we can take the country into a New Direction.”

07|18|2006
Pelosi: ‘Federal Marriage Amendment Defiles Our Cherished Constitution’
"As we consider this amendment, we must understand we are talking about our fellow citizens—people under the law—who are lesbian and gay, and what it means to them. They are members of our communities with dreams and aspirations, including their right to find comfort, love, and support on equal terms. They have every right—and every expectation as any American—that they are entitled to the very purpose for which this nation was founded: that we are all created equal by our Creator and endowed with inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

07|13|2006
Pelosi: ‘Any Diminishment of the Voting Rights Act is a Diminishment of Our Democracy’
"In America, the right to vote must never, ever be compromised. We must not rest until the expiring sections of the Voting Rights Act are strengthened and reauthorized. That is our solemn pledge and obligation.”

07|13|2006
The Wall Street Journal: Pelosi Promises Fiscal Restraint If Democrats Win
If she becomes speaker in the next Congress, she says, she would press to severely reduce earmarks. "Personally, myself, I'd get rid of all of them," she says. "None of them is worth the skepticism, the cynicism the public has... and the fiscal irresponsibility of it."

07|12|2006
Pelosi: With Record Gas Prices, Record Deficits, Country Going in Wrong Direction
“I don’t think the economy is going well, Mr. President. That’s what you may hear from your corporate CEO friends, but that is not what Democrats are hearing from middle-income Americans."

07|11|2006
Pelosi Honors Reverend Tanner for Service to the Faith and Politics Institute
"Thank you, Doug, for all you have done to ensure that our nation is governed according to justice. For your conscience, courage, and compassion, I am proud to present you with the John Lewis-Amo Houghton award."

06|30|2006
Pelosi Speech to LULAC: Democrats Will Continue to Fight for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
“We know that when we build bridges to include everyone, we can build a better America, a safer America, a smarter America, and a stronger America."

06|29|2006
Pelosi: ‘Congress is Recessing While the Urgent Needs of Americans Remain Unmet’
"Democrats are here to say that in every respect, the Republican Congress is falling short. Our nation is going in the wrong direction, and over two-thirds of the American people have stated that. Congress is recessing while the urgent needs of Americans remain unmet. It is time for a new direction."

06|29|2006
Pelosi: Republican Resolution on Disclosure of Classified Information a Campaign Document
"So let’s take this resolution for what it is: it is a campaign document. The Republican resolution contains a number of statements that simply cannot be factually confirmed, and are not the result of congressional fact-finding or rigorous congressional oversight. The Republican resolution also contains a number of statements regarding the legality of the program and the safeguards it claims protects individual rights."

06|28|2006
Pelosi: Until There Is an Increase in Minimum Wage, We Will Not Support Raise in Congressional Salaries
“At the same time as energy prices are going up, the minimum wage has not been increased in nine years; it is still $5.15 an hour. People can hardly afford to fill up their car to get to work at $5.15 an hour."

06|27|2006
Pelosi: Democrats Offer Prescription for Change to Confusing Republican Drug Plan
"Democrats stand united to provide commonsense improvements to the flawed Bush prescription drug bill. We will put seniors and people with disabilities first by bringing affordability, simplicity, and reliability to the benefit."

06|27|2006
The Associated Press: Democrats to Unveil Drug Benefit Changes
"Democrats fought against Social Security privatization, and we are now working to fix the flaws in the Republican prescription drug program," said California Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader.

06|22|2006
Pelosi Salutes McCormack Award Winners George Crawford and Billy Pitts
"Billy Pitts and George Crawford are as much a part of this institution as any Member: they have served it longer than most. Billy Pitts and George Crawford also understood that civility is not a vice, that respect for another’s views is not a sign of weakness, and that careful thought and a regard for the consequences of ones actions lie at the core of sound legislation."

06|22|2006
Pelosi: Republicans Cut Taxes for Ultra Rich While Denying a Raise for Hardworking Americans
"This is ultimate values debate. How can a person of conscience say to the Congress, ‘We do not support an increase in the minimum wage, instead we’re going to give $800 billion to the wealthiest people in America.’ The minimum wage is $5.15 an hour. It hasn’t been raised in nine years. This is a shame, this is a disgrace – it is unfair."

06|20|2006
Pelosi: Higher Education – The Single Best Investment Our Nation Can Make in Its Future
"Fundamental to our New Direction is broadening opportunity by addressing the soaring costs of higher education. Higher education is more expensive than ever, but it’s also more essential than ever. The future of our young people and our nation depend upon ensuring that all who are qualified for higher education have the opportunity to pursue it – it’s time for a new direction."

06|17|2006
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Delivers Democratic Radio Address on New Direction for America
“Democrats are united in presenting a New Direction for America, one that will make our nation as strong as its people, one that brings opportunity, security, and prosperity to all Americans."

06|16|2006
Pelosi on Iraq: ‘It’s Time to Face the Facts’
"The credentials on Real Security for our country, be it homeland security, to project our military might to protect our interests at home and abroad – we all share that – so don’t put something on the table that says, ‘You vote for this if you support the troops, or you don’t support them.’ This resolution is one thing only – it is an affirmation of President Bush’s failed Iraq policy. The American people know that. Hopefully it will dawn on the President and instead of stay the course, he will change the course. He will stop digging the hole that he is digging in Iraq and come out and see the light of day, to what is the right direction."

06|16|2006
Pelosi: ‘Democrats Want a New Direction for America, to Make Our Nation as Strong as its People’
"A new direction means Real Security in our communities, ports, and airports. Right now, according to the 9/11 Commission the Bush Administration and the Republicans are getting D’s and F’s on homeland security. We should be receiving A’s – a New Direction will take us there.

06|14|2006
Pelosi: Democrats Want to Take America in a New Direction
"Democrats want to take us in a different direction. Energy, minimum wage, health care, higher education, fiscal soundness – this is the New Direction in which we want to take our country. It meets the needs of the American people; it respects their concerns, their aspirations, their hopes, their dreams, and their challenges. But we must do it in a fiscally sound way."

06|14|2006
USA Today: ‘New Direction’ is New Theme for Democratic Plan
In an interview Tuesday with USA TODAY, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi previewed the "New Direction for America" platform hammered out by Democratic members of Congress, mayors and governors. She and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid plan to formally unveil the plan today. "The American people need to know, if you win, what are your priorities," she said. Reid said the party is standing "with the people we have always stood with: seniors, students and the hardworking families of America. We intend to tackle the issues that matter most."

06|13|2006
Pelosi Speech at Take Back America 2006 Conference
"The Campaign for America’s Future knows the American people. As Democrats we must convince the American people that we know them. We work for them every day, we understand their hopes, their dreams, and their aspirations they have for their children, and the challenges that they face. That’s why it’s urgent that we win the election, that we take the country in a new direction for every one of those people, for working families in America. Let us go forth then as the Democratic Party that is known as the champion of working people in our country. Onward to a great Democratic victory!"

06|09|2006
Pelosi Statement on the 25th Anniversary of First AIDS Diagnosis
"Nineteen years ago this week, I came to Congress to be sworn in. My first sentence was, ‘I am here from San Francisco and I have come to fight against AIDS. Sala Burton sent me here to fight against AIDS.’ People asked me, ‘Why would you say that? You don't want to be labeled that way.’ That is the way AIDS was viewed at the time. But that was why I came here, and I said that from day one."

06|08|2006
Pelosi: Net Neutrality Preserves Free and Equal Nature of Internet
"Mr. Markey has offered an amendment that will continue the innovative tradition of the Internet by enacting Net Neutrality protections that ensure all consumers are able to access any content they wish with the same broadband speed and performance."

06|08|2006
The Hill: DeLay’s Gone but GOP Corruption Lingers
"For us to move forward on these and so many other issues that are so vital to America’s future we must have greater civility and greater integrity and commit ourselves to working on those issues that unite all Americans, rather than making narrow appeals to division."

06|07|2006
Pelosi: ‘Bush and Rubber Stamp Republican Congress Focus on Wrong Priorities’
"Once again, the Bush Administration and its Rubber Stamp Republican Congress are focusing on the wrong priorities – on the issues that divide our nation. Instead of raising the minimum wage, they are raising issues that divide us. The American people are on to this. They are concerned about good paying jobs, the best education for their children, the best health care for their families, clean and safe neighborhoods, and doing this in a fiscally sound way with accountability, honesty, and civility. And of course, the strongest possible protection for the American people and our national security."

06|01|2006
Pelosi: ‘San Francisco has Led the Way in the Battle Against HIV/AIDS’
"On prevention, on care, on the mad search for a vaccine, we have to remember that we are talking about life and death. We are talking about having a moral responsibility to do the right thing. How many more years is it going to take people to face that fact and it’s not just about the money, but it’s about the attitude, it’s about the respect?"

05|25|2006
New House Principles: A Congress for All Americans
"Today in the House of Representatives, however, the voices of nearly half of the people have been silenced, and the marketplace of ideas has been effectively closed. Too often, incivility and the heavy hand of the majority have substituted for thoughtful debate."

05|24|2006
Pelosi: ‘A Shining Moment of the 20th Century was the Establishment of Israel’
"We just heard on the floor of the House a speech that was a triumph of hope, optimism, and peace. Mr. Prime Minister, it was sad for us to hear you reflect upon Prime Minister Sharon – our thoughts and prayers are with him; our hopes and dreams are with you."

05|24|2006
Pelosi: Democrats Address Breach of Veterans’ Privacy
“Democrats, led by Congressman John Salazar of Colorado, are offering a bill to address this egregious breach of privacy. To protect veterans from identity theft and other harm, our legislation will provide for a year of free credit monitoring and an additional free credit report in the second and third years."

05|23|2006
Pelosi Urges Senate to Act on House Passed Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
"Every family in America is one telephone call or one diagnosis away from needing this critical research. We are hoping as we observe this one-year anniversary of the bill’s passage in the House that the Senate will take action to send the bill to the President’s desk and give hope to the American people."

05|22|2006
Pelosi: ‘Pharmacists Are the Unsung Heroes Behind Medicare Part D’
“Right now, the Republican prescription drug benefit is not working for you, for America’s seniors, or for people with disabilities. To make it work for the many, and not just the few, it needs clarity, and it needs common sense. Democrats are ready to provide both."

05|18|2006
CongressDaily: Bipartisanship Gets Major Role If Democrats Regain Control Of House
"I'm a big believer in bipartisanship on so many issues. You can't address the entitlement issue, the health care issue, and do it in a partisan way. They are too big, they involve too many people, and they involve too much money, private and public money. You've got to do it in a way that has legitimacy."

05|18|2006
Pelosi: ‘America’s National Security Is Seriously Jeopardized by This Republican Budget’
“While the Republican budget is never balanced, and has deficits as far as the eye can see, the Democratic budget reaches balance by 2012, and follows the strict rules of pay-as-you-go, no new deficit spending."

05|17|2006
Pelosi: ‘Republican Budget Out of Whack’
“Democrats are committed to no deficit spending, pay-as-you-go. We will not heap mountains of debt onto future generations. Republicans are increasing the deficit every minute of every day they are here."

05|17|2006
Pelosi: Advancing the Agenda for the Asian Pacific American Community and Our Country
“As we come together, there has to be a great sense of pride about the many obstacles that were overcome. All of you are part of a stronger America. Working together, America can do better and you are central to that."

05|11|2006
Pelosi: Democratic Energy Plan Will Send Our Dollars to Midwest, Not Middle East
“Our Democratic Rural Working Group has a plan that is American-owned and home-grown. It reduces our dependence on foreign oil, strengthens our national security, enhances the economy, and creates jobs in rural America and across the country."

05|10|2006
Pelosi Special Order Remarks on Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
"Coming to our shores over a century ago to work on the sugar cane plantations, or a few days ago, AAPIs bring to our community, family values, wonderful optimism, and a determination for a better future for their children. Their courage to leave home to come to America makes our country stronger and we owe a debt of gratitude to AAPIs. I see it first hand in my own community."

05|10|2006
Pelosi: Seniors Deserve More Time for Confusing Prescription Drug Program
“This bill is confusing because it was borne in corruption. It is part of the Republican culture of corruption that is pervasive in this Congress. It put pharmaceutical companies and health insurance companies first. It put seniors last."

05|10|2006
The Washington Post: The GOP's Bankruptcy of Ideas
"Her critics on her left and right notwithstanding, Pelosi is one of the smartest pols on the political landscape -- as is attested by her ability to unify her fractious colleagues and designate John Murtha to attack the administration on the war. Now she's begun to outline the Democrats' own Contract With America. It ain't bad -- and for Republicans, that ain't good."

