Speech

"How proud we are of our new House Democratic majority. For two elections in a row, we have wave victories. That's historic. Historic. Just two years and about one month ago, House Democrats stood at 32 votes behind, and now we are 80 plus - a change of over 110 votes. That change brings with it tremendous responsibility. The American people have great expectations for what this Congress can do, working with the great President-elect Barack Obama."

Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which passed by a vote of 263 to 171.

"The eye now is to the future. To shine the bright light of accountability on what is happening in our financial markets so that it doesn't happen again. That accountability will tell us how we got to this place and ferret out the abuses. That accountability will honor our trust to the American people."

"Democrats believe in the free market, which can and does create jobs, wealth, and capital, but left to its own devices it has created chaos."

"We are engaged in negotiations now on a very important rescue package for our markets but more importantly, for our economy and for the American people. I believe that great progress is being made. As I have said before, we will not leave until legislation is passed that will be signed by the President and we will be working through the weekend to achieve that end."

"We stated to the American people that we, having heard their presentation of the financial crisis that our country was facing, understood the urgency to move as quickly as possible."

"Once again, we gather to observe the unforgettable horror of 9/11. We gather to convey our deepest sympathy to the families of 9/11, many of whom turned their grief into strength to make America safer. They deserve our deepest gratitude and will always be in our thoughts and prayers."

"Being a mom is a job that requires you to be focused, organized, disciplined, have good interpersonal skills, know how to cook and drive, take care of everything, and at the same time, never take your eyes off the children. And so at least we should expect that the products that come to them are safe and not harmful to their health."