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I went to Congress to change the policies of our country. I did not go to change the behaviors of members of Congress.

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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Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi
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The American people voted to restore integrity and honesty in Washington, D.C., and the Democrats intend to lead the most honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history.
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