Nancy Pelosi Quotes
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The name 'Republican' in some ways has been hijacked by obstructionists.
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With Americans worried about losing their jobs, their savings, their homes and their chance at the American Dream, the New Direction Congress will work in a bipartisan way to lift our economy and help America's middle class.
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Raising the minimum wage is the right thing to do, but it's a popular thing to do as well.
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Democrats believe in reigniting the American dream by removing barriers to success and building ladders of opportunity for all, so everyone can succeed.
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If I cry, it's about the personal loss of a friend or something like that. But when it comes to politics - no, I don't cry.
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For 25 years, it has been my privilege to represent the city of San Francisco and the great state of California; to work to strengthen our vibrant middle class; to secure opportunity and equality.
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With President Obama, we will move America forward.
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I didn't know you were Catholic. (to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson as he got down on one knee to beg Pelosi to find Democratic support for the bailout bill)-2008
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I would never think of crying about any loss of an office, because that's always a possibility, and if you're professional, then you deal with it professionally.
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I have said it before and I will say it again: Impeachment is off the table.
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I don't spend a lot of time thinking about the ratings of Congress. I really don't.
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Democrats believe we must create jobs, not protect the special interests; build the economy from the middle out, not the top down.
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I love having the support of my caucus. We have a good working relationship.
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I read that my lifelong dream is to serve as speaker with Hillary Clinton as president. So what?
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When taxpayers are subsidizing low wages, people should be aware of that. We're subsidizing an economy. We're not subsidizing people. They are doing a hard day's work. When we're not rewarding work actively, there's something wrong with the system.
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I must have good genes from my parents because I feel no slowdown of energy, enthusiasm or even memory.
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The word 'campaign' is a war term. So when you go into a campaign you just prepare to go to war. If you think this is an exercise in civic activity...then you are going to be surprised.-1985
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This president goes into office with more expectations than any president I can ever remember in my lifetime.-2008
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Bipartisanship is nice, but it cannot be a substitute for action, not having it cannot prevent us from going forward.
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The House of Representatives has never sued a sitting president in all of U.S. history.
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As many of you know, I come from San Francisco. We don't have a lot of farms there. Well, we do have one-it's a mushroom farm, so you know what that means.
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Members of Congress I have the high privilege and distinct honour of presenting to you, his excellency Bertie Ahern (/ei/hern), the Taoiseach, the Prime Minister of Ireland
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A woman is like a teabag. You can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
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Let's just do what is right for the American people. And those of us who are involved in politics and government know that our responsibility is to the American people, that we have a responsibility to find our common ground, to seek it and to find it.