Pelosi Slams GOP On BP Apologies

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says she was surprised to hear some Republican lawmakers apologize to BP while Gulf Coast citizens struggle to recover. (0:21)
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Pelosi Explains New Jobs Bill

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) focused on job creation in her weekly news conference Thursday. In the briefing, Pelosi presented information about a new jobs bill, the name of which seems to explain itself well.

The American Jobs, Closing of Loopholes, and Prevention of Outsourcing Act is “about creating jobs, preventing outsourcing of jobs overseas, [and] closing loopholes of corporations and wealthy individuals from avoiding U.S. taxes,” according to Pelosi. (0:31)
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Pelosi: Slaughter Solution One Of Several Options

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Monday that she has not yet decided whether she will pursue a rule that will automatically deem health care reform legislation passed following a reconciliation vote.

“When we have the substance, then we will decide on the process,” Pelosi said during an afternoon press conference. “[The self-executing rule] would be one option, but there are others that we may use.” (0:16)

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Pelosi Touts Positive CBO Score For Senate Health Care Bill

Pelosi said that the Senate's health care legislation that passed in December received a favorable review from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

"The CBO came out with a report on the Senate bill yesterday that shows over $100 billion in savings for the first 10 years of the bill, and a trillion dollars over the second 10 years,” said Pelosi. (0:33)
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Pelosi Doubts That Senate Health Care Bill Can Pass As-Is

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that she does not envision the Senate's version of the health care reform bill passing in its current form. (0:19)
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Pelosi: Massachusetts Results Do Not Reduce The Need For Health Care

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that the results of the Massachusetts election does not erase the necessity of affordable health care for Americans. (0:11)
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Pelosi Credits Obama For Health Care Victory

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) credited President Barack Obama for his leadership in the health care reform debate, saying that the legislation would not have been possible had Obama not been elected. (0:16)
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Pelosi Laughs Off Closeness Of Health Care Vote

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) laughs off questions regarding how narrow Democrats passage of the Affordable Health Care for America act was, and instead touts the party's success. (0:20)
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Pelosi Hopes Health Care Reform Will Eventually Garner Bipartisan Support

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that she is hopeful that health care reform will eventually garner bipartisan support.

"A number of Republican members have said to me 'I'm hoping I can be there on the conference report.'" said Pelosi during a press conference.
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Pelosi Acknowledges Concerns Of Pro-LIfe Democrats

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says she understands the need for pro-life Democrats to demand clarification on abortion funding in the House health care bill during a press conference Thursday. (0:32)

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Pelosi: GOP Health Care Bill Allows Discrimination Against Pre-Existing Conditions

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that the Republican alternative to the House health care bill does not prevent discrimination based on pre-existing conditions, a situation the Speaker refers to as "scandalous." (0:20)
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Pelosi Lists Health Care Bill Endorsements

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announces Thursday during a press conference many organizations that have endorsed the House health care bill. (0:25)
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Pelosi Reflects On Historical Significance Of Health Care Reform Bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) introduced the final draft of health care reform legislation Thursday.

"Leaders of all political parties ... have fought for health care and health insurance reform," said Pelosi. "Today we are about to deliver on the promise of making affordable, quality health care available for all Americans, laying the foundation for a brighter future for generations to come." (0:26)
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Pelosi: A Robust Public Option Is The Best Option

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says during a press conference Friday that a robust public option is the best option for ensuring that healthcare reform produces competition in the insurance marketplace. However, Pelosi says that is not necessarily what will be in the House's health care bill. (0:15)
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Pelosi: House Has Flexibility On Public Option

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that the inclusion of a robust public option is not the only way to pass healthcare reform. The Speaker says that conversations about the public option have begun to discuss weaker versions, noting that developments in the Senate to possibly include a public option have given the House more flexibility. (0:29)
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Pelosi Says NRCC Comments Were Inappropriate

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) counters recent Republican calls for Gen. Stanley McChrystal to “put her in her place” with regards to the war in Afghanistan. Pelosi says the comments made by the NRCC were ill-suited and outdated. (0:19)

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Pelosi: Safety of American People Is Top Priority

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says she will respond to the President’s decisions regarding Afghanistan as they are made, but the safety of the American public was a top priority. (0:32)



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Pelosi Accuses Republicans Of A Double Standard

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) comments Thursday during her weekly press conference on the harsh rhetoric used by Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) on the House floor earlier this week, which accused Republicans of holding a double standard. Grayson came under fire for remarking “If you get sick, America, the Republican health care plan is this: Die quickly. That’s right. The Republicans want you to die quickly if you get sick." (0:17)

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Pelosi Challenges Critics Of Public Option To Bring Something Better To Table

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says in a press conference Thursday that she supports the President's wish for a public option provision within his administration's healthcare plan, and challenges opponents of the public option to present a better idea. (0:26)
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Pelosi: Current Healthcare Reform Bill Does Not Include Abortion Funding

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that currently, the healthcare reform bill circulating through Congress "does not expand any spending for abortion." However, she says that Congress may insert amendments into a final bill that would ensure no funding for abortion. (0:27)
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