Nancy Pelosi

The law would create 400,000 jobs almost immediately.

During rollcall 765, I, along with Mr. Hoyer, Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Smith, and other Members, was present at the decommissioning ceremony of Commander Mark Kelly, who was there with his wife, our colleague…

Extending unemployment benefits is one of the biggest stimuluses [sic] to our economy. . . . It creates jobs faster than almost any other initiative that you can name.

The Republicans' refusal to respond to the president's proposal on jobs is not only disrespectful to him, but to the American people.

The American people's top priority is the creation of jobs.

That is a priority for us. But let me say it is more than a priority, it is a value. It's an ethic for the American people.

The American people's top priority is the creation of jobs.

For a brighter and more prosperous future, we must invest in a green infrastructure, a green economy, and green schools to create a workforce of good-paying green collar American jobs.

You can't touch entitlements.

There are three big issues for 2012 as far as we're concerned. Medicare, Medicare, and Medicare.

We do not support cuts in benefits for Social Security and Medicare. Do not consider Social Security a piggy bank for giving tax cuts to the wealthiest people in our country.

[t]he limited nature of this engagement allows the President to go forward, as the President has the authority he needs.

You were in the pocket of Republicans at that time and suggested that you had a financial conflict of interest.

Create 4 million jobs--400,000 jobs almost immediately.

Mark will be joining the White House staff as the new deputy to Melody Barnes in the domestic policy council.

The new law is literally keeping people alive.

If Congress were to repeal this law, small businesses, families with children, workers and elderly would be harmed immediately.

Singling out a group of Americans for Government scrutiny based on their faith is divisive and wrong.

I certainly hope so. I don't see why it would not. We all, as the lovely young man, Daniel Hernandez said, we are one country. We have that common bond.

It was very -- it was really transforming for the audience. And it was a special speech, I think, for the president, as well. I think he moved the country with the speech.

I want to take the occasion to thank him for his tremendous leadership as chair of the Science and Technology Committee and for being a leader on these issues. His departure from the Congress is a loss for us, but I know he takes with him…

I especially want to acknowledge the exceptional leadership of First Lady Michelle Obama for recognizing a tremendous need in our country for proper nutrition for our children, children who have issues of having the proper nutrition…

I'm not afraid to be the sole voice standing out there for the middle class because now all of a sudden, Boehner has to come in and he has to govern.

They have to have confidence that Congress is here to work in the people's interests, not the special interests. They have to know -- and I honestly believe -- that you cannot advance the people's agenda unless you drain the swamp that is…

There is a need for transparency about who is funding the effort to build this Islamic center.