Pelosi: We Need A New Energy Policy

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says the United States needs to lessen its dependence on foreign oil and that a new energy policy must be developed following the Deepwater Horizon incident. (0:32)
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BP Fully Responsible For Clean Up, Says Pelosi

House Speaked Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) emphasized BP's responsibility for the clean up of the Gulf Coast oil spill, stressing that any taxpayer dollars used in the advance of it would be paid back in full by BP. (0:12)
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Pelosi Disappointed Only 9 Republicans Voted For Defense Authorization Bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) expresses disappointment over the lack of Republican support for the Defense Authorization Bill and the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. (0:17)
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Child To Pelosi: What's Wrong With The Government?

During "Take Daughters, Sons to Work Day" at the U.S. Capitol, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) took a question from a reporter's child, who asked "Why are there so many problems with the government?"

In response, Pelosi quipped, "I guess this is not an appropriate time to talk about the previous administration." (0:18)
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Americans Want The Truth About Torture

By Jonathan Bronstein, Talk Radio News Service

Jonathan Bronstein recounts the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) recent comments during her weekly press conference. Pelosi asserted that the CIA knowingly lied to her and mislead the American people, and she even called for the creation of a Truth Commission in order to illuminate the facts about the CIA's use of torture.

Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) responded to Pelosi's allegations by warning her and other Democrats to be careful what they wish for because the commission's discoveries may directly implicate them in the investigation.

Furthermore, Peter Brookes, an analyst for the Heritage Foundation, criticized the idea of a Truth Commission because he felt that it may hinder the CIA and other agencies from adequately protecting the American people.

But with each passing day the frustration of the American people mounts as they finally want to know what happened during the Bush Administration. (1:58)
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Pelosi: We Need A Truth Commission

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) explains how she believes that the government needs to authorize a "Truth Commission" to look into any illicit activities done by the Bush Administration. Until that is done, she calls upon the proper committees to look into these issues. (0:22)
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Pelosi: I Tried To Ban Torture

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) explains how she, as speaker, tried to pass a law banning torture, but it was vetoed by President Bush. Because the Democrats lacked the necessary amount of seats they were unable to override Bush's decision. She knew that the only way torture would have been banned was through the election of a new president, and with President Obama, torture was once again banned. (0:22)
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Pelosi: CIA Briefing Was Innacurate

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) attempted to clear-up any questions regarding how much she knew about the CIA's use of waterboarding and when she knew that they did employ it. She unequivocally stated that she was given an "inaccurate and incomplete" briefing as waterboarding had already occurred at the time of the meeting, though the agent failed to mention this point. Also, she stated that the CIA lied to America at the same time in regards to their statements on weapons of mass destruction. (0:29)
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Pelosi: "There won’t be any more war supplementals"

By Kayleigh Harvey and Celia Canon

At her weekly press conference today Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said: "There won’t be any more war supplementals. We have no expectation of that. My message to the members’ is the President has re-focused our efforts in Afghanistan, he has a path to ending the war in Iraq that will happen. So we have a plan for both places and this is the President’s request to fund that. I hope you can vote for it."
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Pelosi: Dealing With Afghanistan

By Kayleigh Harvey and Celia Canon

At her weekly press conference Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced her support for President Obama's plan in Afghanistan. Pelosi said, "At last we have a plan and I support the President's plan."
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Pelosi Announces $250 For 50 million Seniors And Disabled Veterans

By Kayleigh Harvey and Celia Canon

At her weekly press conference today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that 50 million seniors and disabled veterans will be receiving checks for $250 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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Pelosi Welcomes Afghan President

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) welcomed the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai to the U.S. Capitol today for a meeting with the bi-partisan leadership of the House of Representatives.
Speaker Pelosi said: "The relationship between the United States and Afghanistan began as one of importance to our country and it continues to be so."
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Boehner Welcomes Afghan President

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) welcomed the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai to the U.S. Capitol today for a meeting with the bipartisan leadership of the House of Representatives.
Boehner said: "This is an important period in our relationship with the Afghan government and with President Karzai."
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Pelosi On Interrogation: "We were not told"

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

During her weekly press conference today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was asked whether or not she raised objections during her time on the House Intelligence Committee during a briefing on interrogation methods including water-boarding. Pelosi said, “It’s not appropriate for me to talk about what happens at briefings, it’s very interesting that people are talking so freely, but I can say this...we were not and I repeat, we were not told that water-boarding or any of these other enhanced interrogation methods were used. What they did tell us was that they had some, the office of legislative council opinions that they could be used...further if and when they would be used they would brief Congress at that time.”

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