When the gentleman says that I heed the Pope when he is talking about debt relief, but not when he is talking about a woman's right to choose, or words to that effect, my comments to the gentleman were he was mocking this as a scheme; and I said this is not a scheme, this is a plan that has been thought out and proposed by the G-7. Just to get to the Pope for a moment----
Nancy Pelosi: “When the gentleman says that I heed the Pope when he is talking about debt relief, but not when he is talking about a…”
On the recordJuly 12, 2000
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Discussing the Pope's stance on debt relief and women's rights.
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