Nancy Pelosi Quotes (206 Quotes)

We have to ask ourselves ... how could things have been different ... What could have been done to prevent the magnitude of this tragedy These are questions that Congress should legitimately ask.

I have absolutely no regret about my vote against this war. The same questions remain. The cost in human lives, the cost to our budget, probably 100 billion. We could have probably brought down that statue for a lot less.

It is a disservice to a very serious debate about security and liberty for him to resort to that kind of a statement.

We must be sure that every vote that is cast is a vote that's counted,

Think of an economy where people could be an artist or a photographer or a writer without worrying about keeping their day job in order to have health insurance.

This offense is just the latest example of the culture of corruption that pervades the Republican-controlled Congress, which ignores the needs of the American people to serve wealthy special interests and their cronies,

the threat assessment, military plan, political option, cost of occupation, and what cost it is to our war on terrorism.

The Speaker is not listening to the American people they have unequivocally said they want an independent commission to find out the truth. They do not want a partisan whitewash of what went wrong in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina,

The American people deserve to know the truth about how their government prepared for and responded to this crisis,

I cannot support the Patriot Act conference report because it does not secure the right balance between our national security and civil liberties. As we protect and defend the American people, we must remain vigilant in protecting law-abiding American citizens from unaccountable governmental intrusion over their personal records. ... It would still permit personal records to be seized and retained indefinitely without any obligation on the part of the government to demonstrate a connection to terrorism.

Democratic priorities remain clear: to provide a tax cut for working families, to promote policies that produce jobs and economic growth, and to assist millions of our fellow Americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.

The Chinese bid for Unocal is compelling evidence of America's strategic energy vulnerability, ... China has clearly decided to meet its growing energy demand by obtaining control of energy assets around the world.

Being the first woman speaker and breaking the marble ceiling is pretty important. Now it's time to move on.

This Republican Congress is the most corrupt in history and the American people are paying the price.

a strong advocate for an independent judiciary, particularly in response to recent threats to impeach judges for their judicial decisions and to strip federal courts of jurisdiction.

Every month that we do not have an economic recovery package 500 million Americans lose their jobs.

It makes no sense to consider such a bill at a time when the massive needs of those affected by Hurricane Katrina are still being assessed.

I said because of all that went wrong, of all that didn't go right last week.' And he said 'What didn't go right'

But we have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.

Outside of the first two years, when he used the legacy of the Clinton administration's fiscal surpluses, President Bush has yet to submit a balanced budget.

This proliferation cannot and must not be ignored. It is a direct threat to peace in the Middle East, ... This carefully crafted legislation will strengthen the president's hand in dealing with proliferators.

A vote that was supposed to take five minutes took more than nine times that long because the indicted Republican leader of the House of Representatives needed extra time to twist the arms necessary to pass a bill that is against the interests of the American people, against consumers, against taxpayers and against the environment,

Congress will provide our servicemen and women with whatever resources they need to accomplish their mission, ... The president's spending request on infrastructure will be subjected to a higher level of scrutiny.

Whatever the judgment is about the leadership that has happened right now, if we think that this was a good example of leadership, we have, indeed, lowered our standards as a nation,

I'm not racist, and I'll put my record up against theirs, ... I've been a champion of the real civil rights issue of our times -- equal educational opportunities for kids.

We can choose to help the people who are affected by Katrina, or we can give tax cuts to the wealthiest people in America.

As one who served as the ranking Democrat on (the) foreign operations (committee) for many years, and worked closely with the World Bank, I don't see a match in commitment to the vision of the World Bank,

This isn't about small government. This is about small-minded, petty government that does not meet the needs of the American people.

It was appropriate for the Bush administration to give them a ladder to get off their high horse,

It's clear that the elections in California , Virginia, New Jersey and across the country were a rejection of the misplaced priorities of the Republicans in Washington, D.C. ,

overturn what the Republicans did on that opening day and to make the ethics process indeed bipartisan again.

By bringing hope to the sick and disabled with the miraculous potential of stem cell research, she has helped to continue the mending and renewing of the world that is possible through science.

I think there are many more people who are responsible for the mess that the Bush administration has gotten us into,

The Bush administration has spent us into record deficits and piled mountains of debt onto our children, Budget experts agree that the line-item veto would do little to control deficits.

We have a duty to protect the American people from terrorism, but also to protect law-abiding American citizens from unaccountable and unchallengeable government power over their personal lives, their personal records and their thoughts,

There is plenty to investigate about the Bush administration's use and misuse of intelligence, ... The American people deserve the truth.

Our work will not be complete unless we elect a Democratic Congress.

How can it be that four years after 911 we still do not have real-time communication among first responders ... It was a clear problem four years ago. It's a clear problem now.

As others have copied our blueprint, we have departed from it. They are investing heavily in improving their educational systems, and creating world-class universities, particularly in science and technology. We have fewer students studying math and science.

owes the American people a full accounting of what has already been spent in Iraq and a detailed plan for future spending.

The Katrina response remains plagued by cronyism, cronyism that gives jobs to the friends of the Bush administration without qualifications for those jobs,

NMA leaders noted with appreciation that both liberal and conservative leaders have strongly criticized the federal response. The people of the Gulf Coast were struck by two disasters, ... first the Hurricane, and then the failure of the federal government in their time of great need.

This isn't about partisanship and I'm afraid the White House is taking it in that direction in preventing this from coming forward,

The Republicans on the Hill are clueless in the Capitol when it comes to job creation, ... The Republicans are now dithering over a feeble bill which will not meet the needs of the American people and ignores the opportunity for job creation.

I have newspapers coming to me and saying, 'Can we get in on the TARP?'.

I have deep emotions about the American people. If I were to cry for anything, I would cry for them and the policies that they're about to face.

The debate over prescription drug coverage comes down to a question of values, ... President Bush and congressional Republicans have continually chosen to place a greater value on tax cuts for the wealthy than for prescription drugs for seniors.

Furthermore, we believe that health care reform, again I said at the beginning of my remarks, that we sent the three pillars that the President's economic stabilization and job creation initiatives were education and innovation - innovation begins in the classroom - clean energy and climate, addressing the climate issues in an innovative way to keep us number one and competitive in the world with the new technology, and the third, first among equals I may say, is health care, health insurance reform.

Our concern is that, based on its track record, the administration may be incapable of spending these federal funds effectively or responsibly,

Is this the major leagues Is this how Congress works ... indicative of the ineptitude of the Republican leadership.