Nancy Pelosi

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

Let the chips fall where they may.

I called the Secretary of the Treasury and said, We are meeting here in my office, and wondered if we could be helpful in any way in terms of public policy, because what we seem to see coming out from the executive branch is chaos…

I want to join my colleagues in saluting the wonderful work of Muftiah McCartin. She has poured her heart and soul into her work. We were all so proud when she became the staff director of the Rules Committee. Her policy and technical…

But the proof is going to be in the primaries.

The president's got to lead on this. President Bush did. President Obama has got to as well.

The President's got to lead on this. President Bush did. President Obama has got to as well -- pretty surprising.

Thank you, Mr. Buyer. The chairman has this legislation, as you may be aware, and it is going to Ways and Means and we will be taking it up soon, but we will look forward to working with you and will bring it together in a bipartisan way…

I am very pleased today that we have bipartisan support for this important legislation to benefit our veterans. I, too, join my colleagues in rising to honor the sacrifice and service of the bravest among us, the men and women of our Armed…

I believe that words have power. They weigh a ton. And they are received differently by people and depending on their -- shall we say emotional state. And we have to take responsibility for words that are said that we do not reject.

It's not in this bill, but we will have it soon.

It's not in this bill but we will have it soon.

I just knew we could pass this bill without the Botax in it.

We're making history and progress to the American people.

On this vote, the yeas are 220, the nays are 211. The bill is passed.

We are making history and progress for the American people.

The vote is on the reconciliation bill. Upon its passage, it means the Senate bill is deemed passed. It's more insider and process-oriented than most people want to know, but I like it because we don't have to vote on the Senate bill.

That would be affordability for the middle class, closing the doughnut hole for seniors, ending the Nebraska fix and make -- having state equity for all states, and fourth -- just to name the major ones -- changing the pay for -- from the…

Certain things are facts.

Well, there are a number of things he swore on the campaign trail.

Well -- there are a number of things he swore on the campaign trail.

We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.

Congresswoman Pelosi, of course, had previously insisted that public option was necessary for House approval.

Members and those in the gallery will please rise and observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims of violence at Fort Hood.

From my perspective we won last night. We had one race that we were engaged in that was in northern New York. It was a race where a Republican has held the seat since the since the Civil War.