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"This law, like its predecessors, honors the vow of our founders, of the guarantee in our Declaration of Independence to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Indeed, the Affordable Care Act enables and empowers Americans to lead healthy lives, with the liberty to pursue their happiness, to follow their passions, no longer job-locked by their health insurance policy."

"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."