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Nancy Pelosi: if the subject were not so serious about the pensions of America's families, the hopes and aspirations for their…

On the recordJuly 12, 2002
if the subject were not so serious about the pensions of America's families, the hopes and aspirations for their children and their children's education that has been greatly diminished by the collapse of the stock market, I would think that the distinguished majority leader was jesting in the comments that he just made.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Discussing the impact of the stock market collapse on American families' pensions.

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