05|04|2006
Pelosi Receives 2006 Minority Business RoundTable Congressional Leadership Award
"As business owners, minorities are creating new technology, new products, and more effective business operations. Minority owned businesses are the leaders in innovation. They are the backbone of the American economy and the embodiment of the American dream."

05|04|2006
Pelosi: We Once Again Call on Beijing to Release the Prisoners In Laogai
“I anticipate that we will have a brilliant future with the Chinese people – economically, politically, diplomatically, culturally, in every way. But the Chinese government must enter into the modern world and respect the rights of its own people, as well as universal principles of human rights."

05|03|2006
Pelosi: Clock is Ticking on Seniors; Bush Prescription Drug Tax Only 12 Days Away
“Democrats are insisting on an act of fairness to America’s seniors that says at least give them six more months in light of the admitted confusion and complexity in the roll out of this initiative. Give seniors six more months and some real compliance assistance to figure this out. The Administration has 12 days to get this done for seniors. The clock is ticking."

05|02|2006
Pelosi: ‘The Right to Vote Must Never be Compromised’
“The legacy of the Voting Rights Act is our continuing obligation to create a society that is more just, more fair, and more equal. It is our continuing struggle to end injustice and bigotry."

05|02|2006
Pelosi: Democrats and America’s Hospitals Can Work Together for Guaranteed, Affordable Coverage for All
“The failure of the Bush Administration to control medical costs has also meant that Medicare premiums are going up at an unprecedented rate."

05|01|2006
The San Francisco Chronicle: CARE Act Funds
"The Ryan White CARE Act has proven to be one of the most significant public-health achievements of Congress in the past 20 years. Declines in AIDS deaths are a direct result of the therapies and services that have been made more widely available through the CARE Act. Your April 26 editorial makes the excellent point that Californians must fight for their fair share of funding as the Congress considers reauthorizing the CARE Act."

04|30|2006
Pelosi: 'Stop the Genocide Now!'
“The genocide in Darfur is a challenge to the conscience of the world. We must act. So working together in a bipartisan way, with the President of the United States – and I may add some of us never agree with the President of the United States – but on Darfur we all agree that this genocide must stop."

04|27|2006
Pelosi: Republican So-Called Lobby Reform Is a Ruse
“The Republican leadership’s so-called Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act holds no one accountable and provides little transparency to the activities of lobbyists or anyone else."

04|25|2006
Pelosi: With the Price of Gas Doubling During Bush Presidency, Big Oil Has Won Big
“Record prices for the American people; record giveaways and record profits for big oil companies. That is the Republican energy policy, and Americans can no longer afford it."

04|24|2006
Pelosi: Save the Klamath Salmon Fishery
“Those who fish our waters follow an ancient and timeless way of life. From the dawn of humanity, from the days that Native Americans first settled these shores, and from the earliest days of European settlement of the Pacific coast, our forbears have followed the salmon and fed the people. Even today, while San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf flourishes primarily on the tourism, those who fish remain the heart and soul of the Wharf. How can there be a Fisherman’s Wharf without fishermen?"

04|20|2006
Los Angeles Times: Hu's Visit Nothing to Celebrate
"This is not about isolationism. We must have engagement with China, but it should be sustainable engagement that enables us to maintain our values, continue our economic growth and uphold our national security."

04|18|2006
Pelosi: 1906 Earthquake Is a Reminder of the Necessity for Emergency Preparedness
"The primary responsibility of any government is the safety and security of its people. Too often, our government failed to fulfill that responsibility because we have failed to learn from experience."

04|18|2006
Pelosi: The People of San Francisco Did the Impossible – Rebuilt Our City Better Than Before
“Over the years, these survivors and their fellow citizens did what was necessary, they did what was possible, and then did the impossible – they made San Francisco what it is today."

04|12|2006
Pelosi Letter to Washington Post: Nothing 'Good' About Mr. Bush's Leak
"The leak was not intended to inform, clarify or aid public debate. It was, instead, straight out of Karl Rove's politics-of-fear playbook. The motivation was to discredit a critic of Mr. Bush's Iraq policy."

04|05|2006
Pelosi: ‘Each Day We Wait, Hope in Darfur Disintegrates’
“On April 30, thousands of people will converge onto the Capitol to echo the call, ‘Never again.’ These citizens will demonstrate on behalf of the children of Darfur and demonstrate that not only is America great, but America is good, and this legislation on the floor today is a reflection of that goodness. I support and salute the bipartisan cooperation that brought it to the floor.”

04|05|2006
Pelosi: ‘Republican Budget a Betrayal of Our National Security’
“I mention this in relation to national security because this national debt and this growing federal deficit is a national security issue. Countries that own our debt, will soon not only be making our toys, our clothes, our computers, they will be making our foreign policy."

04|04|2006
Pelosi: ‘Real Security Begins at Home’
“Security begins at home, and we stand here united with a clear message that real security for all Americans is our first priority. Democrats are committed to projecting America’s power to protect the American people and defend our freedom – whenever and wherever it is threatened."

04|02|2006
El Paso Times: Innovation is Our Future
"Democrats in the House of Representatives have a vision and a detailed plan for renewing our commitment to innovation and ensuring a prosperous and secure America for our children. We invite all our colleagues to join us in this initiative and commit to govern without ideology, for opportunity -- to work not for the status quo, but for progress and change."

04|02|2006
San Francisco Chronicle: Pelosi's Goal -- Democrats back on top
"Pelosi presides over the House Democrats not because of her public image but because she has unified her caucus in their opposition to President Bush, seized on GOP disharmony and led her party members to believe they can soon become the majority."

03|30|2006
Nancy Pelosi Interview on NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
"Our real agenda -- real means that something that's happening now isn't quite real -- security for America agenda is our Democratic plan. It states that we have smart and tough policies that will project American power to protect the American people and our freedom wherever and whenever they are threatened."

03|29|2006
New York Times: Democrats Opening Assault on Bush Security Policies
"In a set of policy papers titled "Real Security: Protecting America and Restoring Our Leadership in the World," Democratic leaders in the House and Senate plan to join with leading figures in the party, including former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and Wesley K. Clark, the retired general and former presidential contender, in presenting the plan on Wednesday."

03|29|2006
Pelosi: ‘Genocide in Darfur Concerns Entire World; We Must Rise to Meet the Challenge’
“Genocide is not the domestic affair of any nation in the world – it concerns the entire world, and we must rise to meet the challenge. Upon our return from the region, we met with President Bush at the White House, and strongly endorsed the appointment of a U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan. This Special Envoy would signal that bringing peace and stability to Sudan is a top priority for the United States."

03|29|2006
Pelosi: Real Security for All Americans is Democrats’ First Priority
"Democrats stand together to: ensure unparalleled military strength; to defeat terrorism and stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction; to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and we intend to do it on the first day that we take over the Congress of the United States; to make 2006 a year of significant transition in Iraq; to prepare effectively for natural disasters and epidemics; and to free America from our dangerous dependence on foreign oil and we intend to do it within 10 years."

03|17|2006
Pelosi: ‘Darfur Is a Humanitarian Disaster That Challenges the Conscience of the World’
“While we were in Sudan, back at home President Bush reaffirmed that this is indeed ‘genocide.’ Yesterday, members of our delegation met with the President at the White House to thank him for his leadership and report on our trip. During that meeting, we strongly endorsed the appointment of a U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan. This Special Envoy would signal that bringing peace and stability to Sudan is a priority for the United States."

03|15|2006
Pelosi Welcomes Liberian President Johnson-Sirleaf to the Capitol
“We saw her greatness, her intellect, her integrity, and her courage. When many of us were in Liberia a few weeks ago, we also saw the respect that she commanded – the affection from young girls, the respect from all in Liberia."

03|15|2006
Pelosi: ‘Administration and Republican Congress Still Resisting Change on Port Security’
“Democrats have a plan to address existing security weaknesses at our ports and establish a comprehensive strategy for homeland security. Congressmen Jerry Nadler and Jim Oberstar have introduced legislation that would require 100 percent of the containers entering our ports, instead of the current 6 percent, to be screened long before they reach our shores."

03|15|2006
Pelosi: ‘Hungary is a Model in the Fight for Freedom’
“Congressman Lantos is a world-recognized expert on human rights. He is the founder and Chair of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus and a fierce advocate for politically imprisoned people everywhere. Committed to a creating a fair and just world, Tom Lantos is a voice for those who have no voice, for people who have no hope, for people yearning to be free."

03|14|2006
Pelosi Address to the Communications Workers of America
"I’m here to say thank you to the CWA for so many things. We need your voices, more than ever, because you are on the frontline. In the more than 160 years since the invention of the telegraph, government supported innovation has helped invent the laser, computer age, create the Internet, and much more, and CWA has been a part of it."

03|09|2006
Pelosi: Democrats Are Firmly Committed to Reauthorizing and Strengthening the Voting Rights Act
“We are fighting to implement the Voting Rights Act, ensuring the integrity of the ballot so that every vote is counted as cast, making sure that there are no obstacles to participation in the voting process for all people, especially the people affected by Katrina."

03|08|2006
Democratic Leaders Request Investigation of Wasteful Katrina Contracts and Slow Pace of Recovery
"The extraordinary devastation caused by Katrina should have called forth an equally extraordinary response. But the lack of progress toward recovery in the Gulf raises fundamental questions about the competence of the federal response."

03|08|2006
Pelosi: During Women’s History Month We Honor the Accomplishments of Our Great Heroines
"We remember those who have fought for our progress, we recognize those who are changing our communities today, that being the theme, and we rededicate ourselves to expanding opportunities for women."

03|08|2006
Pelosi: Republicans Are Shredding the Food Safety Net, Putting Our Children at Risk
"This bill and the words in it should be fighting words for moms across the country about the safety of their children. The debate on this bill gives new meaning to the words ‘food fight.’"

03|02|2006
Pelosi: ‘We Have a Port Security System That Is Full of Holes’
“The single biggest threat is those weapons in a container coming into our country. I really can’t understand why this Administration has refused to do what is necessary to protect our ports from that threat."

03|01|2006
Pelosi Statement on Meeting with Save Darfur Coalition
"We all went to Darfur with a sense of deep concern and we all left with a sense of outrage and urgency. We unanimously support President Bush's suggestion to commit more international troops to Darfur, and bring hope and security to the region."

03|01|2006
Pelosi: President's Backroom Deal Sheds Light on Port Insecurities
"Port security under the Bush Administration is full of holes. The Administration’s backroom port deal with Dubai sheds light on the insecurity of our ports. America can do better, we know that."

02|26|2006
Los Angeles Times: Americans Deserve a Panel on Katrina
"This is not an isolated failure. For more than five years, House Republicans have steadfastly refused to conduct oversight of the Bush administration despite lobbying scandals, Iraq contracting scandals and leaks of national security information. The tragedy of Katrina has been compounded not by Democratic refusal to participate in a sham but by the failure once again of House Republicans to get to the bottom of a national scandal."

02|24|2006
Pelosi Delegation: ‘Action Must Be Taken Quickly to Bring Security and Hope to Darfur’
"We all went to Darfur with a sense of deep concern and we all left with a sense of outrage and urgency. We are committed to working with President Bush to make sure the world community quickly does what needs to be done to end the genocide in Darfur."

02|15|2006
Bloomberg: Pelosi Says Democratic Unity Will Be `Drumbeat Across America'
An analysis by Congressional Quarterly magazine released in January indicates that Pelosi has achieved a high degree of unified voting within the House Democratic caucus. ``Over the past half-century, Democrats in the House were never more unified than last year,'' the analysis says. ``House Democrats voted with their party colleagues a record 88 percent of the time in 2005,'' just below the 90 percent score of House Republicans.

02|15|2006
Pelosi: ‘Federal Response to Katrina an Example of Corruption, Cronyism, and Incompetence’
"So once again the Republicans have put out a one-sided review. Yes, they were critical of the White House – that was self-evident; that information was largely in the public domain. The report that was issued today is a Republican review of the White House. It could only go so far."

02|14|2006
Pelosi: ‘For America To Be Number One, Timing Is Everything’
"We have a big challenge before us for America to remain number one. Because the blueprint set out for America being number one – investing in education and in research and development – is being used by our competitors. Some of them are developing nations, which will be the competitors of tomorrow."

