It took until we won in ‘06 — first bill on the floor, H.R. 1 — to enact the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. Nancy Pelosi More Quotes by Nancy Pelosi More Quotes From Nancy Pelosi I promise to do everything in my power to achieve energy independence and to do so within ten years and to stop global warming, which says to the American people that we are about the future, about addressing how we create jobs, how we care for our children, how we grow our economy, and how we preserve our planet. Nancy Pelosi childrenpeoplepromise I went to Congress to change the policies of our country. I did not go to change the behaviors of members of Congress. Nancy Pelosi congressbehaviorcountry Fashion and all that it implies - hair, makeup - is an art form. If you look organized and well presented, people think that you're organized in your mind and you take pride in yourself. And besides, it's fun. Isn't it fun? Nancy Pelosi fashionfunart There is no question that women helping women works for women. Nancy Pelosi helping I want women to have all the opportunities that they aspire to. Nancy Pelosi i-want-a-womanwantopportunity My daughter Alexandra once told me, "Mother, you're a pioneer. Now, hardly anybody cooks, but you were one of the first to stop." After 20 years of cooking, I started to appreciate the value of other people's work. So I would, say, go get a duck in Chinatown. I always had the salad and set the table, but I didn't have to clean the pots. Nancy Pelosi daughtermotheryears Republicans always are gearing whatever they do to benefit the high end. Nancy Pelosi benefitsrepublicanends The American people voted to restore integrity and honesty in Washington, D.C., and the Democrats intend to lead the most honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history. Nancy Pelosi honestyintegritypeople If you make - not have - $1 million a year, should you not participate in the sense of community of our country? I'm willing to put that on the table. Nancy Pelosi communitycountryyears The Republicans have been baying at the moon for seven years, in March it was seven years since the president signed the bill. They've been baying at the moon that they had a better idea. Nancy Pelosi moonyearsideas [Martin Luther King, Jr.] would want us to celebrate him, his birth, and his legacy by acting upon his agenda, by realizing the dream, by making the minimum wage a living wage, by having not just family and medical leave, but paid sick leave for our workers, [and] by having quality, affordable child care so that our families, the power of women can be unleashed in our economy and in our society. Nancy Pelosi kingsdreamchildren Three year sof unconditional MFN have not lead to any subtantial improvement in human rights, trade and nuclear proliferation practice of the Chinese government. In addition to the trade barriers, China has marred our trade relationship wit prison labor or export and other unfair trade practices. Nancy Pelosi governmentrightsyears Time is our most finite commodity, therefore our most valuable, and I respect other peoples' time. Nancy Pelosi respecting-otherscommodityvaluable Elections are about the future. Nancy Pelosi election With President Obama, we will move America forward. Nancy Pelosi presidentamericamoving Lincoln said, public sentiment is everything. We have to listen to the people and come together as we prioritize our agenda and go forward. Nancy Pelosi agendastogetherpeople The Democrats have been there for working people in our country. That's who we are, trickle-down vs. middle-class economics. That's the major difference between the parties. Nancy Pelosi partyclasscountry We can all do better. America is an entrepreneurial society. We had entrepreneurs who started our country. And they want us to think in fresh, new, different ways all of the time. Nancy Pelosi countryamericathinking President Obama came up with tremendous ideas, but he was blocked by the Republicans. Nancy Pelosi republicanpresidentideas To have diversity of opinion in the debate strengthens the outcome and you get a better result. Nancy Pelosi diversityopinionoutcomes
