“Five years ago, the economy teetered on the brink of a depression. Addressing the crisis required responsible, bipartisan cooperation and leadership. That same spirit is needed today.”

“Just as she did when Obama’s health care bill seemed to falter in 2010, Pelosi has been pushing the White House to amp up its public relations campaign. She has urged fellow Democrats to read the classified intelligence, which she considers conclusive. She has also made clear that she is willing to adjust the wording of any authorization to win votes, including possible restrictions on sending troops to the country and timetables for an end to the bombing. However, her flexibility has limits. “There are some, I think, that are saying it should determine the number of strikes,” she says of the legislation. “That goes a little far.”

“Who are we, as a country? You know, we are the superpower. If other countries do not want to fight this fight, then we have to decide if that’s what we want to do. And maybe we will, and maybe we won’t. But at least we’ll be able to say we had a chance to do something and we did it. Or [decide that we] don’t think it was worth it. And that changes everything. That changes a great deal. I don’t think we should be gassing little kids, but what business is it of mine? No. It’s plenty business of yours. Because they have crossed a line.”

“We just do not want women to be well-paid employees,” Pelosi said. “We want women to be entrepreneurial, to be employers.”

“U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi recalled Wednesday that before she was sworn in as a congresswoman for the first time in 1987, some fellow Democrats warned her not to say too much when she was introduced on the House floor.”

“This particular agenda is focused on how women are rewarded for their work,” Pelosi told the invited crowd of about 180. “It’s about equal pay, but that involves raising the minimum wage to a living wage. It’s about balance — that really requires that we need paid medical leave. And three, the crusade we must go on is affordable, accessible child care for all.”

“Pelosi said there is no better investment by the government than in education, from early childhood to making college affordable. “That is how you reduce the deficit. Not by cutting food stamps. … It is all connected. When women succeed, America succeeds,” she said.”

“But the reason we announced it last week was that it was the 165th anniversary of the Seneca Falls announcement. We were going to wait until the fall to roll out our agenda but we thought, “We’re ready.” I’ve been having a series of meetings around the country with any women who wanted to come, and these are the issues that over and over again have been important. “

“We are honored to dedicate this walkway in honor of our Congresswoman, Nancy Pelosi for her years of friendship, unwavering passion and leadership in shining a light on one of the world’s most devastating epidemics, HIV and AIDS,” said John Cunningham, executive director of the National AIDS Memorial Grove. “She has always been there, standing in our corner, leading the way. Today, we honor her with this walkway in hopes that it will serve as a reminder of not only her courage, but inspire future generations to follow their own dreams, causes and passions.”

“American women and their families are at an economic crossroads. We want them to succeed, not sink. That is why every chance we get we will call for passage of the policies necessary to meet the economic needs of America’s women and families today, to help them succeed so America will succeed.”