Nancy Pelosi Quotes on America (36 Quotes)

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 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,

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.

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

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,

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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.

I feel sad for him today, and for his family. But I even feel sadder for the American people, who have had their lives affected by the culture of cronyism and corruption that exists in Washington.

What we're discussing privately and publicly, is a budget which is a blueprint for the future which creates jobs, which educates our children, which provides healthcare for all Americans, which takes our deficit down, which gives a tax cut for 95% of the American people.

What is needed in a response like this is one that minimizes death and disease, which minimizes the front assault that this makes on the livelihood of the American people, ... If there's any lesson to be learned, it's that this response was not appropriate.

There is a very crucial debate in this country today about the rights of American citizens to privacy, and about the proper role of the Congress and the courts in assuring that no one -- not even the president -- tramples on those basic private rights without complying with the law.

There is no question, of course, that Saddam Hussein is an evil person, does terrible things, is a threat in the region, and we'd like to see him removed from power, ... However, what is the threat that he poses to the United States and before we ask the American people to put our children in harm's way, I think we have to have some answers. What is the threat What is the political alternatives, if we have regime change, regime change to what

It took that long for the indicted leader of the House of Representatives to twist the arms necessary to get a vote against the American people, against the consumer, against the taxpayer and against the environment - in favor of the energy companies.

In honoring her legacy in this way, we are reminded that the power of one person, acting with a singularity of purpose, driven by the ideals of justice, is infinite, ... As we grieve the loss of Rosa Parks, we recommit ourselves to her lifelong struggle to create an America that reflects the hopes and aspirations of all of its citizens.

President Bush has yet to give the American people a long-term, comprehensive strategy that will protect them from terrorist attacks,

America will be far safer if we reduce the chances of a terrorist attack in one of our cities than if we diminish the civil liberties of our own people.

That prompted some Democrats to call on House Speaker Dennis Hastert to denounce ... unethical threats, ... The Republicans should allow baseball to remain as it is, an American pastime loved by millions, regardless of their political beliefs.

If we're ever going to protect the American people, we must have an outside independent committee. Let's not have a charade about oversight.

I ask the Republican Leadership to join me in supporting an independent commission to determine what really went wrong in the federal response to Hurricane Katrina. The American people expect and deserve nothing less,

America must be a light to the world, not just a missile.

The Hispanic dream -- the hope of a better future -- is the American dream. Hispanic values are American values. The values of opportunity, fairness and community are also Democratic values. While, more than ever before, Hispanic-Americans are enjoying the benefits of the middle class, the Bush Administration is leaving them behind. Republicans are undermining the values of hope and opportunity, but we will not let them divide us.

This port deal is an example of the cronyism and backroom deals of this administration. The American people don't understand why we can't make our own ports secure. They want answers from the Bush administration, and so do the Democrats.

Many in Congress have been concerned for many years about China's violation of human rights, occupation of Tibet, of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and that of course is a national security issue. But on the basis of trade alone, this is a bad deal for the American people.

No CEO in America would retain a manager with so clear a record of failure, and neither should President Bush,

I would be concerned as an American in any part of the country about a natural disaster or a terrorist attack.

We must remain focused on the greatest threat to the security of the United States, the clear and present danger of terrorism. We know what we must do to protect America, but this Administration is failing to meet the challenge. Democrats have a better way to ensure our homeland security.

The criminal indictment of Majority Leader Tom DeLay is the latest example that Republicans in Congress are plagued by a culture of corruption at the expense of the American people.

It gives tax cuts of 70 billion largely to the wealthiest people in America, it increases the deficit by 20 billion and really doesn't help the victims of Katrina,

The president does a disservice to the troops and the American people when he tries to silence those asking questions about putting our men and women in uniform in harm's way,

Democrats are committed to strengthening the state of our union -- to reach for a safer, more prosperous America,