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Nancy Pelosi

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Nancy Patricia Pelosi is an American politician serving as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since January 2019, and previously from 2007 to 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party and has represented California's 12th congressional district in the House of Representatives since 1987, making her one of the longest-serving members of Congress. Pelosi is the first woman to hold the office of Speaker, a role in which she has played a significant part in shaping legislative priorities and party strategy.

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Sep 18, 2023

If not for the heroic actions of law enforcement officers, some of whom literally gave their lives to protect us, the former President and his supporters would have succeeded.

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Sep 18, 2023

Speaker Pelosi called for your resignation on national television.

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Sep 18, 2023

The person responsible for directing the violence to the Capitol that day in order to undermine a peaceful transfer of power is the favorite to secure the Republican nomination for President.

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Sep 14, 2023

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I thank her for her leadership on this important issue and for giving us all the opportunity to speak on the rule that would bring this shameful legislation to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I strongly oppose…

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Sep 12, 2023

Because, probably, he didn't have the votes. That's one reason you don't bring a bill to the floor.

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Sep 12, 2023

I think nothing less is at stake than our democracy in this election.

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Sep 12, 2023

That's a banana republic without the banana. I mean, it's a terrible thing. It's a terrible thing.

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Sep 12, 2023

Yes, I do. I definitely do. I mean, you just described what -- you've just described it.

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Sep 12, 2023

It's a democracy issue. It's not just a choice issue. It's a freedom issue. It's a democracy issue. And it was a winning issue.

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Sep 12, 2023

Yes, and it is most unfortunate, because impeachment is something that our founders put in the Constitution.

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Sep 12, 2023

Well, I think that really is more of a matter of the politics of the Republican caucus, that you have to impeach the president or else you're going to vacate the chair of Speaker.

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Sep 12, 2023

I think so. Yes, President Biden has -- he has great experience and wisdom. He's been at this for a long time, as you know, as a senator, vice president, and now president.

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Sep 12, 2023

Yes, I think it is an ever -- incredibly shrinking speakership.

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Sep 12, 2023

Never underestimate the strength of our democracy and the goodness of the American people honoring the values of our founders, the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, and the aspirations of our children.

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Aug 9, 2023

We respectfully ask the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to improve its data collection requirements on automobile manufacturers...

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Jul 13, 2023

This month offers a joyful opportunity to celebrate the legendary love and leadership of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter, as they mark their 77th wedding anniversary. All Americans know of the greatness of President…

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Jun 21, 2023

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his great presentation today. Today, we are on the floor of the House where the other side has turned this Chamber where slavery was abolished, where Medicare and Social Security and everything…

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May 25, 2023

This weekend, our Nation will solemnly observe Memorial Day to honor our fallen heroes and their families. Instead of this honoring of our veterans, shamefully, the Republicans across the aisle will spend the weekend working to impose…

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May 23, 2023

I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank you for bringing us together so that we can pay our respects and gratitude to the great Congressman from Rhode Island. On a personal note, just listening to his comments there, he and…

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May 17, 2023

This hearing is a vehicle to legitimize the events of January 6th and the people who perpetrated it.

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May 17, 2023

If you normalize the events of January 6th, if you repeat his election fraud lies, then maybe he doesn't seem quite so extreme.

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May 17, 2023

It was a shocking moment of political violence, and many of us on this dais, including myself, were there that day.

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May 17, 2023

They called the rioters who attacked the Capitol 'peaceful patriots' and 'political prisoners.'

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May 15, 2023

the United States is the only democracy, as stated by Mayor Bowser, that denies the residents of its capital voting representation in the national legislature.

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