Nancy Pelosi: Recovery package is “transformational”

While at a press conference in the Capitol today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) said that she was very proud of the Economic Recovery Package, calling it “transformational”. Speaker Pelosi stated that all of the votes in Congress are important, but some are historic; She said that this specific vote was historic. Speaker Pelosi stated that she would have liked for the bill to have more Republican support, and would not comment on the number of votes she expects to see for the package in either chamber. When asked if she was worried about future legislative endeavors after the narrow margin by which the bill passed in the Senate, Speaker Pelosi pleaded no contest, simply stating that the bill did pass in the Senate.

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico - Talk Radio News Service