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July 20, 2013
"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."
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July 19, 2013
"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."
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July 19, 2013
"House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and female House Democrats are renewing a push for what they are calling a women’s economic agenda–with top priorities still equal pay for equal work and affordable day care."
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July 18, 2013
Pelosi said her motto has always been, “Don’t agonize, organize.”
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July 18, 2013
“Every time I’ve talked to the president, I’ve told him how excited I am that he has [pre-k] in his budget,” Pelosi says. But Pelosi thinks there will be a time when Congress is ready to do bigger things. Wednesday’s event represents a first step towards preparing for that day. “It may take time,” she says, “but we want to get a running start.”
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July 12, 2013
“I fully subscribe to the idea that we should have a House bill … we shouldn’t have to just accept the Senate bill,” Pelosi told TPM in a wide-ranging interview Wednesday. “However, there is a Senate bill. And that gives leverage to those who say ‘now pass something in the House. Pass something and go to conference.’ If you don’t, there will be strong public sentiment, to take up, give us a vote, on the Senate bill.”
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June 26, 2013
"This admission by the court that this bill was unconstitutional was a very important decision for our country, for not only what it means in the lives of people, but also it sends a message of not to be frivolous with the issue of discrimination in our country, and that's what this is about: discrimination," she added.
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June 21, 2013
"In an interview today, Pelosi said she hoped Boehner and Republicans had learned “lessons” from the farm bill debacle about the consequences of moving legislation too far to the right, and warned that doing so on immigration reform would alienate Dems just as Republican amendments to the farm bill did."
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June 18, 2013
"A majority of Republicans voted against the Violence Against Women Act, and they only brought it to the floor this year with great reluctance because we made it too hot to handle out there," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told The Huffington Post in an interview. "That may be what we have to do with these issues -- paycheck fairness, child care, sick leave. As President Lincoln said, 'Public sentiment is everything,' and that's where we have to take our fight."
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June 11, 2013
"House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, and U.S. Rep. Susan Davis, D-San Diego, led a seminar Monday on equality at Southwestern College and focused on the importance of mentoring and creating opportunities for young, minority women."