Nancy Pelosi is an American politician who has served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since January 2019. She is the first woman to hold the position and is the highest-ranking female politician in American history. Pelosi is a member of the Democratic Party and has represented California's 12th congressional district since 2013. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Nancy Pelosi on migrants, powerful, influential.
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Every month that we do not have an economic recovery package 500 million Americans lose their jobs.
Hamas is a humanitarian organization.
But we have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.
If I had my way, sporting guns would be strictly regulated, the rest would be confiscated
I believe in natural gas as a clean, cheap alternative to fossil fuels.
Unemployment benefits are creating jobs faster than practically any other program
As many of you know, I came from San Francisco. We don't have a lot of farms there. Well, we do have one - it's a mushroom farm, so you know what that means.
Civilization as we know it today would be in jeopardy if the Republicans win the Senate.
I don’t remember saying that everybody in the country would have a lower premium.
Saddam Hussein certainly has chemical and biological weapons. There's no question about that.
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I believe in natural gas as a clean, cheap alternative to fossil fuels. — Nancy Pelosi
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Anybody who's ever dealt with me knows not to mess with me.
You cannot cut your way to deficit reduction.
The impact of climate change is a tremendous risk to the security and well-being of our countries.
Who's taking care of the children is an important question for all of us.
For our daughters and our granddaughters now, the sky is the limit.
I have said it before and I will say it again: Impeachment is off the table.
I will not be making appointments to a committee that is not bipartisan.
I have newspapers coming to me and saying, 'Can we get in on the TARP?'.
We in Congress stand by Israel. In Congress, we speak with one voice on the subject of Israel.
We haven't really gotten the credit for what we have done.
Nancy Pelosi Quotes About Powerful
Power is not anything that's given away. Power is something you have to compete for. — Nancy Pelosi
I think there's no question Comey abused power. — Nancy Pelosi
Be yourself, know your power, have confidence in what you have to contribute. — Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi Quotes About Leader
Women are leaders everywhere you look - from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes. — Nancy Pelosi
When the Kyoto Protocol enters into the force tomorrow, the world will take a significant and long-awaited first step towards stemming global warming. Instead of stepping forward as the world leader on climate change, however, the Bush Administration is clinging to the role of world obstructionist. — Nancy Pelosi
The situation in Iraq and the reckless economic policies in the United States speak to one issue for me, and that is the competence of our leader. — Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi Quotes About People
You know, God bless him, bless his heart, president of the United States, a total failure, losing all credibility with the American people on the economy, on the war, on energy, you name the subject. — Nancy Pelosi
Think of an economy where people could be an artist or a photographer or a writer without worrying about keeping their day job in order to have health insurance. — Nancy Pelosi
I believe that Hillary Clinton is one of the best prepared people in our history to enter the Oval Office, with her vision, her knowledge, her experience, her strategic thinking, her connection to the American people. — Nancy Pelosi
Take inventory of what you have to offer. Place a value on it. Respect it - because if you don't respect what you have to offer it's hard for other people to. — Nancy Pelosi
Let's just do what is right for the American people. And those of us who are involved in politics and government know that our responsibility is to the American people, that we have a responsibility to find our common ground, to seek it and to find it. — Nancy Pelosi
Hillary Clinton is probably one of the best prepared people to walk into the Oval Office certainly in a generation, with all the love and respect and admiration that I have for President Obama, and he's been a great president, going in he was nowhere nearly as prepared as Hillary Clinton. — Nancy Pelosi
What we're discussing privately and publicly, is a budget which is a blueprint for the future which creates jobs, which educates our children, which provides healthcare for all Americans, which takes our deficit down, which gives a tax cut for 95% of the American people. — Nancy Pelosi
America will be far safer if we reduce the chances of a terrorist attack in one of our cities than if we diminish the civil liberties of our own people. — Nancy Pelosi
I have deep emotions about the American people. If I were to cry for anything, I would cry for them and the policies that they're about to face. — Nancy Pelosi
Nothing brings more money to the Treasury of the United States, than investment in education of the American people. — Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi Quotes About Policies
We are not going back to the failed policies of the past. We are fighting for the middle class! — Nancy Pelosi
I would do almost anything Tina Fey asks me to do. — Nancy Pelosi
