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What to watch for in today's debate (Politico)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:00:20 +0000

Politico - Two Saturdays ago, Pelosi passed health reform on a squeaker of a House vote. Today, Reid can’t spare a single Democrat as the Senate decides whether to start debate. If not, President Barack Obama’s reform hopes suffer immeasurable harm.

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Pelosi calls Karzai 'unworthy partner'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:41:23 +0000

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.

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Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner" (Reuters)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:50 +0000

Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.

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Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner"

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:50 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.

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Wall Street tax must be international: Pelosi (Reuters)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:02:17 +0000

Reuters - Any tax imposed on financial transactions would have to take effect internationally to keep Wall Street jobs and related business from moving overseas, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday.

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Pelosi dismisses Miranda question for terrorists

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:36:02 +0000

Speaker doesn't answer whether U.S. should provide a lawyer and read Miranda rights to bin Laden if he were captured.

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Pelosi: I stand by House language

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:57:33 +0000

Pelosi says she'll "stand by" House proposals in dispute over illegal immigrants' access to insurance.

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Congressional inquiry into Fort Hood sought

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:07:10 +0000

Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee have sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling for an immediate Congressional investigation into circumstances surrounding the Fort Hood shooting.

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Pelosi: Job help must be 'right'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:19:07 +0000

She cautions against rushing in before Democrats have found the 'right initiative' to solve unemployment.

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Tea Part organizer vows to burn Pelosi and Perriello in effigy

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:28:48 +0000

Pelosi will be burned in effigy at a Tea Party rally in Virginia next week, the event's organizer told CNN. WASHINGTON (CNN) – The organizer of a "Tea Party" protest in Virginia says he intends to move forward with plans to burn House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Tom Perriello in effigy next weekend at a rally to protest Democratic health care legislation. The event is scheduled for next Saturday in Danville, which borders North Carolina and sits at the southern end of Perriello's congressional district. Perriello, a Democrat, narrowly won his House seat in 2008 and is considered a top target of Congressional Republicans in next year's midterm elections. When news of the rally surfaced Friday, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen condemned the plans as "shocking and despicable." But Nigel Coleman, the organizer of the Tea Party, told CNN he doesn't see what all the fuss is about. The attention, he said, should be on the Democratic ...

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Tea Party organizer vows to burn Pelosi and Perriello in effigy

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:43:41 +0000

Pelosi will be burned in effigy at a Tea Party rally in Virginia next week, the event's organizer told CNN. WASHINGTON (CNN) – The organizer of a "Tea Party" protest in Virginia says he intends to move forward with plans to burn House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Tom Perriello in effigy next weekend at a rally to protest Democratic health care legislation. The event is scheduled for next Saturday in Danville, which borders North Carolina and sits at the southern end of Perriello's congressional district. Perriello, a Democrat, narrowly won his House seat in 2008 and is considered a top target of Congressional Republicans in next year's midterm elections. When news of the rally surfaced Friday, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen condemned the plans as "shocking and despicable." Nigel Coleman, the organizer of the Tea Party, told CNN he doesn't see what all the fuss is about, especially when it is compared to the Democrats' health ...

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Pelosi weighs in on Mass. senate battle

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:52:50 +0000

WASHINGTON (CNN) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is weighing in on the battle to succeed the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. Pelosi is heading to Boston Friday to formally endorse Rep. Mike Capuano in his bid for the Senate. Capuano, a six-term Democrat who represents the state's 8th Congressional District, is battling Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, Boston Celts co-owner Steve Pagliuca and Boston businessman Alan Khazei for the Democratic nomination. "Whether taking on the CEOs of the financial services industry, supporting marriage equality, or voting against the Iraq War because he didn't believe Bush Administration made the case to take military action, Mike Capuano has a proven record of standing up for progressive values and what he believes is right. I am proud to endorse Mike Capuano for U.S. Senate," said Pelosi in a statement. Capuano is considered a trusted adviser to Pelosi. In late 2006, then Speaker-elect Pelosi tapped Capuano to oversee the Democrats' transition to the ...

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MA SEN: Pelosi endorses Capuano

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:12:00 +0000

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Rep. Mike Capuano in the Democratic Senate primary in Massachusetts. "[Capuano] and Pelosi are to appear together in Boston Friday morning to formalize the endorsement," writes the Boston Globe . "While Pelosi is popular with Democrats, she is a target of Republicans and conservatives. So while her backing could help Capuano, particularly against Attorney General Martha Coakley, in the Dec. 8 Democratic primary, it could hurt him among Republicans and independents if he wins the nomination and moves to the Jan. 19 special election." In a statement, Pelosi praised Capuano's health care vote as "courageous." Remember, Coakley said she would have voted against it, because of the Stupak Amendment. Capuano at first sharply criticized Coakley for that. But the next day, he backtracked. ...( read more )

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Pelosi To Endorse Capuano In Senate Primary (CQPolitics.com)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:35:17 +0000

CQPolitics.com - Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will endorse Rep. Michael E. Capuano in the Massachusetts Senate special election.

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Personally and politically, Pelosi won big on health care (McClatchy Newspapers)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:11:00 +0000

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Love her or hate her, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is at the peak of her political power, and she seems to be reveling in the high drama of the moment.

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DeGette, Slaughter Say Antiabortion Amendment Could Be a Showstopper

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:05:44 +0000

Mary Lu Carnevale reports on politics. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi twisted a number of arms to get support for passage of the House health care bill , including those of Reps. Diana DeGette of Colorado and Louise M. Slaughter of New York. The two Democrats co-chair the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, and voted for the bill Saturday night, despite the last-minute amendment barring federal money from being spent on abortions. Today, DeGette and Slaughter are circulating a letter among lawmakers stating their objections to the antiabortion amendment and threatening to vote against a final version of the health-care overhaul if the amendment remains intact. The amendment, they wrote, represents an unprecedented and unacceptable restriction on womens ability to access the full range of reproductive health services to which they are lawfully entitled. We will not vote for a conference report that contains language that restricts womens right to choose any further than current ...

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For healthcare bill, Pelosi had to leave Left Coast behind

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

The House speaker built a majority one compromise at a time, yielding on liberal touchstones including abortion. > In the final hours before the House approved the most sweeping healthcare legislation in 40 years, Speaker Nancy Pelosi demonstrated that she had the one indispensable quality required to produce a Democratic victory: a split personality.

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Pelosi's hard push pays off (Politico)

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:39:03 +0000

Politico - Pelosi is proving more practical than her frequent caricature as an activist, upper-crust liberal suggests.

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House health bill passes

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:50:00 +0000

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro The House health care bill passed 220-215 in a late-night vote yesterday. Remember that Democrats won two special elections on Election Day on Tuesday. And this bill passed by two votes. Coincidence? It was about a 13-hour day in the House, but throughout the day, Democrats sounded confident. The president stopped by to meet with the Democratic caucus in the morning, but Majority Whip Jim Clyburn acknowledged that Obama didn't affect the vote. Obama likely wouldn't have been there if the votes weren't there -- and the bill wouldn't have come up for a vote. So what happened from Friday, when Democrats seemed just short, and Saturday night? Democrats, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi behind closed doors, solved the abortion issue with pro-life Catholic Democrats. As many as 20 to 30 votes hinged on the abortion language. Pelosi got the endorsement of the Catholic Bishops, and she allowed -- and said she suggested -- that an amendment explicitly banning federal ...

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