You go through the gate. If the gate’s closed you go over the fence. If the fence is too high, we’ll pole-vault. If that doesn’t work, we’ll parachute in.
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Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi (; born March 26, 1940) is an American politician who currently serves as the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 12th congressional district. She previously served as the 52nd House Speaker from 2007 to 2011, the only woman to do so. As Speaker, she attained the highest rank of any female politician in American history. A member of the Democratic Party, Pelosi represents California's 12th congressional district, which consists of four-fifths of the city and county of San Francisco. The district was numbered as the 5th during her first three terms in the House, and as the 8th from 1993 to 2013. She served as the House Minority Whip from 2002 to 2003, and was House Minority Leader from 2003 to 2007, holding the post during the 108th and 109th Congresses alongside President George W. Bush. Pelosi is the first woman, the first Californian, and first Italian-American to lead a major party in Congress. After the Democrats took control of the House in 2007 and increased their majority in 2009, Pelosi was elected Speaker of the House for the 110th and 111th Congresses alongside Presidents Bush and Barack Obama. On November 17, 2010, Pelosi was elected as the Democratic Leader by House Democrats and therefore the Minority Leader in the Republican-controlled House for the 112th Congress. 2Early life, education, and early career Pelosi is Italian-America
As any mother will attest, the instinct to look after our children stays with us long after they need our attention.
I know that America can achieve true greatness when we work together to make certain that every voice in America is a voice that will be heard.
We owe these children a better future and a chance to follow their dreams.
Whatever their goals in life may be, women can draw strength and confidence from recognizing that there is nothing more important than investing time and love in the next generation as a mother, an aunt, or a mentor.
Nothing has been more wholesome for the politics and the government of our country than the increased participation of women.
To succeed, you can’t simply dust off old plans and try harder.
Politics can be an insatiable beast.
I won because I was able to organize in a variety of ways, all of which came together on Election Day.
While growing up in a political family was obviously helpful, the organizational skills I developed as a mom were equally important.
Know your power. When you do, others will know your power, too.
My mother wanted me to have roots and wings. Roots—a sense of belonging. Wings—the freedom to fly away and experience life on my own terms.
Raising children is saving the world, one child at a time.
Whatever you can do, just do it.
What people don’t realize is that even a small amount of time volunteering can make a difference.
Every issue today is a woman’s issue.
It turned out that being new was an advantage over my better-known opponents. I was not part of the elected establishment.
Sometimes it takes the encouragement of someone who knows us well to propel us forward in ways we never would have dreamed.