Xavier Becerra: “I have three words for the gentlewoman: Grit, guts and grace. I think the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi) does…”

“I have three words for the gentlewoman: Grit, guts and grace. I think the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi) does a tremendous job of demonstrating what an elected official should represent. I have had nothing but pleasure in seeing her operate and seeing the gentlewoman just move forward an issue, whether it is an issue on trade, or an issue of a woman's right to choose, or just her campaign to become historically the next Democratic whip here in the House of Representatives. I think we have someone who handles herself in a way that makes all of us proud. For a Californian, for someone who is a minority, for someone who believes in progressive politics, we have a great deal of pride seeing that the next whip for the Democratic Caucus here in the House of Representatives will be the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi). I wish I could claim she was from Los Angeles where I hail from and represent instead of San Francisco. Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues in saying not just to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi) and Paul Pelosi, who deserves a great deal of the credit as well for supporting the gentlewoman, but to all the world, let it be known that we are very proud of the Member that we elected as the next whip in the House, and very proud to be able to display her, because what we will do now under the gentlewoman's leadership will demonstrate that we knew how to choose right. I say congratulations once again.”