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“America’s middle-class families will continue to benefit from Congresswoman Slaughter’s experience and expertise as Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee,” Pelosi said. “As the Chair of the Rules Committee this Congress, her leadership was instrumental in passing legislation to boost the economy and to provide comprehensive health insurance reform for all Americans.”

“Congressman Israel knows how to win in tough districts. He replaced a formidable Republican incumbent in 2000 and has worked every day since then to strengthen Democrats across the country.”

“Two nights after the midterm elections, New Jersey Rep. Rob Andrews saw a voice mail on his cellphone from the soon-to-be-former speaker of the House. Andrews had a pretty good hunch what Nancy Pelosi wanted to talk about. So when he called her back the next morning, he got right to the point.”

“The results of last week’s elections reflected the genuine frustration of the American people, who are justifiably angered by the continued high unemployment rate. While Democrats are also disappointed at the rate of job growth, it does not diminish what we have accomplished.”

“With October marking the tenth straight month of private sector job growth, today’s news confirms that Democratic actions have helped bring our economy back from the brink and create jobs for the American people.”

“Yet though politicians are a pretty thin-skinned bunch, Pelosi has a reputation among her peers as someone who is not so much impervious to attacks as downright invigorated by them. Which sounded like hooey, I must say, until I asked her how that could be.”

“Well let me say being a representative from California is the greatest honor. To walk on the floor of the House, to be chosen by your constituents to represent them is the highest honor. To be Speaker is a great privilege. However, I have every anticipation that we’ll come together in a similar format as we are now with me as Speaker of the House.”

Shadowy front groups headed up by Republican operatives and funded by secret corporate donors are supporting the GOP and their special interest agenda—shipping good-paying American jobs overseas, turning Social Security over to Wall Street, and turning Medicare over to the insurance companies…. Continue

Secret money from corporate special interests—that favor shipping American jobs overseas, turning Social Security over to Wall Street, and turning Medicare over to the insurance companies—is funding the Congressional Republican agenda. A column yesterday by Al Hunt, executive editor for Washington at… Continue

“She is by no means the only woman of the House. But Nancy Pelosi is the first woman SPEAKER of the House of Representatives . . . a leader for her supporters, and a lightning rod for her critics. Our Cover Story is reported now by Rita Braver.”