02|13|2006
San Francisco Examiner: Democrats Take Aim at Medicare Drug Coverage
"House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi held a town hall meeting Friday in San Francisco to drum up support for Democratic proposals to overhaul the much-criticized new Medicare prescription drug coverage. Pelosi blasted the plan as a costly and confusing benefit that needs to be fixed."

02|13|2006
Wall Street Journal: R&D; Democrats
"To be number one, timing is everything. To meet the challenges of today, and to create the jobs and economic security of tomorrow, we must act now. That is why, last year, House Democrats unveiled our "Innovation Agenda, a Commitment to Competitiveness to Keep America Number One." We challenged the Republican Congress and the president to join us in our decision in favor of the future."

02|10|2006
Pelosi: Confusing Medicare Prescription Drug Program Hurts America’s Seniors
“Democrats believe that we must replace this misguided Republican Medicare prescription drug benefit plan with one that is clear, fair, and puts seniors, not the pharmaceutical companies, first. Democrats are fighting for emergency measures right now."

02|08|2006
Pelosi: Katrina Response a Scandal of Incompetence and Cronyism
"The best message we can send to the world about America is to say, ‘Katrina challenged the conscious of our country and the American people were up to the challenge.’ Let’s make sure that the American government is up to the challenge as well."

02|01|2006
Pelosi and More Than 160 House Democrats Cosponsor Real Lobby Reform
“Democrats are leading the effort to turn the most closed, corrupt Congress in history into the most open and honest Congress in history,” Pelosi said. “The American people have been paying the cost for the Republican culture of corruption with a confusing, special-interest Medicare prescription drug program, higher gas prices at the pump, and skyrocketing home heating bills. Democrats will restore truth and trust to our government, and put the priorities of the American people first.”

02|01|2006
Pelosi Remarks on Election of John Larson as Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus
"I am delighted to congratulate our colleague, John Larson, the gentleman from Connecticut, for his impressive victory today. As we all have talked about, unity is the order of the day. The spirit of our colleagues to rally around this new, excellent addition to the leadership in the Democratic Caucus is a great day for us."

02|01|2006
Pelosi: ‘GOP Budget an Exact Contradiction of Rhetoric President Bush Presented Last Night’
"The truth is that this budget is an exact contradiction of the rhetoric that President Bush presented last night. The Republicans call this bill the ‘Deficit Reduction Act.’ Yet the truth is the policies in this budget will increase our deficit by nearly $300 billion, heaping mountains of debt on our children. And the sad truth is all of this is to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest people in our country."

01|31|2006
Pelosi Statement in Response to the President’s State of the Union Address
"President Bush tonight addressed the nation about the need to be competitive in a global economy. Democrats agree; that’s why last year we introduced our Innovation Agenda, an aggressive plan to unleash the next generation of discovery, invention, and growth. We hope to work in a bipartisan way to move our country forward and keep America number one."

01|31|2006
Pelosi Statement on the Death of Coretta Scott King
"Coretta Scott King was the keeper of the flame. After years of marching alongside her husband, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she led marches of her own after his tragic death."

01|31|2006
Pelosi: ‘Coretta Scott King Was Not Only the Keeper of the Flame; She Was One of Our Greatest Civil Rights Leaders’
“In the years that followed, Coretta Scott King marched alongside her husband, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for that very cause. They marched together in Selma, to demand voting rights for African Americans, and aren’t we all proud to call John Lewis our colleague, who was on that that historic march so long ago."

01|27|2006
Pelosi Address to the U.S. Conference of Mayors
"Throughout our nation's history, cities have always been the places where people go for opportunity and new potential. When your cities elected you as mayor, they affirmed their hope in this future, under your leadership. In you, they placed a sacred trust -- that you will help educate their children, keep safe their neighborhoods, and foster an environment where businesses will thrive and create good jobs."

01|26|2006
Pelosi Delivers Democratic Pre-Buttal to the President’s State of the Union
“Next week, President Bush will once again come before the Congress and report on the state of our union. We will be told that the state of our union is strong. And, if our measure is the optimism, entrepreneurial spirit, and talent of the American people, our strength is boundless. But on key policies, from health care costs, to energy prices, to college tuition, to the budget deficit, to national security, the policies we have seen from Republicans in power do not match the priorities of the American people."

01|23|2006
Los Angeles Times: House Leader Keeps Diverse Democrats on Common Course
"As the highest-ranking woman in congressional history, the 65-year-old Pelosi can boast a number of accomplishments. She has helped the party raise record sums of money, helped recruit a strong crop of candidates for November and presided over the most unified group of House Democrats -- as measured by party-line votes -- in many years."

01|23|2006
Pelosi Remarks on U.S. Coast Guard Commission Ceremony for PIKE Cutter
“I can say that my colleagues from the Gulf Coast states were singing the praises, saying what a life saver the Coast Guard was. As soon as the hurricane passed over the Gulf of Mexico, facing gale force winds, Coast Guard aircrafts began rescuing desperate survivors clinging to rooftops. When the enormity of the disaster became apparent every Coast Guard station in the country began sending help—aircraft and crews to the devastated areas to conduct search and rescue missions."

01|18|2006
Pelosi: ‘Democrats Will Create the Most Open and Honest Government in History’
"Ours must be a government ‘of the people, by the people, and for the people.’ That means all of the American people. Republicans have made it a government of, by, and for a few of the people. America can do better. We can and we will. With this agenda, Democrats will create the most open and honest government in history, and put power back where it belongs – in the hands of all the people. Together, America can do better."

01|17|2006
Pelosi: Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is a Shining Example of a Public-Private Partnership"
“The Federal Home Loan Bank is something to be very proud of because it is a shining example of public-private partnerships, working with non-profits and community service to meet the needs of the people, listening to people. It’s the perfect setup."

01|16|2006
Pelosi: ‘We Must Insist on the Truth as we Follow Dr. King’s Inspiration’
“Let us go forward saying the legacy and success of Dr. King was based on truth. And let us remember that Dr. King’s commitment to non-violence was a commitment to the truth. ‘We can go forward facing the rising sun, and our new day begun, let us march on ‘til victory is done!’"

01|15|2006
Washington Post: The Gap in Intelligence Oversight
"We all recognize that our efforts against terrorism or other threats require new, more flexible approaches. But in a democracy, those approaches cannot be fashioned unilaterally by an administration with a disturbingly expansive view of the powers of the president."

01|12|2006
Pelosi Announces ‘Clean House Team’ to Address Republican Culture of Corruption
“It is long past time for the Congress to address the systemic Republican culture of corruption that has undermined the American people’s confidence in this institution. I am proud that some of the best minds in our Caucus will be leading the Democratic effort to clean up the corrupt Republican Congress. These great leaders will work to restore truth and trust to the People’s House.”

2005 Documents

12|31|2005
Leader Pelosi Gives Weekly Democratic Radio Address
"Americans are bringing in the new year hopeful of the possibilities that 2006 may bring. With the new year, comes a new chance for opportunity and prosperity for all Americans."

12|29|2005
Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle: Cracking that Whip
"Ideologically speaking, Nancy Pelosi is not our cup of tea, nor that of any conservative. But as a House leader, she’s upstaged and upset the GOP majority, thereby earning a grudging respect from her foes, and high praise from her allies. In other words, she’s the most effective House leader Democrats have had in years."

12|19|2005
Pelosi: Republican Budget Meets Greed of Special Interests Instead of Needs of the American People
"Religious denominations prayed and lobbied that Congress would do the right thing. They said that they were drawing a moral line in the sand against this budget. Democrats join them in drawing that line in the sand between a Republican government for the privileged few instead of a government for the many, which is the American way."

12|19|2005
Pelosi: Republicans Play Politics with Defense Appropriations Bill
"But the way this bill passed is yet more evidence of Republicans abuse of power. In the middle of the night, the Republicans played politics with a defense spending bill during a time of war, loading it up like a Christmas tree with proposals that could not pass Congress on their own – particularly drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and more than $8.5 billion in across-the-board spending cuts."

12|16|2005
Pelosi Statement on Republican Resolution on Iraq
"Instead of using these elections as an occasion to unify, once again the Republican majority brings to the House floor a divisive resolution to denounce those who disagree. It is not democratic and also insists that if you want to congratulate the people of Iraq, you have to support the status quo."

12|16|2005
Pelosi: Rolls Royce Republicans Work for Special Interests, Democrats Fight for America’s Priorities
"Republicans have pursued an agenda on behalf of special interests and the powerful at the expense of working families in America, forgetting the hard working Americans who go to work every day, and play by the rules and expect that their representatives in Congress will do the same. Instead, this Republican Congress has met every need of the special interests, all the greed of the special interests, at the expense of the needs of the American people. This corruption and unethical behavior exacts a tough price on the American people."

12|15|2005
Pelosi: Republican Immigration Bill a ‘Failure of Moral Leadership’
"In all that we do as elected officials, we have a responsibility to make the American people safer, and to make America stronger. We can make America stronger – not only at our border – but in upholding our values and principles."

12|14|2005
Pelosi: ‘The American People Are Paying a Big Price for the Republican Culture of Corruption and Cronyism’
"The issue of cronyism cost lives, limbs, and livelihoods of the people in the Gulf Coast states and we should not leave here until we appropriately address the needs of the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Congressman Gene Taylor has a bill that would help with housing. We ask that his bill be taken up so that people can soon have some stability in their lives and go home. We do this with great urgency and hope that the Speaker would be responsive."

12|14|2005
Pelosi: Reauthorization of Patriot Act a Massive Invasion of Privacy
“I cannot support the Patriot Act extension conference report because it does not secure the right balance between security and liberty. Our Founding Fathers led a revolution to secure liberty against an arbitrary power. They knew that you cannot have security without liberty, or liberty without security in a democracy."

12|13|2005
Pelosi: ‘John Dingell is a Giant in the Congress’
"We may call John Dingell the Dean of the House, but for many of us here tonight, he has been a teacher. I know I speak for all of the Members of the House when I say, we are proud to call John Dingell colleague. We are all so glad that your lifetime of service continues. The best is yet to come."

12|12|2005
Pelosi: ‘Congress Must Stay in Session Until We Get Our Job Done for the American People’
"I urge the Speaker of the House to keep us here in session until we address the issues of home heating oil for America’s families, the needs of America’s seniors in the prescription drug bill, and the needs of the survivors of Katrina. This has been made even more urgent because rumor has it that Congress will not be coming back until January 31st. That would be six down weeks of no action on the part of this Congress at a time when America’s families are feeling severe pain."

12|08|2005
Pelosi: ‘Budget Should be a Statement of Our National Values, Not a Sham for Middle-Class Americans’
"And Republicans are the party of fiscal responsibility? The Republicans have completely abdicated that. The Democrats are the party of fiscal responsibility. We showed that we could do it during the 1990s, and we can do it again. We should not be catering to this appetite for deficits that the Republicans cannot seem to get over. It’s absolutely immoral for us to heap those deficits on our children."

12|07|2005
Pelosi: 'More of the Same in Iraq is not Making Us Safer Here at Home'
“Our discussion about how we best protect the American people was about homeland security, and how more of the same in Iraq is not making us safer here at home. More of the same in Iraq is not strengthening our military to protect us at home or anywhere in the world where our interests are threatened, and more of the same in Iraq is not bringing stability to that region."

12|02|2005
Pelosi: “A New Era of American Innovation and Competition”
“We know that America’s world leadership will be secured by those who operate on the frontier of knowledge discovery. From the beginning of our nation, that frontier has been aggressively expanded by America’s young people, who are not wedded to old ways of thinking, or daunted by the encumbrances of the past or present."

11|30|2005
Pelosi: ‘The President Has Dug Us into a Deep Hole in Iraq; It Is Time for Him to Stop Digging’
"The President says that the security situation in Iraq is getting better. But just because the President says it, does not make it so."

11|25|2005
San Jose Mercury News: U.S. Leadership Isn't a Sure Thing
"Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, said she would push for legislation to ensure universal access to broadband, to establish 100,000 new scholarships for scientists, mathematicians and engineers, to increase federal funding for basic science and technology research and to achieve energy independence within 10 years."

11|18|2005
Pelosi to Republican Colleagues: ‘You Can’t Handle the Truth’
"Deception has been the order of the day throughout the entire Iraq engagement. Mr. Hunter’s resolution is a continuation of that deception. It is a political stunt and should it be rejected by this House."

11|18|2005
Pelosi: Republicans Give New Meaning to the Words, ‘Suffer Little Children’
“The Republicans are taking food out of the mouths of children to give tax cuts to America’s wealthiest. This is not a statement of America’s values. Democrats believe that together, America can do better.”