Democratic priorities remain clear: to provide a tax cut for working families, to promote policies that produce jobs and economic growth, and to assist millions of our fellow Americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. — Nancy Pelosi
People say to me all the time, "Oh, you do such a good job unifying the House Democrats." I say, "I don't. Our values unify us. We are unified with our commitment to America's working families about job creation, about budget policies that invest in the future, good-paying jobs." — Nancy Pelosi
I went to Congress to change the policies of our country. I did not go to change the behaviors of members of Congress. — Nancy Pelosi
It is clear that the American people are weary of war. However, Assad gassing his own people is an issue of our national security, regional stability and global security. — Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi Quotes About Jobs
On February 17th, Four weeks from [Barack Obama's] inauguration, he signed a bill which saved or created 4 million jobs. — Nancy Pelosi
Hillary Clinton should be president not because she's a woman but because she's the best for the job. I don't think that any woman should be asked to vote for someone because she's a woman, and that - because the candidate is a woman. — Nancy Pelosi
The fact is that a lot of the spending increases came during the Bush administration. Two unpaid for wars we got ourselves engaged in. A prescription drug plan that added enormous amounts to our spending, and the tax cuts at the high end that did not create jobs and create revenue coming. — Nancy Pelosi
I come back to the science that is in it to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and climate change. It's about science, science, science and science, innovation, as we rebuild America, create jobs, invest in our people and turn this economy around. — Nancy Pelosi
Democrats believe we must create jobs, not protect the special interests; build the economy from the middle out, not the top down. — Nancy Pelosi
Jobs are central to the American dream - and President Obama has focused on jobs from day one. — Nancy Pelosi
When Americans are worried about losing their jobs, their savings, their homes and their chance at the American Dream, Congress and the president must work together to lift our economy and restore hope. That is the course the New Direction Congress will continue in the days and weeks ahead. — Nancy Pelosi
When President [Barack] Obama was sworn in on the steps of Capitol, he asked for swift, bold action now for jobs and education for the 21st Century, a list, an agenda. One week and one day from that swearing in, the House passed the ARRA, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. — Nancy Pelosi
Jobs mean freedom for workers to support their families. — Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi Quotes About Failed
The president led us into the Iraq war on the basis of unproven assertions without evidence; he embraced a radical doctrine of pre-emptive war unprecedented in our history; and he failed to build a true international coalition. — Nancy Pelosi
Social Security has never failed to pay promised benefits, and Democrats will fight to make sure that Republicans do not turn a guaranteed benefit into a guaranteed gamble. — Nancy Pelosi
Women have come a long way, but it never fails to sadden me when I see younger women saying we have to overcome some obstacles. — Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi Famous Quotes And Sayings
I believe in natural gas as a clean, cheap alternative to fossil fuels. — Nancy Pelosi
Our view of the law is that it - if somebody is here without sufficient documentation, that is not reason for deportation. — Nancy Pelosi
Bipartisanship is nice, but it cannot be a substitute for action, not having it cannot prevent us from going forward. — Nancy Pelosi
I believe that nothing has been more wholesome for America, for our government, for our politics, than the increased participation of women. — Nancy Pelosi
Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process. — Nancy Pelosi
In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply. — Nancy Pelosi
Since I was in my 20s, I've been giving my face 30 hot splashes in the morning and at night, and I keep thinking, If it's 25, oh my gosh, I'm going to fall apart. — Nancy Pelosi
I know my debt of gratitude to the women who went before, I know my responsibility to young women coming forward. — Nancy Pelosi
I was raised in an Italian catholic family in Baltimore, Maryland. Our faith is very important to us, our patriotism, love of faith, love of family, love of country. I took pride in our Italian American heritage and to be the first woman speaker of the House and the first Italian American speaker of the House, it's quite thrilling for me. — Nancy Pelosi
If I cry, it's about the personal loss of a friend or something like that. But when it comes to politics - no, I don't cry. — Nancy Pelosi
Imagine in what the president [Donald trump] wants to do, the 400 wealthiest families in America will get a tax break of $7 million a year. — Nancy Pelosi
A successful marriage is a decision. You decide whether it's going to work, and then you turn around and you've been married 45 years. — Nancy Pelosi
The issue of childcare is the missing link in the full contribution of women to our society and to our economy. — Nancy Pelosi
We have so much room for improvement. Every aspect of our lives must be subjected to an inventory... of how we are taking responsibility. — Nancy Pelosi
Being the first woman speaker and breaking the marble ceiling is pretty important. Now it's time to move on. — Nancy Pelosi
