Political Quotes

“When we talk about HIV/AIDS, this was a matter of life and death,” Pelosi says. “I saw my role as one that could say to people: ‘You’re wrong. This is appropriate.’”

Tolerance is a good word writ large, but in terms of the subject, it’s not about tolerance — it’s about respect.

“It’s heartbreaking,” Pelosi says. “These are people’s children.”

“I’m not an incrementalist,” she says. “It’s just not my thing.”