Nancy Pelosi said "I think sometimes if you just read the newspaper, you think, well, this is a fight among political leaders and the government shuts down." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 5, 2019

I think sometimes if you just read the newspaper, you think, well, this is a fight among political leaders and the government shuts down.

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Pelosi highlights the disconnect between political disputes and their real-world impact on people.

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