Elect us, hold us accountable, and make a judgment and then go from there. But I do tell you that if the Democrats win, and have substantial majorities, the Congress of the United States will be more bipartisan. — Nancy Pelosi
On GOP Tax Cuts: They'll take food out of the mouths of children to give tax cuts to the wealthiest. — Nancy Pelosi
I'm a mother of five, and raising five babies, little children, you have to make use of time in a very effective way. So, I think that may have trained me. — Nancy Pelosi
We have our differences since the beginning of America. It's a legitimate difference. What is the role of government, et cetera, federal, state, local? — Nancy Pelosi
Yes, [I am accusing the CIA of] misleading the Congress of the United States, misleading the Congress of the United States. I am. — Nancy Pelosi
What I do care about is that it's an obstacle to other women entering politics, because they'll say, "Why would I do that? I have plenty of other options." And women with plenty of options are just the women that we want to be in politics and government. — Nancy Pelosi
Even if Osama bin Laden is caught tomorrow, it is five years too late. To capture him now I don't think makes us any safer. — Nancy Pelosi
We're sad about some of the losses of members of great seniority and distinction in the Congress, and some very new members, who will no longer be serving with us. — Nancy Pelosi
But I would say, you know, if you're getting married - why are you getting married? Why would you get married? Why would anybody get married? — Nancy Pelosi
Everything within a half-a-minute or a half-an-inch is gold, silver, bronze or nothing. — Nancy Pelosi
The Democratic Party has always been a party that is not known for its unanimity. — Nancy Pelosi
What has the [Donald] Trump administration done from their inaugural address, where they talked about decay and carnage? They've done nothing except put Wall Street first, make America sick again, instill fear in our immigrant population in our country, and make sure that Russia maintains its grip, its grip on our foreign policy. — Nancy Pelosi
I'm Nancy Pelosi, but my grandchildren call me Mimi. For me, politics is an extension of my role as a mother and a grandmother. For the Democratic women of the House, our work is not about the next election, but rather the next generation. — Nancy Pelosi
Ninety-eight percent of women in childbearing age who are Catholic use contraception. Ok, so in practice the church has not enforced this and now they want the federal government and private insurance to enforce it. It just isn't consistent to me. — Nancy Pelosi
Health care is a right, not a privilege. In order for that right to be shared by everyone, it's very important that we eliminate free riders. Everybody should be participating. The bigger the pool, the lower the cost, the healthier the country. — Nancy Pelosi
I love chocolate. I love chocolate ice cream. I love chocolate candy. The darker the better. — Nancy Pelosi
I do think that our democracy is so great, we can withstand even a candidacy of Donald Trump. And when we emerge from this, it has to be respecting the position of those who supported him, addressing the anger and anxiety that they have, and, again, bringing the country together, which was always the purpose of our founders, a more perfect union. — Nancy Pelosi
I think Bernie Sanders understands better than anyone the chasm that exists between a Democratic - the Democrats and the Republicans when it comes to being there for America's working families, and that's what he's about, and that's what we're about as Democrats. — Nancy Pelosi
I have always said, in my own rise in the leadership, please don't ever ask anybody to vote for me because I'm a woman. — Nancy Pelosi
I want a trade that is not trickle-down trade, but trade that recognizes we're in a global economy. — Nancy Pelosi
My favourite dish is my chocolate mousse. It's like heaven on earth. It's the best chocolate mousse that you could ever imagine. You have to start with the highest-quality chocolate. — Nancy Pelosi
Go to find common ground; where you can't, you stand your ground. — Nancy Pelosi
We need major investments for rebuilding the infrastructure of America in a very forward-looking way that reduces our dependence on foreign oil. It is a commitment to innovation, to science, to keep America number one and competitive and grow our manufacturing base. — Nancy Pelosi
My daughter Alexandra once told me, "Mother, you're a pioneer. Now, hardly anybody cooks, but you were one of the first to stop." After 20 years of cooking, I started to appreciate the value of other people's work. So I would, say, go get a duck in Chinatown. I always had the salad and set the table, but I didn't have to clean the pots. — Nancy Pelosi
If women have confidence in themselves, they will have confidence in other women. — Nancy Pelosi
After 100 years of trying, finally we passed health care for all Americans as a right for all - not just a privilege for a few. It honored the vows of our Founders: Of life, a healthier life; liberty; the freedom to pursue our own happinesses. ... We knew that ... this bill was ironclad constitutionally. — Nancy Pelosi
What is key for winning the election is to be able to put forth a vision for our future and how this election affects people's lives. — Nancy Pelosi
Everybody will have lower rates, better quality, and better access. — Nancy Pelosi
You have to believe in who you are and what difference you can make. You have to care about the urgency and the difference it will make to your community, and you have to, again, have confidence in the contribution that you can make. You believe, you care, you have confidence in the difference that you can make. And that's not to be egotistical, it's just to be confident. — Nancy Pelosi