11|17|2005
‘We Remember Molly Yard and Recommit to Continue the Struggle for Social Justice and Equality for Every Person’
"Always lifting up the voices of women, magnifying their voices, Molly was a powerful voice on all issues of the day. She brought her feminist perspective to issues like the environment and the peace movement. There wasn’t any aspect of our society that she viewed wasn’t a women’s issue and weighed in and made a difference."

11|17|2005
Pelosi: ‘GOP Labor-Health-Education Appropriations Bill Defeated Because It Had Wrong Priorities’
"Today, Republicans tried to gut our most essential domestic initiatives, but fortunately Democrats prevailed and defeated this misguided bill. Democrats will continue to stand for an America that works for everyone, not just the few."

11|15|2005
Pelosi: Unveils Democrats’ Innovation Agenda, Part of Vision for a Stronger America
“Today, Democrats challenge Congress and the country to renew our commitment to the public-private partnerships that will secure America’s continued leadership in innovation, and unleash the next generation of discovery, invention, and growth. In addition to laying down this challenge, we’re also laying out a series of specific goals, proposals, and timelines that, taken together, chart a clear path to a new era of American leadership and prosperity. This is our innovation agenda – our commitment to competitiveness to keep America number one."

11|13|2005
Pelosi: Dalai Lama’s Transcendent Message of Peace Needed Now More Than Ever
“His Holiness describes himself as a ‘simple monk, no more, no less.’ It is evidence of his transcendent message of peace that 16,000 people have gathered to hear the words of this ‘simple monk.’ He has traveled the world, building bridges between and among the different faiths."

11|10|2005
Pelosi: Republican Budget Failure a Victory for the American People
"This afternoon, when the Republicans pulled the budget reconciliation bill from the House floor, the American people got a reprieve. A reprieve from the harsh policies of that bill, a bill that the religious communities of the leading denominations in our country, have said is an immoral budget."

11|09|2005
Pelosi: ‘We All Want a Bright Future for China, That’s Why We Have to Push for Change’
"I hope that one day the world’s most populous nation can at last be called the world’s largest democracy."

11|09|2005
Pelosi: Republican Budget Not a Statement of American Values; It Should be Rejected
"It’s time for Big Oil to release the grip that it has on the consumers in America, for the Republicans to respect the taxpayers of our country, reject this budget, and act in the public interest and not in the special interest."

11|03|2005
Pelosi: President Embarked on a War of Choice Without Making Sure Our Troops Were Properly Equipped
"We must provide those sent to fight in Iraq with everything they need to serve and to keep them safe so they can return as soon as possible."

11|03|2005
Pelosi: Republican Cover-Up Congress Refuses to Investigate Iraq War Abuses
“Congress has the responsibility to find out why so many things in Iraq have gone so terribly wrong. That is why I asked the House to investigate abuses relating to Iraq. Yet, Republicans again thwarted efforts to answer the questions of the American people. This Republican cover-up Congress refuses to live up to its oversight responsibility.”

11|02|2005
Pelosi: We Mourn the Death of Rosa Parks, But We Celebrate an America That’s More Just Because of the Life of Rosa Parks
"Rosa Parks was always about the future, about making the future better for all of America’s children, and making America the America she believed in – a better place in which to live."

10|27|2005
Pelosi Statement on Death of 2,000th Soldier in Iraq
"In the military there is a saying, ‘On the battlefield, leave no soldier behind.’ The same holds true for these veterans when they come home. That’s why I think this sad milestone is an appropriate time to reiterate our support for the troops who fought and continue to fight so courageously."

10|27|2005
Pelosi Statement on Harriet Miers’ Withdrawal as United States Supreme Court Nominee
“The American people want nominees to the Supreme Court to be people with the highest qualifications and independence, who are committed to upholding the Constitution, not to any political agenda."

10|27|2005
Pelosi: Republican Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Legislation Seeks to Protect Their Special Interests Friends
“We must stand up for the American people, not for the politically connected cronies who are getting a no-bid contract. Let us take a stand to end this culture of cronyism and corruption."

10|26|2005
Pelosi Celebrates Congressman John Dingell’s 50 Years of Service in the House of Representatives
“John Dingell is a patriot of the highest order. Every chapter of his life has been lived in service to his country."

10|25|2005
Pelosi and Reid Call on Congress to Address America’s Priorities
“It is a cruel hoax on the victims of Katrina to use their plight to promote a budget that doesn’t address their needs, that increases the deficit, and gives tax cuts to the wealthiest people in our country."

10|25|2005
Pelosi: While Americans Struggle to Pay High Prices at the Pump, Major Oil Companies Report Record Profits
“Democrats are fighting for common-sense anti-price gouging legislation that would help families pay their skyrocketing energy bills and crack down on gas and oil companies that are cheating America’s families.”

10|23|2005
Washington Post: Young Democrats Sharpen Tactics Against Old Rivals
'"They are the future," Pelosi said. "And they are starting to set the pace for where things go."'

10|20|2005
Pelosi Honors the Life of Susie Skelton at Tree Planting Ceremony
"Today we plant this Norwegian maple tree in honor of the enduring memory and example of Susie Skelton, and her husband Ike, who loved her so much."

10|19|2005
Pelosi: Republican Budget Is Another Rip-off of Middle Class Under Guise of Helping Katrina Survivors
“This budget increases the deficit by $20 billion; it does so by giving tax cuts to the wealthiest people in America at the expense of the poorest people in our country; and the middle class is paying the bill."

10|15|2005
Remarks at de Young Museum Opening Dedication Ceremony
"The dream of and the enthusiastic support for a new de Young are matched by the visionary work the Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron. They designed a museum that is a work of art. A museum with an exceptional presentation of the distinctions and connections among the art of different cultures and different eras of creativity. The new de Young shows the visitor how great art, though very diverse, can be complementary."

10|07|2005
Pelosi: ‘What You Saw on the House Floor This Afternoon Was a Shameless Display of the Republican Culture of Corruption’
“What you saw on the House floor this afternoon was a shameless display of the Republican culture of corruption, as it exists in the House of Representatives. It demonstrated once again that the Republican majority will go to any length to satisfy the greed of the energy companies over meeting the needs of the American people."

10|07|2005
Pelosi: Republican Energy Bill Fails to Address American Needs
“Together, America can do better. We have the resources. We have the technology. We have the innovative ideas, and more of them are springing forth all the time. We can do it right, and create millions of new jobs at the same time."

10|06|2005
Pelosi Urges United States Postal Service to Create Alzheimer’s Stamp
“Scientists around the world, including some of our best minds at the National Institutes of Health, believe we are on the verge of breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s detection, diagnosis, and prevention. With an annual cost of more than $100 billion to care for people with Alzheimer’s, and an immeasurable amount of heartache, America must invest in hastening the day when Alzheimer’s disease is no longer – we cannot afford not to."

09|29|2005
Pelosi and Reid Demand End to Culture of Cronyism and Corruption That Has Hindered Relief Efforts for Katrina Survivors
"The priority of Republicans has been to help their friends at the expense of helping people. They are out of touch with the people of the Gulf Coast region who struggle to find housing, jobs, and schools for their children."

09|29|2005
Pelosi: Former Secretary Bennett Must Apologize for Appalling Remarks
“We must stand sentry against any hint of racism, any indication of injustice, and any moment of intolerance. Now is not the time for divisive comments. Now is the time for coming together. Now is the time for healing."

09|29|2005
Pelosi: Republican Bill Undermines Protections for Endangered Species
“The Endangered Species Act is a safety net for wildlife, fish, and plants that are on the brink of extinction. When other environmental laws have not provided enough protection, the Endangered Species Act is there to give endangered species one last chance to survive."

09|28|2005
Pelosi: Just as White House Resisted Truth About 9/11, They Now Resist Truth About Hurricane Katrina
“They resisted the truth then; they resist the truth now. Why is the truth significant? First of all, we owe it to the American people. But most importantly, the truth will make us safer. That is our responsibility to the American people."

09|27|2005
Pelosi: ‘Truth and Trust are Essential to a Democracy – Both Have Been Undermined by the Republicans’
“Democrats stand for opportunity, for jobs, for education, for health care, for a clean environment, for an ethical government, and for a safe and secure America. We stand ready to compare our agenda for a better future and new patriotism for this new century."

09|22|2005
Pelosi Remarks at Po’Pay Statue Dedication
“By holding onto the memory of Po’Pay, America’s first revolutionary, and the memories of the other great men and women enshrined here, we remind ourselves that our nation has been profoundly shaped by individual acts of innovation, defiance, courage, and revolution."

09|20|2005
Pelosi and African American Religious Leaders: In the Wake of Katrina, GOP Budget Priorities Are Misguided
“Katrina challenged the conscience of America and now we will see how America responds. Certainly the American people have had an excellent response: their hope, their optimism, their generosity, their spirit of one country. That we are all responsible for each other has been made evident by their outpouring of support for those who were affected."

09|15|2005
Pelosi Calls for Marshall Plan, Partnership With the People, to Rebuild and Restore Gulf Coast
“We call for a Marshall Plan for the Gulf States: a partnership with the people of the region to build new housing, revive farmland, repair infrastructure, construct schools to rebuild your communities, revive your economies, and restore your lives."

09|15|2005
Pelosi: An Independent Commission, Not a Partisan Committee is Necessary to Investigate Response to Katrina
“The idea of this Congress having a role in terms of oversight in a bipartisan special committee is something I support – I suggested it. But what the Republicans came back with was really a slap in the face to the people who were affected in the region. We owe them the truth. Why is this Congress afraid of the truth?"

09|14|2005
Pelosi Remarks to Minority Business Summit
“Democrats believe that expanding opportunities for minority-owned businesses to contract with the federal government grows small businesses and improves the federal marketplace. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, we need to provide opportunities for small, local, and minority-owned businesses to play a major role in the rebuilding, but the Bush Administration is trying to undermine our efforts, and put minority small businesses at a disadvantage in receiving federal contracts."

09|14|2005
Pelosi: We Must Continue to Vote for Justice and Freedom by Ensuring Hate Crimes Prevention Provisions Are Enacted
“Our nation was founded on the principle that all are created equal, all are entitled to the protection of our laws, and all are entitled to justice. It violates this principle to have individuals in our country targeted for violence because of who they are, the color of their skin, how they worship, or who they love."

09|14|2005
Roll Call: Putting Americans First
"It is not playing politics to demand action when Americans are in need. Democrats are not speaking out in order to point fingers, but to ask that President Bush – finally – join hands with us to do what it take to make Americans safe and secure."

09|14|2005
We Must Continue to Vote for Justice, Hope, and Freedom by Ensuring Hate Crimes Prevention Provisions Are Enacted
“Our nation was founded on the principle that all are created equal, all are entitled to the protection of our laws, and all are entitled to justice. It violates this principle to have individuals in our country targeted for violence because of who they are, the color of their skin, how they worship, or who they love."

09|12|2005
Pelosi and House Democrats Launch Nationwide Effort to Maintain and Grow America’s Competitive Edge in Global Economy
“We have the potential to create better jobs and a stronger economy here at home, and further strengthen our economy by creating new markets for our ideas and innovations abroad. Whether we realize that potential or not depends on a lasting and strategic commitment to American competitiveness."

09|11|2005
Knight Ridder Newspapers: Bush Has Failed to Provide for Common Defense
"It is not playing politics to demand action when Americans are in need. The administration should stop acting defensively and start acting on our common defense. It needs to realize this: Democrats are not speaking out in order to point fingers, but to ask that President Bush - finally - join hands with us to do what it takes to make Americans safe and secure."

09|09|2005
Chicago Tribune: Preserving an Independent Judiciary
"The stakes in preserving an independent judiciary are profound. For more than two centuries, an independent judiciary has served as guardian of our Constitution, our individual rights, and the rule of law. It is a model for the world, and a model we cannot allow to be dismantled here at home."

09|07|2005
Pelosi: ‘September has Become Synonymous With a Lack of Preparedness, Whether in New York or New Orleans’
“The Department of Homeland Security has declared September ‘National Preparedness Month,’ a time to increase public awareness about the need to prepare for emergencies. Unfortunately, September has become synonymous with a lack of preparedness, whether in New York or New Orleans. Americans should now harbor no illusions about the government’s ability to respond effectively to disasters."

