“Older people are not going to evaporate from the face of the Earth for two years. They're going to have medical need and they're going to have to be attended to. And the earlier intervention for it, the less the cost will be and the better the quality of life.” PeopleNeedsYearsTwoEarthFacesQualityCostMedicalTwo YearsInterventionQuality Of LifeOlder People Author:Nancy Pelosi
“After 100 years of trying, finally we passed health care for all Americans as a right for all - not just a privilege for a few. It honored the vows of our Founders: Of life, a healthier life; liberty; the freedom to pursue our own happinesses. ... We knew that ... this bill was ironclad constitutionally.” TryingYearsCareLibertyBillsPrivilegePursueHealth CareFoundersHonoredVowHealthier LifeIronclads Author:Nancy Pelosi
“Even if Osama bin Laden is caught tomorrow, it is five years too late. To capture him now I don't think makes us any safer.” IfsThinkingYearsFiveTomorrowLateCaughtFive YearsToo LateCaptureBin LadenOsama Bin Laden Author:Nancy Pelosi
“In a couple of days, it will be 40 days, 40 hours, 40 years in the desert - 40 is fraught with meaning and symbolism.” YearsHoursCoupleDesertSymbolism Author:Nancy Pelosi
“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.” YearsHas BeensIdeasPresidentRepublicanMoonBillsSevenMarchSeven Years Author:Nancy Pelosi
“Imagine in what the president [Donald trump] wants to do, the 400 wealthiest families in America will get a tax break of $7 million a year.” WantYearsAmericaPresidentBreakMillionsImagineTrumpTaxesTax Breaks Author:Nancy Pelosi
“A successful marriage is a decision. You decide whether it's going to work, and then you turn around and you've been married 45 years.” YearsTurnsDecisionSuccessfulMarriedGoing To WorkSuccessful Marriage Author:Nancy Pelosi
“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.” PeopleYearsFirstsMotherValuesDaughterAppreciateTablesCookingCleanCooksMy DaughterPotDucksPioneersSaladChinatown Author:Nancy Pelosi
“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.” YearsHas BeensStatesOpportunityCitiesClassMiddlePrivilegeSecureCaliforniaMiddle ClassSan Francisco Author:Nancy Pelosi
“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.” IfsShouldYearsCountryCommunityMillionsWillingTablesOur Country Author:Nancy Pelosi
“Having five children in six years is the best training in the world for Speaker of the House.” WorldYearsChildrenPoliticalHouseFiveSixTrainingElectionSpeakersElection Day Author:Nancy Pelosi
“I come to this debate, Mr. Speaker, as one at the end of 10 years in office on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction was one of my top priorities. I applaud the President on focusing on this issue and on taking the lead to disarm Saddam Hussein... Others have talked about this threat that is posed by Saddam Hussein. Yes, he has chemical weapons, he has biological weapons, he is trying to get nuclear weapons.” TryingYearsEndsPresidentIssuesOfficeWeaponsMassDestructionThreatIraqNuclearDebatePrioritiesPermanentChemicalsSpeakersNuclear WeaponsCommitteesStoppingSaddamHusseinSelectWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionProliferationTop PrioritiesChemical WeaponsBiological Weapons Author:Nancy Pelosi
“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.” YearsHumansGovernmentThreePoliticsPracticeRightsLaborTradePrisonHuman RightsChinaNuclearImprovementWitChineseBarriersThree YearsUnfairUnconditionalProliferationNuclear ProliferationFair TradeChinese Government Author:Nancy Pelosi
