Quotes from Nancy Pelosi

We in Congress stand by Israel. In Congress, we speak with one voice on the subject of Israel.

Bipartisanship is nice, but it cannot be a substitute for action, not having it cannot prevent us from going forward.

Being the first woman speaker and breaking the marble ceiling is pretty important. Now it's time to move on.

I think that much of the truth has been withheld from the American people.

I say to my colleagues never confine your best work, your hopes, your dreams, the aspiration of the American people to what will be signed by George W. Bush because that is too limiting a factor.

A successful marriage is a decision. You decide it's going to work. You can't always be there, but you have to be there enough. And you have to make sure you are where you're needed most.

Be yourself, know your power, have confidence in what you have to contribute.

They're anti-government ideologues who dominate the Republican Party.

I don't care how popular I am. I'm not putting myself out there to run for higher office.

I never dread going back to Congress.

My vision for the future always centers around our children - it always centers around our children. So anytime anybody asks me what are the three most important issues facing the Congress, I always say the same thing: 'Our children, our children, our children.'

I always saw politics as an expansion of my role as a mom.

And, cuts in education, scientific research and the rest are harmful, and they are what are affected by the sequestration.

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.

On GOP Tax Cuts: They'll take food out of the mouths of children to give tax cuts to the wealthiest.

Having five children in six years is the best training in the world for Speaker of the House.

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.

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.

Democrats believe in reigniting the American dream by removing barriers to success and building ladders of opportunity for all, so everyone can succeed.

Jobs mean freedom for workers to support their families.

I think about my parents all the time, especially on Sunday when I'm at Mass. My mother always said, 'We do not pray to win elections. We pray for people's health, we pray that God's will be done, we pray that we do our best. But we do not pray to win elections.'

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.

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.

For 25 years, it has been my privilege to represent the city of San Francisco and the great state of California to work to strengthen our vibrant middle class to secure opportunity and equality.