09|07|2005
Pelosi: 'Four Years After 9/11, Congress Has Not Done Enough to Protect the American People'
“Four years after 9/11, Congress has not done enough to protect the American people. Security at our ports, on commercial airliners, on our transit systems, and along our borders has not been a priority of either the Congress or the Bush Administration."

09|07|2005
The Hill: Democrats Working to Ensure Security
"House Democrats have made clear our homeland-security principles, which include protecting our police officers and firefighters by guaranteeing that they have the tools they need in the case of a terrorist attack, eliminating gaps at our borders and securing rail and mass transit."

09|06|2005
Pelosi: This Is Not Just a Natural Disaster; This Is a Failure to Prepare
“This is no time for business as usual. Last week, we made the first step with a $10.5 billion emergency appropriation – that’s not nearly enough. We must remove all doubt in the minds of the people in the region that we understand the gravity of the situation, that we understand what it will need in personal and financial resources, what it will need in terms of public policy, and some of what we want to do is cut the red tape."

09|02|2005
Pelosi: Compassion No Substitute for Food, Water, Shelter, a Job, Education for Children
“I hope that I can join with the Speaker in quickly appointing a bipartisan Hurricane Task Force that will bring all of the jurisdictions together – the Chairs and the Ranking Members and other significant and knowledgeable Members of Congress together to address the urgency of Hurricane Katrina. I hope it is, because I think what has been lacking this week is the sense of urgency, the judgment, and the action needed to save lives and to remove uncertainty from the lives of people."

08|29|2005
Pelosi: This Courthouse Contains the Hopes and Aspirations of a Just Society and a Free People
Let us honor our independent judiciary that nobly serves as our guardians, protects our Constitution and our liberties, and renders equal justice under the law. And in honoring Judge Browning over and over again, let us protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, which is the oath of office that we all take."

08|25|2005
USA Today: How to Effectively Confront Nuclear Threat from Terrorists
"The administration has allowed a situation where both terrorists such as Osama bin Laden and the nuclear materials they seek are on the loose. It is only a matter of time before they find one another. The reality of this peril is not fiction."

08|06|2005
Pelosi Speaks at Rally Celebrating 40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
"The Voting Rights Act at long last, sought to carry out the command of our Constitution, and to redeem the promise of America’s purpose and of our ideals and aspirations."

08|05|2005
Pelosi Statement on the 40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
“In honor of those who marched 40 years ago, and for our country, we must stand together to make sure the justice we have won is just the beginning and that we live up to the dreams worthy of all who have died for the cause of civil rights."

07|30|2005
San Francisco Chronicle: Pelosi hails 40 years of Medicare, Medicaid
"As we celebrate this anniversary, Democrats will fight attempts to slash Medicare and Medicaid benefits. We must all work toward the day when all Americans have access to affordable, quality health care for themselves and their children."

07|29|2005
Pelosi: Republican Congress Marked by Missed Opportunities, Wrong Priorities, and Is Out of Touch with American People
“Democrats are the party of the future. We are here to grow a dynamic economy that will expand job opportunity for many more Americans so they can participate in the economic success of our country; expand opportunity for more education, investing in No Child Left Behind and the higher education of our young people; broaden access to health care, to remove that insecurity from American life; protect the environment; and allocate resources so that our neighborhoods are safe and that the American people do not feel unsafe because of the threat of terrorism."

07|28|2005
Pelosi: Republican Medical Malpractice Bill Is a Windfall for Big Drug Companies
“Instead, the Republican medical malpractice bill, first and foremost, is a windfall to the big drug companies at the expense of Americans who have been injured or killed by harmful and unsafe drugs. Once again, protecting the big drug companies is at the top of the Republican agenda."

07|27|2005
Pelosi: CAFTA a Step Backward for Workers in Central America and a Job Killer Here at Home
“Here at home, CAFTA threatens U.S. jobs by making it harder for American businesses and farmers to compete with countries that have excessively low wages and deficient working conditions. We have lost 2.8 million manufacturing jobs since President Bush took office. CAFTA doesn’t solve the jobs problem; it only digs the hole deeper."

07|27|2005
Pelosi: CAFTA is a Step Backward for Workers’ Rights
“More than 90 percent of our Caucus is enthusiastically opposed to this, but Democrats stand ready to come together to support a CAFTA that respects labor and environmental principles."

07|26|2005
Pelosi Delivers Speech at 200th Birthday Celebration for Constantino Brumidi
“Brumidi went on to spend 25 years of his life painting scenes on the walls and ceilings of this Capitol. It was a labor of love for the country that he chose as his home."

07|26|2005
Pelosi, House Democrats Introduce AmeriSave, a Plan for Retirement Security
“AmeriSave will help middle-class families build retirement security by expanding opportunities to save, and ensuring pension fairness, guaranteeing workers receive the benefits that they have been promised after a lifetime of hard work."

07|25|2005
Pelosi Delivers Address at AFL-CIO Convention
“Democrats won’t stand for trade bills that set workers’ rights back, erasing years of hard work. CAFTA only served to export jobs, make conditions worse for workers, and degrade the environment. Democrats stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our friends in the labor movement to defeat trade agreements that don’t protect the rights of workers, the environment, or American jobs."

07|24|2005
Minneapolis Star Tribune:Nukes and Terror, Much More Needs Doing, Soon
"As a consequence of Bush policies, the group concludes, the danger to the United States of terrorists getting their hands on nuclear material from North Korea, Russia or somewhere else has risen dramatically."

07|21|2005
Pelosi Statement on Extension of USA Patriot Act
“Our first responsibility to the American people is to provide for the common defense, to protect and defend the American people. In doing so, we must also protect and defend the Constitution. We must pursue real security measures that prevent terrorism."

07|21|2005
Pelosi: Young People Have the Most to Lose Under Social Security Privatization
“So in terms of Social Security, privatization is terrible. And the impact that it has on the burden of debt that it passes on to your generation is one that we will not let happen."

07|17|2005
Houston Chronicle: Republicans Damaging Our Democracy -- Pattern of Abuse of Power in House
"With Republicans in control of the Congress, it is unfortunately becoming clearer each day that they have no desire to engage in reasoned debate or a search for common ground."

07|14|2005
Pelosi Commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II
"We are a free and prosperous nation because the Greatest Generation defeated tyranny in World War II. We owe them many debts, including remembering and teaching new generations of Americans that freedom is not free."

07|14|2005
Roll Call: House Democrats Become iPod People
"House Democrats are committed to using the latest technology to reach out to Americans of all ages and backgrounds. It’s one more way that we can connect directly with the people, including more than 10 million iPod users across the country."

07|13|2005
Pelosi Address at National Council on Independent Living Rally
"When it comes to persons with disabilities, we respect them and you for what you can do, rather than judge you for what you cannot."

07|13|2005
Pelosi: Republican Energy Bill Protects MTBE Polluters
“Mr. Speaker, we are spending our time debating yet another huge subsidy for profitable oil and gas companies at taxpayer’s expense when we should be focusing on what consumers want – clean water to drink and relief from high prices at the pump."

07|13|2005
USA Today: Veterans' Health Care
"The record is replete with Democratic efforts to correct the Bush administration's misguided budget priorities -- the GOP leadership prefers tax cuts for the very wealthy over timely and adequate funding of the VA health care system."

06|30|2005
Democrats Introduce Comprehensive Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
"This bill sends a strong message: we will not tolerate violence, abuse, and sexual assault against women. I look forward to working with my colleagues to reauthorize VAWA this year and to fund it adequately every year."

06|30|2005
Pelosi Statement on Amendment to Block Chinese Bid to Acquire Unocal
“Our reliance on China to finance our debt weakens our ability to influence China on human rights, on proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, on North Korea – you name it. This is the price we pay for failing to live within our means, and it is long past time we recognized that danger and addressed it."

06|30|2005
Pelosi: Veterans’ Health Care Funding Shortfall Demonstrates Need to Establish Truth and Trust in Government
“Our veterans deserve nothing less than our honoring our commitment to them. In times of war, the military says, ‘We will leave no soldier behind on the battlefield.’ When they come home, we must leave no veteran behind when it comes to delivering our promises to them."

06|30|2005
Shortfall in Veterans’ Health Care a Direct Result of Republicans’ Failed Budget Policies and Misplaced Priorities
“As Americans, we make a simple yet sacred promise to our veterans: ‘You take care of us, and we take care of you.’ How we repay the service of our veterans speaks volumes about the character of our country."

06|28|2005
Pelosi: Tonight, The President Must Present a Strategy for Success in Iraq
“Our commitment to Iraq does not have to be measure by timetables, nor should it be open ended. But we must have benchmarks. And the President should give them to us tonight, and how he plans to reach them."

06|27|2005
Pelosi Delivers Keynote Address to American Association of University Women
“Know thy power, and together, we will expand opportunities, strengthen our families, and ensure that our work makes this country work better for women and all Americans."

06|25|2005
Pelosi Speaks at Opening of Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco
"We are here today to celebrate the imagination and creativity that is part of this transformation. The new Letterman Digital Arts Center reflects the imagination, cutting-edge innovation, and creative genius of George Lucas."

06|24|2005
Pelosi: House Republicans’ Plan is Latest Attempt to Privatize Social Security
“The Republican privatization plan may sound different, but it reflects the same Republican goal: to turn a guaranteed benefit into a guaranteed gamble. Despite cosmetic changes, the Republican privatization plan would divert Social Security contributions to fund private accounts, explode the national debt, weaken Social Security rather than strengthening it, and continue the raid on the Social Security trust fund."

06|23|2005
Pelosi: Labor-HHS-Education Bill Does Not Meet the Needs of America’s Children, Workers, or Seniors
“So it’s sad to see the place that we are at today. And why are we here? We’re here because of the skimpy, in terms of investments into America’s future, and generous, in terms of tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, budget."

06|23|2005
The Washington Post: Bipartisanship on Social Security Lacking
"When the President and the Republican leadership in Congress are ready to follow this bipartisan example, discard their ideological allegiance to private accounts and join us in a true bipartisan effort, we will welcome them to the negotiating table."

06|22|2005
Pelosi Celebrates the 33rd Anniversary of Title IX and the Opportunities Provided to Young Girls
“For 33 years, Title IX has taken down the “No Girls Allowed” signs from our schools’ playing fields, shop classes, and career counseling centers. It has ensured that the full range of educational opportunity is available to all of our children. And today, because of Title IX, the equality we have demanded on the field of play and in the classroom is allowing women to succeed in the halls of power, and corporate boardrooms."

06|21|2005
Pelosi: Failure of House to Investigate Treatment of Detainees Is a Disgrace
“The treatment of detainees is a taint on our country’s reputation, especially in the Muslim world, and there are many questions that must be answered. These questions are important because the safety of our country depends on our reputation and how we are viewed, especially in the Muslim world."

06|21|2005
Pelosi: House Must Address Unfulfilled 9/11 Commission's Recommendations
"I urge that the House dedicate itself to finishing the job begun last fall with the adoption of the 9/11 intelligence reform bill and address completely all of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission."

06|20|2005
Pelosi Honors Life and Legacy of the Late Congressman Peter Rodino
“A man of integrity and humility, Peter Rodino was a great American who served our nation with great dignity and honor. He was truly a historic figure and consequential leader who changed the course of our history for the better."

06|20|2005
Pelosi: ‘This War in Iraq Is a Grotesque Mistake; It is Not Making America Safer’
“When we went into this war, it was a war of choice, a pre-emptive war. When you have a war, you have to go in with the preparation you have. But in a war of choice, you have an increased responsibility to be prepared and to have a plan for what happens, in this case, after the fall of Baghdad. We were not prepared with such a plan."

06|16|2005
Bush Administration Denies Vital Health Care for Poor Women by Withholding Funding for United Nations Population Fund
"We must stop punishing poor women and children in the other 140 countries in which UNFPA works who are paying the price of the U.S. prohibition on funding."

06|16|2005
Pelosi Delivers Speech at National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast
“Our mission is to build an America and a future worthy of their sacrifice. An America that is strong, secure, and welcoming. An America that is a place of ‘nueva esperanza.’

06|16|2005
Pelosi: Long Overdue for the President to Put Forth a Plan to Bring Troops Home From Iraq
“Disagreement with the policies that sent our troops to Iraq, and which keep them in danger today, in no way diminishes the respect and admiration which we have for them. Sadly, the level of their sacrifice has never been matched by the level of the Administration’s planning, and now the American people agree this war is not making America safer."

