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I believe that nothing has been more wholesome for America, for our government, for our politics, than the increased participation of women.

Nancy Pelosi

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Nancy Pelosi
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: March 26
Minority Leader Of The United States House Of Representatives
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Baltimore
Maryland
Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi
Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro
Nancy D'Alesandro Pelosi
Nancy Patricia Pelosi
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Everybody will have lower rates, better quality, and better access.
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We have so much room for improvement. Every aspect of our lives must be subjected to an inventory... of how we are taking responsibility.
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I know my debt of gratitude to the women who went before, I know my responsibility to young women coming forward.
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I always say the beauty is in the mix.
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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.'
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I have deep emotions about the American people. If I were to cry for anything, I would cry for them and the policies that they're about to face.
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The good news is that we really do think that ... on the immigration issue, that we will, before summer, have comprehensive immigration reform.
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