Nancy Pelosi: “In an interview on television, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott spoke out about homosexuality in a way that I think…”

“In an interview on television, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott spoke out about homosexuality in a way that I think maybe was unintentional by him, but, nonetheless, was very hurtful and harmful to people in the gay and lesbian community. ... Senator Lott made his unfortunate remarks about homosexuality, saying, "It is a sin; it is just like alcohol or sex addiction or kleptomaniacs." Then our own Majority Leader, Mr. Armey, said that homosexuality "... is a sin. I know it is. It is in the Bible," or words to that effect. One of the issues that is being raised about Jim Hormel's nomination is that he was seen laughing at a parade where there were people dressed as nuns.”