06|15|2005
Pelosi: Passage of Sanders Amendment Shows We Can Protect Civil Liberties While Protecting Our Nation
“This amendment reaffirms the fundamental principle of our history, our Constitution, and our jurisprudence that our civil liberties must be protected, that any intrusions must be narrowly tailored and contain strong safeguards, and finally, that the Executive Branch must be accountable through vigorous Congressional and judicial oversight."

06|15|2005
Pelosi: President Owes Congress a Strategy for Success in Iraq
“I will be offering an amendment to the defense appropriations bill that will say to the President: ‘Within 30 days of the enactment of this legislation, Congress expects an accounting from you as to what the strategy for success is. What are the security and political measures that you are putting forth that can lead us to bring our troops home?’"

06|15|2005
Pelosi: Use of Medicinal Marijuana Should Be Left to States
“I’ve been a long-standing advocate for allowing states to make medical marijuana available to patients under a doctor’s recommendation to alleviate painful suffering. A doctor’s prescription is needed for a substance that is not otherwise legal. Doctors write prescriptions every day for that purpose, and they should be able to do so if their states allow it, in the case of medical marijuana."

06|06|2005
Pelosi: Urban Environmental Accords a ‘Blueprint for Healthy Future for Our Children’
“No one should have to live with more pollution because they are from a minority group, or because they are poor, especially if they are children. When we see an environmental threat to public health, we have a moral responsibility to eliminate it. It is a matter of fairness – breathing clean air and drinking clean water is a right, not a privilege."

06|04|2005
With Environmental Groups and Labor Unions Working Together, We Will Protect Both Workers and the Environment
“As the 109th Congress goes forward, Democrats will continue to fight for clean water, clean air, and cleaning up toxic wastes that are endangering the health of our children."

05|24|2005
Pelosi and House Democrats Call for Full Funding of Veterans’ Health Care
“This year, as a nation, our resolve must be to let their service renew our mission, to build a future worthy of their sacrifice. That begins with taking care of those who have defended our country yesterday and today."

05|24|2005
Pelosi: ‘Stop Filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve While Gas Prices Are so High’
“For five years, Republicans in Congress have pursued an energy policy to give away billions of dollars in subsidies to special interests that are already profiting from record-high gas prices."

05|24|2005
Pelosi: ‘With Potential of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Science Has Power to Answer the Prayers of America’s Families
“To some, this debate may seem like a struggle between faith and science. While I have the utmost respect for those who oppose this bill on moral grounds, I believe that faith and science have at least one thing in common: both are searches for truth. America has room for both faith and science."

05|24|2005
Pelosi: Protection of Minority Rights Is a Victory for the American People
“Americans can be thankful that a bipartisan majority in the Senate respects our Constitution: our system of checks and balances, the independence of our judiciary, and the duty of all Members of Congress to exercise their independent judgment, not the dictates of the President."

05|23|2005
Pelosi Delivers Speech to American Israel Public Affairs Committee
"America’s commitment to the safety and security of the State of Israel is unwavering. America and Israel share an unbreakable bond: in peace and war; and in prosperity and in hardship."

05|20|2005
Pelosi Delivers Commencement Address at Goucher College
“Every one of you is blessed with the talent and opportunity to make a difference. Through your imagination, your commitment to progress, and your faith in the future, you are the ones who will shorten the distance between the inconceivable and the inevitable."

05|18|2005
Pelosi: ‘Democrats Will Not Be Silenced; We Will Not Be Intimidated by the Republicans’ Arrogant Power Plays’
"They are using any means to justify their extreme agenda, even if it violates the rules and destroys more than 200 years of Constitutional checks and balances – not to mention fundamental decency and trust."

05|17|2005
Pelosi Honors Late Rep. Robert Matsui at Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Gala Dinner
“When he left us, Bob was the highest-ranking Asian American in the United States Congress and the first to serve in Congressional leadership in either House in either party. Bob showed Asian Americans -- he showed all Americans -- that no matter who you are, no matter what special challenges you face in life, the American journey is a journey of hope."

05|11|2005
Pelosi Praises Capitol Police for Safe Evacuation of Capitol Building
"Thank you to the Capitol Police. Because of your courage, Americans and people visiting from overseas can come to this Capitol with the confidence that they will be safe."

05|10|2005
Pelosi: ‘Social Security Has Represented Dignity and Independence to Millions of Women'
"Women make up 58 percent of seniors receiving Social Security. Without Social Security, 53 percent of all senior women would be living in poverty."

05|09|2005
San Francisco Chronicle: Bush Must Stabilize Iraq With a Strategy for Success
"Sadly, each passing day confirms that it was a grotesque mistake for the President to put our troops in a situation where those sacrifices were necessary. The level of their sacrifice was not matched by the level of the Administration's planning, which could have saved lives."

05|05|2005
Pelosi Commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Holocaust Survivors
“It is hard to imagine that the Holocaust ever happened. We must never forget, because only in remembering can we make the journey from horror to hope."

05|04|2005
Pelosi: Democratic Health Care Agenda Cuts Number of Uninsured and Improves Quality of Coverage
“I am pleased to join my distinguished colleagues this morning in unveiling these bills, which would expand access to affordable health care coverage, including affordable mental health coverage, cut health care costs, increase biomedical research, and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care

05|03|2005
Pelosi: ‘President’s Privatization Plan Would Be a Nail in the Coffin of Social Security’
Last week, President Bush confirmed what we had known all along, and what Democrats have been telling the American people: the President’s privatization plan would force cuts in Social Security benefits for the middle class.

04|28|2005
Pelosi: ‘Instead of a Statement of Our Values, Republican Budget an Assault on Our Values’
“The reckless Republican budget does not stop with cuts in Medicaid and Social Security. Its wrong priorities mean cuts in education, Medicare, student loans, and changes in the pension guarantee program, which will cause Americans workers to lose their pensions."

04|27|2005
Pelosi: Republican Reversal on Rules is a Victory for the American People
"The American people must believe that we are working in this House for the public interest, not the special interest. A higher ethical standard is essential to creating policy that is consistent with our values."

04|26|2005
Pelosi: Budget Vote Shows Strong Majority in the House Opposes Cutting Medicaid
"Over the last four years, more than 5 million people have joined the ranks of the uninsured. That number would more than double if it were not for the Medicaid program."

04|21|2005
Pelosi: ‘Republicans Are Not Even Giving MTBE Polluters a Slap on the Wrist; They Are Giving Them a Pat on the Back’
“According to the Republican Congress, you pollute our groundwater and you get $2 billion. That’s your gift for contaminating our groundwater."

04|20|2005
Pelosi: ‘GOP Energy Bill is Anti-Consumer, Anti-Taxpayer, and Anti-Environment’
“The opportunity is here for an energy bill that will put our country on the right path, but the Republican bill put forth today misses that opportunity. Instead of a positive plan to move our country forward, the Republican bill is a warmed-over stew of old provisions and outdated policies."

04|14|2005
Pelosi: ‘Bankruptcy Bill Seeks to Squeeze Even More Money for Credit Card Companies From the Most Hard-Pressed Americans
“Over the course of our country’s history, our economy and government has always provided for people to get a fresh start under the bankruptcy law, to enable them to go forward and make a contribution to our economy and our society."

04|13|2005
Pelosi: Republican Repeal of Estate Tax is Reverse Robin Hood, Taking Money from Middle Class and Giving to Super Rich
“Democrats want to be fair to all Americans, and we support being able to pass on a better life to our children and grandchildren. But we cannot support putting the luxuries of the super-rich before the needs of America’s families."

04|12|2005
Pelosi, House Democrats Announce GI Bill of Rights for the 21st Century
“House Democrats are proud today to announce the new GI Bill of Rights for the 21st Century to guarantee access to education, health care and the opportunity for good jobs."

03|17|2005
Pelosi: ‘Not Only is the Republican Budget Fiscally Reckless and Dishonest, It is Morally Irresponsible’
"The Republican budget does not do justice; it does great damage to our country. Instead of being a statement of our values, the Republican budget is an assault on our values. And it is a blueprint for financial disaster."

03|16|2005
Pelosi: ‘The More the American People Find Out About the President’s Privatization Plan, the Less They Like It’
“The American people understand what the choice is. They understand that privatization means slashing benefits, that it means saddling our children and grandchildren with massive debt, and they don’t like it. They know privatization means breaking a promise and eliminating the retirement lifeline that Americans have earned."

03|15|2005
Pelosi: Independent Committee Needed to Ensure Taxpayer Money Spent Wisely in Iraq
“For taxpayers, every dollar that is wasted on corruption, profiteering, and incompetence is one less dollar to pay down record deficits or to make Social Security solvent."

03|09|2005
Pelosi Receives TechNet Founders Circle Award
“Democrats believe in a prosperity that provides all Americans with the opportunity to succeed and to live a secure and comfortable life. We would make an unprecedented investment in cutting-edge research, development and advanced technology for the next generation of jobs, products, and services to build the American economy."

03|09|2005
Pelosi Remarks at Sarah Winnemucca Statue Dedication
“Although she did live between two worlds, Sarah Winnemucca never gave up on either. The life she lived improved both. And it is fitting that we honor her life today."

03|07|2005
Pelosi Addresses the National Association of Counties
“You need and deserve a federal government that is a partner. And that is what House Democrats have pledged to provide, partnership."

03|04|2005
Pelosi Delivers Paul S. Sarbanes Lecture at Salisbury University
“Education is the key to success, and the best investment we can make. It allows every student to reach his or her full potential. And we should demand that America pursues policies that make college more affordable and accessible. The recent budget proposed by the Administration, however, shortchanges students."

03|02|2005
Pelosi Honors Jackie Robinson at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
"He was a great ballplayer, and he was a fine gentleman, and he was so much more. He was an American hero who stood for equality, decency, and morality."

02|17|2005
Pelosi: Republican Class Action Bill ‘An Injustice to Consumers, a Windfall for Irresponsible Corporations’
“It should come as no surprise, however, that Republicans are seeking yet another way to protect irresponsible corporations."

02|17|2005
San Francisco Chronicle: Why Skewer Dems?
"Private accounts would slash benefits by more than 40 percent for future retirees, and would add nearly $5 trillion in debt over the next 20 years."

02|16|2005
USA Today: GOP’s Medicare Drug Bill Caters to Special Interests
"The Republican bill contains massive special-interest giveaways, including a multibillion-dollar slush fund for HMOs and insurance companies and windfall profits for big drug companies."

02|15|2005
Pelosi: For Survivors, the President’s ‘Ownership Society’ Will Mean That They Will be ‘On Their Own’
“Social Security is not only retirement insurance, it is family insurance, and the benefits are unmatched in the private sector."

02|10|2005
Roll Call: Democrats Are Fighting to Strengthen Social Security
"Democrats are fighting to strengthen Social Security. When the president is ready to join us, we will welcome him to that effort."

02|08|2005
Pelosi Statement Honoring Former Congressman Tony Hall
"He brought to these causes a seriousness of purpose and a generosity of spirit that were a constant source of inspiration, on issues where inspiration is in short supply."

02|02|2005
Democratic Response to State of the Union Address
“Democrats are committed to a strong national security that keeps America safe, that wins the war on terror, and that never again sends our troops into harm's way without the equipment they need."

02|02|2005
Pelosi Congratulates the Iraqi People on Sunday’s Election
"In the face of violence and threats, millions of Iraqis made it clear that they want the future of their own country decided by the ballot, not by the bomb or the bullet."

02|02|2005
Pelosi Urges European Union to Continue Arms Embargo on China
“The Chinese government has tried to erase the history of Tiananmen and Zhao’s legacy, but the world will remember. For all of their power, the regime is afraid of Zhao. They were afraid of him in life, they are afraid of him in death. But the more they try to suppress his message and his courage, the stronger they make him."

02|01|2005
Pelosi: ‘We Salute Catholic Schools for Their Dedication to Educating the Next Generation of Americans’
“There are nearly 8,000 Catholic schools in America, and they educate nearly 2.5 million students every year. We salute Catholic schools for their dedication to educating the next generation of Americans and for their success in doing so."

01|31|2005
Pelosi: Pre-Buttal to State of the Union Address
“Democrats see strengthening Social Security as the cornerstone of independence for our seniors and for people with disabilities. President Bush sees undermining Social Security as the cornerstone of his ‘ownership society.’"

01|30|2005
Parade Magazine: Intelligence Report, One-on-One With Rep. Nancy Pelosi
"Her voice turned passionate when Pelosi discussed what she calls 'the President’s and the Republicans’ irresponsible deficit' and its long-term economic ramifications: 'It’s a tax on the future.'"