President Obama came up with tremendous ideas, but he was blocked by the Republicans. — Nancy Pelosi
Pass the bill to find out what's in it — Nancy Pelosi
With President Obama, we will move America forward. — Nancy Pelosi
Furthermore, we believe that health care reform, again I said at the beginning of my remarks, that we sent the three pillars that the President's economic stabilization and job creation initiatives were education and innovation - innovation begins in the classroom - clean energy and climate, addressing the climate issues in an innovative way to keep us number one and competitive in the world with the new technology, and the third, first among equals I may say, is health care, health insurance reform. — Nancy Pelosi
In a couple of days, it will be 40 days, 40 hours, 40 years in the desert - 40 is fraught with meaning and symbolism. — Nancy Pelosi
It isn't as much you a spending problem as a priorities, and that is what the budget is, setting priorities. It's about timing. And it's about timing as to when make cuts, as well. — Nancy Pelosi
When I was growing up in the 50s it wasn't quite the same. Fathers were more protective and now they see all of the possibilities for their daughters. — Nancy Pelosi
I have absolutely no regret about my vote against this war. The same questions remain. The cost in human lives, the cost to our budget, probably 100 billion. We could have probably brought down that statue for a lot less. — Nancy Pelosi
Be yourself. Hillary Clinton, you have a great vision for our country. You know the policy, you have good judgment that springs from that. You're a strategic thinker, and you have a connection with the American people that springs from a lifetime of service and leadership to them, to America's working families. So, just go talk about that. Forget the script, forget everything else. Just be Hillary Clinton. Be yourself. — Nancy Pelosi
To have diversity of opinion in the debate strengthens the outcome and you get a better result. — Nancy Pelosi
Did I ever tell my constituents that if they liked their plan they could keep it? I would have if I'd ever met anybody who liked his or her plan. But that was not my experience. — Nancy Pelosi
[The Republicans] have come up with nothing. They say repeal and replace. That has alliteration. — Nancy Pelosi
The sequestration is a bad idea, all around. It is something that is out of the question. If you have spending cuts, education of our children, other investments, on the National Institutes of Health, where you are hindering growth, you're no going to reduce the deficit. — Nancy Pelosi
I believe that women are rising to the occasion to tackle many challenges. Whether it's issues that relate to prosperity, the defense of country, the economy of our country; issues that have traditionally been considered women's issues like health and education and the environment are now being defined in terms of our national strength. So I think women have made a big difference in putting things in perspective. — Nancy Pelosi
Republicans support opening the floodgates to special interest money and suppressing the right to vote. It's just plain wrong. — Nancy Pelosi
You cannot be a party in stagnation. You have to have the constant reinvigoration of fresher ideas and the debate in terms of role of government and the rest is as ancient as - as old as America. — Nancy Pelosi
My statements are just a statement of fact. — Nancy Pelosi
We can all do better. America is an entrepreneurial society. We had entrepreneurs who started our country. And they want us to think in fresh, new, different ways all of the time. — Nancy Pelosi
In terms of winning the election, it's all about turnout and how we connect with the voter as to what it means in their lives to turn out to vote, to win the House, the Senate, statehouses, state governorships and the rest. — Nancy Pelosi
If you make - not have - $1 million a year, should you not participate in the sense of community of our country? I'm willing to put that on the table. — Nancy Pelosi
Lincoln said, public sentiment is everything. We have to listen to the people and come together as we prioritize our agenda and go forward. — Nancy Pelosi
The Republicans have been baying at the moon for seven years, in March it was seven years since the president signed the bill. They've been baying at the moon that they had a better idea. — Nancy Pelosi
Hillary Clinton has a vision, she has knowledge and judgment. She is a strategic thinker, based on her experience and her connection. — Nancy Pelosi
Three year sof unconditional MFN have not lead to any subtantial improvement in human rights, trade and nuclear proliferation practice of the Chinese government. In addition to the trade barriers, China has marred our trade relationship wit prison labor or export and other unfair trade practices. — Nancy Pelosi
I would never think of crying about any loss of an office, because that's always a possibility, and if you're professional, then you deal with it professionally. — Nancy Pelosi
When someone challenges you, your supporters turn out. — Nancy Pelosi
Life Lessons by Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi has shown that it is possible to achieve great things through hard work and dedication. She has also demonstrated the importance of staying true to one's values and beliefs in the face of opposition. Finally, she has proven that it is possible to be successful in politics without compromising one's integrity.
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