01|29|2005
Pelosi Commemorates the Life of Former Secretary General Zhao Ziyang
“We will never forget those who lost their lives, those who are still imprisoned for the cause of freedom, and Zhao's immense strength in fighting to preserve these values."

01|06|2005
Pelosi: 'Today's Debate About Election Reform, Not an Election Result'
"Today’s electoral challenge is not intended to overturn the results of the election. It is instead to discuss the real problems with our electoral system and the failings of the process in Ohio and elsewhere. It is about election reform, not about the election result."

01|05|2005
Pelosi Remarks at Memorial Service for Robert T. Matsui
“Bob Matsui’s words, his deeds, his intellect, and his passion will serve as a light, one that will guide us to a better America that was his dream."

01|04|2005
NBC's "Today Show" Transcript of Nancy Pelosi's Profile
"I know that the agenda, our new Partnership for America's Future, the agenda of the Democrats is the agenda of the American people."

01|04|2005
Pelosi Remarks Upon Opening of the 109th Congress
"How we respond to times of difficulty is what will define us as leaders. And the ability to draw hope from times of challenge is what defines us as Americans. Each generation of Americans has made our country stronger and better for the next. That better America is our inheritance. I believe that for all of us serving in the 109th Congress, it can also be our legacy."

01|04|2005
Pelosi: 'Aid Package to Tsunami Victims Should Be First Significant Bipartisan Accomplishment of the 109th Congress'
"Nothing can give back all that has been lost. But the actions we take today and in the days ahead can keep this epic disaster from becoming even more far-reaching."

01|04|2005
Pelosi: GOP Rules Changes Undermine Ethics Standards of the House
“Instead of a bipartisan effort to strengthen the ethical process, the Republicans have engaged in a completely partisan exercise that should be an affront to every Member on either side of the aisle. The proposed changes that are still in this rules package are destructive and unethical."

2004 Documents

12|16|2004
NPR's Morning Edition Transcript of Nancy Pelosi's Profile
"It was clear to me that if the Republicans could dodge the decision on the intelligence bill, that they would. Once we brought them back, it was very hard for them to walk away from the bill without having serious ramifications for them politically."

12|15|2004
Democratic Leaders Call on President Bush to Address Tax Simplification Now
"We are writing to encourage you to act now so that tax reform can move us toward a system that is more fair, less complex, and that adequately funds the budget without perennial deficits."

12|06|2004
Roll Call: New Partnership Is Democrats’ Foundation
"Our plan, the New Partnership for America’s Future, reaffirms the commitment of House Democrats to six core values for a strong and secure middle class: national security, prosperity, fairness, opportunity, community and accountability."

11|19|2004
Pelosi Statement on Death of Former Congressman Thomas Foglietta
"it is with great sadness that I rise to pay tribute to a former Member of this body, Tom Foglietta, who passed away suddenly. Tommy was a gentleman, a diplomat, and a lovely and gracious man. We will miss him terribly."

11|18|2004
Pelosi Congratulates President Clinton on Presidential Library
"I am confident that the Clinton Presidential Center library will be a valuable asset to scholars for generations to come and a destination for his many admirers from around the world."

11|06|2004
Pelosi Delivers Democratic Radio Address
“Democrats and Republicans are on different sides of the aisle, but we have a shared oath and a solemn obligation to serve our country together. As elected officials, our commitment must be to build a future worthy of the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform and worthy of the aspirations of our children."

10|07|2004
Pelosi: ‘Democratic Bill Honors Work of 9/11 Commission and Makes the American People Safer'
“Our first responsibility as elected officials is to protect the American people. Making the right choices on legislation to implement the 9/11 Commission recommendations is one of the ways that we can meet that responsibility.

10|07|2004
Pelosi: ‘Republican Corporate Tax Bill Uses Tax Dollars to Ship American Jobs Overseas’
"In the past three years, nearly half a million jobs have been shipped overseas, but instead of working to stop this hemorrhaging, this Republican bill tonight is has tax incentives to export Americans jobs. Think about it: They are using your tax dollars to ship your job overseas."

09|30|2004
Pelosi: ‘With Gay Marriage Amendment, GOP Attempts to Distract Americans From Record of Failure’
Washington, D.C. -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today spoke late this afternoon in strong opposition to a Republican proposal to amend the Constitution to ban gay marriage. The House voted 227 to 186, far short of the two-thirds vote needed to pass the amendment. Below are Pelosi’s remarks on the House floor:

09|28|2004
Pelosi: ‘Hate Crimes Prevention Legislation is Right Thing to Do, Long Overdue’
“Mr. Speaker, I rise to offer a motion to instruct conferees to the Defense Authorization bill to agree to the hate crimes prevention provisions contained in the Senate bill.

09|25|2004
Pelosi Delivers Democratic Radio Address
"For our security and prosperity, there has never been a greater urgency to change the direction of our country. Because hope and optimism for the future have always defined the American spirit, working together, we will build a stronger and more prosperous America."

09|23|2004
Pelosi: ‘New Partnership for America’s Future Reaffirms Commitment of House Democrats to Strong, Secure Middle Class'
"Our New Partnership for America’s Future reaffirms the commitment of House Democrats to these six core values for a strong and secure middle class: national security, prosperity, fairness, opportunity, community and accountability."

09|23|2004
Pelosi: With Pledge Bill, GOP Once Again Undermines Constitution
"This bill is an assault on our cherished Constitution and the independent judiciary for partisan purposes, and it is an attempt to distract the American people from the Republicans’ record of failure.

09|23|2004
Washington Times: House Democrats unveil 'new partnership' agenda
"House Democrats are united. Today, we go forward in a new partnership to lead the land we love."

09|14|2004
Pelosi Expresses Support for Freedom in Hong Kong
Washington, D.C. -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi inserted the following statement into the Congressional Record during debate on H. Res. 667, Expressing Support for the Freedom of Hong Kong, which the House of Representatives passed unanimously last night.

09|08|2004
Pelosi Honors Heroes of Briggs v. Elliott Desegration Case at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
"By Congress bestowing these Congressional Gold Medals today, America pays tribute to four Ordinary citizens who paid an extraordinary price for freedom: a preacher named Joseph A. DeLaine; a gas station attendant and a maid named Harry and Eliza Briggs; and a farmer named Levi Pearson.

09|08|2004
Statement on Introduction of 9/11 Commission Recommendations as Legislation
Washington, D.C. -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and 100 House Democrats today introduced the unanimous, bipartisan recommendations of the 9/11 Commission as legislation.

08|29|2004
Chicago Tribune: GOP Targets Wrong Woman
"The Democratic woman in Washington who may have the most political power both now and for the foreseeable future is Nancy Pelosi, who has a shot at becoming the first Democratic speaker of the House in a decade and the first woman to win the post ever."

07|22|2004
Pelosi: 'Marriage Protection Act Undermines Supreme Court and Our System of Checks and Balances'
"This bill will impact the very foundation of our government -- it impedes the uniformity of federal law, it sets a dangerous precedent, and it does grave damage to the separation of powers."

07|21|2004
Pelosi Remarks on the Situation in Sudan
"This resolution, which I am proud to co-sponsor, accurately labels the situation in the Darfur region of the Sudan as genocide, and calls upon the United Nations to take action to prevent it."

07|15|2004
Pelosi Remarks to American Federation of Teachers Convention
"There is no more critical mission for a society than the education of our children."

07|07|2004
Pelosi Tribute to Retiring Members of Congress
"Members of Congress, especially those we honor this evening, we thank you for serving our country."

07|04|2004
The Washington Post: Better Way to Legislate
"House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi offered last month an outline of a better way to approach the work of Congress -- an approach she promises to follow in the event that Democrats regain the majority in November's elections."

06|25|2004
Pelosi Remarks to NALEO Conference
"Together, we can give everyone in this nation – whether they have been here for generations or just arrived to our shores – the opportunity to realize the American dream."

06|24|2004
Pelosi: 'Democratic Bill Invests in Homeland Security, Education, Veterans, But Does Not Raise Taxes'
"It does make major investments in our education, health care, homeland security, and environment. It does reduce the deficit by nearly $5 billion. But it does not raise taxes."

06|23|2004
Pelosi: Israel Resolution Reaffirms U.S. Support for Sharon Plan
"The principles endorsed by the resolution are consistent with the framework for peace previously outlined by President Clinton, and intended to facilitate the implementation of the Roadmap for Peace."

06|18|2004
The Washington Times: Medicare prescription drug cards
"Democrats have raised concerns about the new discount cards because they give big drug and insurance companies sole control over what discounts seniors and the disabled will get and how much they will pay."

06|17|2004
Pelosi Remarks to House Democrats' Small Business Forum
"Democrats are committed to small business. We are pleased to hold this forum so that we could hear from you directly about the issues facing small businesses across the country."

06|16|2004
House Democrats Unveil 'American Jobs Plan'
"House Democrats today are unveiling our 'American Jobs Plan' to keep jobs here at home and to ensure that American companies remain the most competitive and innovative in the world."

06|08|2004
Pelosi Tribute to President Ronald Reagan
"President Reagan appealed to the enduring belief that sustains us as a people – that America's best days are yet to come."

06|02|2004
Pelosi on 15th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre: 'We Will Never Forget'
"On this day, with this resolution, we say to the people of China, including Hong Kong, and freedom-loving people everywhere: Your cause is our cause. We will never forget."

06|01|2004
The American Prospect: 'How Nancy Pelosi Took Control'
"We must draw clear distinctions between our vision of the future and the extreme policies put forward by the Republicans. We cannot allow Republicans to pretend they share our values and then legislate against those values without consequence."

05|30|2004
Excerpts from NBC's "Meet the Press"
Excerpts from House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday, May 30, 2004.

05|20|2004
Pelosi Honors House Veterans of World War II
"On Memorial Day weekend, a grateful nation will honor the Greatest Generation that our country has ever produced – men and women who in their youth literally saved the world."

05|20|2004
Pelosi Tribute to Retiring House Parliamentarian Charles Johnson
"With his unquestioned integrity and keen intellect, Charlie has consistently maintained the highest standards of nonpartisanship and scholarship for the Office of the Parliamentarian."

05|19|2004
Pelosi Remarks to Sons of Italy Foundation
"Thank you, Sons and Daughters of Italy, for making us proud -- proud of the generations that came before, proud of the generations yet to come."

05|18|2004
Pelosi: 'Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?'
"Under President Bush and the Republican Congress, most Americans have suffered."

05|16|2004
Pelosi Gives Commencement Address at Simmons College
"As you go forward, recognize your strength, listen to your heart, and know thy power. The future of our country depends on it."

05|06|2004
Pelosi Floor Statement on Resolution on Prisoner Abuse in Iraq
"Every opportunity we get, we will always offer our praise and gratitude to our troops. We could have done that in a resolution that would have had bipartisan support, because it was very important that we send a message to the Arab world that we do understand the significance of these abuses to them. But it has been lost in the resolution before us."

05|05|2004
Pelosi Floor Statement in Tribute to Mary McGrory
"Mary was a keen observer, an elegant writer, a tenacious journalist, and an inspiration to so many women."

05|03|2004
Pelosi: ‘New Medicare Prescription Drug Cards a Bad Deal for Seniors’
"Like the President’s drug bill, the big drug and insurance companies control what discounts seniors will get."

04|25|2004
Pelosi Remarks at the March for Women's Lives Rally
"Know your power and use it. It is your choice, not the politicians."

04|21|2004
Pelosi on Iraq: 'The President Substituted Poor Judgment for Sound Preparation'
"From the outset, I believe the President's policy has had little basis in reality."

04|17|2004
Pelosi Address to American Society on Aging, National Council on the Aging Joint Conference
"On behalf of the Democratic Party, I pledge to you today: we will keep and strengthen the promise of Social Security, we will keep and strengthen the promise of Medicare and Medicaid, and we will keep and strengthen the promise of the Older Americans Act."

04|01|2004
Pelosi Commemorates Women’s History Month
"During Women's History Month, we remembered those who have contributed to our progress, we recognized those who are changing our communities today, and we rededicated ourselves to improving the lives of women."

03|31|2004
Pelosi Remarks at 'Show Us the Jobs' Event
"Extending unemployment benefits is right for families and it is right for the economy."

03|30|2004
Pelosi Address to Building and Construction Trades Department
"When it comes to job creation, they don’t have a clue."

03|27|2004
Pelosi Delivers Democratic Radio Address
"The Democratic budget reflects what is important to America’s families – a safe America with good jobs, better access to health care, the best possible education for our children, and a clean and healthy environment."

03|24|2004
Pelosi Congratulates Dr. Dorothy Height on Receiving Congressional Gold Medal
"Dr. Height, your receiving this award not only brings prestige to you, but prestige to the Congressional Gold Medal."

03|18|2004
Pelosi Remarks on Portrait Unveiling of Former Congresswoman Mary T. Norton
"Mary Norton was the first woman ever elected to Congress as a Democrat. We remember Mary Norton not only for making history, but also for making progress."

03|18|2004
Pelosi Remarks on Republican Iraq Resolution
"Republicans are in severe denial about Iraq. They are in denial as to why we went into Iraq, they are in denial as to what the conditions are that exist in Iraq right now, and they are denying in this resolution what our troops and those who have served in Iraq need."

03|11|2004
Pelosi Delivers Address to National Conference of State Legislatures
"As a bipartisan conference, you have the power to help shape the debate on critical issues here in Washington."

03|10|2004
Pelosi Remarks on Receiving the Legislative Award from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
"Hispanics values – faith, family, love of country – are American values."

02|24|2004
Pelosi Delivers Address to National Governors Association
"Working together, we can ensure the security and prosperity of the American people."

02|24|2004
The Washington Post: Medicare Shortcomings
"Democrats want to repeal this lemon of a law, which creates a $46 billion slush fund for Medicare HMOs while leaving seniors with higher out-of-pocket costs and a huge gap in coverage."

02|04|2004
Pelosi Calls for Release of Prisoners of Conscience in Tibet
"I am proud to stand with my colleagues today to demand that the Chinese Government immediately release all prisoners of conscience in China and Tibet."

02|03|2004
Pelosi Delivers Address to AFL-CIO Industrial Unions Council
"Democrats are fighting to preserve the fundamental freedoms of America’s workers. The right to form unions, the right to quality health care, the right to bargain collectively, the right to safe workplaces, the sanctity of the 40-hour workweek, these rights are non-negotiable."

01|27|2004
Pelosi Tribute to Monterey City Councilwoman Ruth Vreeland
"We will remember her with great affection, admiration, and respect."

01|20|2004
The Democratic Response to the State of the Union
Washington, D.C. -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle delivered the official Democratic response to the President's State of the Union address.

01|16|2004
Pelosi and Daschle Deliver Pre-Buttal to State of the Union Address
"From our national security to our economic security, we see the dangerous consequences of the President's distorted priorities..."

2003 Documents

12|17|2003
Republican Congress: Government of the Few, by the Few, and for the Few
"Republicans left behind a shameful record of too much partisanship and too little progress..."

12|09|2003
Pelosi Remarks on Receiving the Millard E. Tydings Award for Courage and Leadership in American Politics
"The history of the world, and the history of this nation, is the story of young people daring to dream that a single person can make a difference..."

12|08|2003
Pelosi: 'Why Are Republicans So Afraid of the Normal Rules of Debate?'
"Yet perhaps never before have the actions of this body fallen so far short of both the ideals envisioned by the Founders and 'the sympathies of the people' as during last month’s vote on the Medicare Prescription Drug Conference Report..."

11|22|2003
Pelosi Statement on 40th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's Death
"Yet on this anniversary we recall not how President Kennedy died, but rather, how he lived..."

11|11|2003
Pelosi Remarks on Veterans Day
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this morning at a Veterans Day Observance sponsored by the Veterans Council of Hillborough County.

10|20|2003
Pelosi Remarks at Dedication of Ted Weiss Federal Building
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this morning at the dedication of the Ted Weiss Federal Building in New York City.

10|16|2003
Pelosi Remarks at Sakakawea Statue Dedication
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this afternoon at a ceremony held to dedicate a statue of Sakakawea in the Capitol.

10|12|2003
Pelosi Remarks in Honor of David and Judy Bonior
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke tonight at a dinner honoring former House Democratic Whip David Bonior and his wife Judy Bonior.

10|09|2003
Pelosi Remarks to National Association of Women Judges
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this morning to the 25th Annual Conference of the National Association of Women Judges.

10|07|2003
Statement in Honor of Mildred "Millie" O'Neill
"Madam Speaker, it is with great personal sadness that I rise to pay tribute to Mildred, better known as Millie, O'Neill..."

09|25|2003
Pelosi Remarks at Trinity College
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this evening at "A Celebration of Trinity Women’s Leadership" at Trinity College in Washington, D.C.

09|17|2003
Pelosi Remarks at National Archives Rotunda Rededication
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this morning at the Rededication of the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom at the National Archives.

09|10|2003
Pelosi Statement Welcoming His Holiness the Dalai Lama
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke today on the House floor in support of H.R. 359, Welcoming His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.

09|09|2003
Pelosi Remarks on Visit of the Dalai Lama and 20th Anniversary of Congressional Human Rights Caucus
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this morning at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus, featuring the Dalai Lama as the keynote speaker.

08|21|2003
Pelosi: President Deserves Failing Grade on Education
"President Bush has promised time and time again, with great fanfare, to ‘Leave No Child Behind.’ But when it comes time to keep those promises, he and the Republicans in Congress take a recess from responsibility."

08|12|2003
Pelosi Remarks to Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke today to the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund's Annual Celebration.

07|23|2003
Pelosi: 'Democrats Will Not Stop Fighting Until We Expand the Child Tax Credit'
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke at a rally this afternoon held to demand that the House Republican Leadership pass the Senate's version of the child tax credit before the August recess.

07|21|2003
US News and World Report: 'Shaking Off the Political Blues'
"The president can try to be as persuasive as he wants to be on any issue," says Pelosi, "but he cannot persuade somebody that they have a job if they don't."

07|18|2003
Pelosi: 'It is Wrong for a Committee Chair to Call the Police to Evict Democratic Members'
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi introduced a resolution today to condemn the abuse of power by the Republican Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in calling the Capitol Police this morning to evict committee Democrats from their own committee library.

07|14|2003
Pelosi Remarks to National Council of La Raza
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke today to the thousands of members of the National Council of La Raza, the largest constituency-based national Hispanic organization, gathered for their 35th annual conference.

07|13|2003
Pelosi Remarks to NAACP
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke today at the 94th annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

07|08|2003
Pelosi Remarks at Congressional Distinguished Service Award Ceremony
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this morning at the first presentation of the Congressional Distinguished Service Award. The award was presented to former Members John Rhodes of Arizona, Lou Stokes of Ohio, Don Edwards of California, and Bob Michel of Illinois.

06|26|2003
Pelosi Floor Statement on House Republican Medicare Prescription Drug Bill
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke late tonight on the House floor in strong opposition to the House Republican Medicare prescription drug bill, which later passed by a vote of 216 to 215 to 1.

06|26|2003
Pelosi Statement in Support of Freedom in Hong Kong
This evening, the House of Representatives passed House Resolution 277, expressing support for freedom in Hong Kong, by a vote of 426 - 1. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi introduced the resolution with Representative Chris Cox (R-CA) and spoke on the House floor in support of its passage.

06|24|2003
Pelosi: 'We Must Act Now to Protect the American People'
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this afternoon on the House floor during debate on the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill to note the importance of additional investments in domestic security measures.

06|24|2003
The Hill: Pelosi: Be Prepared to Throw Punches
“The Republicans will take every punch they can get at you. You have to be prepared to take many many punches. But be prepared to throw some too."

06|23|2003
Pelosi Statement in Honor of Maynard Jackson
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi paid tribute on the House floor today to former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson, who passed away this morning.

06|17|2003
Pelosi: 'Child Tax Credit Issue is Simple -- House GOP Wants to Kill It'
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this evening on the House floor, calling on House Republicans to drop their delaying tactics and adopt immediately the expansion of the child tax credit passed by the Senate.

06|12|2003
Pelosi: ‘GOP So Frightened of Debate on Child Tax Credit They Are Hiding Behind a Procedural Vote’
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this afternoon on the House floor in opposition to the Republican rule that prevented a vote on the child tax credit expansion passed by the Senate.

06|10|2003
Pelosi Remarks in Praise of Patsy Mink
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this evening on the House floor in praise of her late colleague, Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink of Hawaii.

06|10|2003
Pelosi Remarks on Child Tax Credit at Call to Renewal Prayer Gathering
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this afternoon at the Call to Renewal prayer gathering on expanding the child tax credit.

06|04|2003
Pelosi Remarks at Eisenhower Statue Dedication
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined other members of the Congressional Leadership today in dedicating a statue of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the U.S. Capitol.

06|04|2003
Pelosi: 'How Do We Tell Our Men and Women in Uniform That Their Children are Not Worthy of a Tax Cut?'
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke last night on the House floor in support of extending the child tax credit to the millions of working families left out of the Republican tax bill.

05|22|2003
Pelosi Testimony at Independent 9-11 Commission Hearing
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi testified this morning at the first public hearing in Washington of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.

05|19|2003
Pelosi Remarks to Episcopal High School
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered the Fourth Annual Allen C. Phillips "Integrity in Action" lecture this afternoon to the students of Episcopal High School.

05|18|2003
Pelosi Remarks at Brandeis University
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this morning to a group of Brandeis University Fellows prior to graduation.

05|15|2003
Pelosi Remarks to Second Annual Hispanic Prayer Breakfast
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this morning to the Second annual Hispanic Prayer Breakfast.

05|15|2003
Pelosi: GOP Refusal to Extend Unemployment Insurance Hurts Families and Economy
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this morning in support of a Democratic proposal to extend unemployment insurance and in opposition to the Republicans' refusal to consider the bill on the House floor.

05|14|2003
Pelosi: 'Extending Unemployment Benefits Is Best Way to Stimulate Economy'
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke today at a rally of several hundred unemployed workers to protest the Republicans' refusal to extend unemployment insurance.

05|14|2003
Roll Call: 'Pelosi Plans Ahead'
"Pelosi said that when she sought the role of leader last year she made a vow to her fellow Democrats: 'I told them never again will Democrats go into a campaign where we don’t have a message as to who we are and what we stand for, how we are different from Republicans and how we differ from Republicans.'"

05|05|2003
Pelosi Address to the Association for a Better New York
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi addressed the Association for a Better New York this morning.

05|04|2003
Pelosi Remarks at Grand Opening of McCovey Point at China Basin Park
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined hundreds of San Francisco Giants fans today at the Grand Opening of McCovey Point at China Basin Park, the new home of a tee ball park and a 9-foot-tall bronze statue of Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey.

05|01|2003
HIV/AIDS Prevention Too Important to be Undermined by Politics
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi gave the following statement on the House floor during debate this afternoon on a bill to triple funding to fight the global AIDS pandemic.

04|25|2003
Pelosi Address to Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi addressed the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce today as part of their “Distinguished Women Leaders Lecture Series.”

04|12|2003
Pelosi Receives 2003 Alan Cranston Peace Award from Global Security Institute
This evening, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi received the 2003 Alan Cranston Peace Award from the Global Security Institute.

04|10|2003
Pelosi Address to the Children’s Defense Fund
This morning, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke before 2,000 people attending the Children’s Defense Fund’s annual conference.

04|10|2003
Pelosi Statement at Congressional Rally for the Troops
Members of Congress held a rally this afternoon to support our men and women in uniform serving in Iraq.

04|07|2003
Pelosi Address to Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke today to the National Legislative Conference of the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO.

04|01|2003
Pelosi Address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee
This morning, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke before 2,000 people attending the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's 2003 Policy Conference.

03|31|2003
Pelosi Address to the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
This evening, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke before the Religous Action Center of Reform Judaism's biennial 'Consultation on Conscience' conference.

03|20|2003
Pelosi Address to National Newspaper Publishers' Association
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke today to the National Newspaper Publishers Association. The NNPA, also known as the Black Press of America, is a 62-year-old federation of more than 200 African-American community newspapers.

03|12|2003
Pelosi Address to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
House Democratic Leader spoke to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

03|07|2003
Pelosi Address to Council on Foreign Relations
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered the David A. Morse lecture at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City.

03|04|2003
Pelosi Address to the American Legion
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke before the 44th annual Washington conference of the American Legion, the nation's largest veterans organization.

“ Democrats are united in presenting a New Direction for America, one that will make our nation as strong as its people, one that brings opportunity, security, and prosperity to all Americans. ”

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi