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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.

Bipartisanship is nice, but it cannot be a substitute for action, not having it cannot prevent us from going forward.

I always saw politics as an expansion of my role as a mom.

Nothing brings more money to the Treasury of the United States, than investment in education of the American people.

I've never walked away from any of my positions. I take pride in them.

Our view of the law is that it - if somebody is here without sufficient documentation, that is not reason for deportation.

If women have confidence in themselves, they will have confidence in other women.

Freedom is secured every day by our men and women in uniform. We must build a future worthy of their sacrifice.

I would do almost anything Tina Fey asks me to do.

I don't care how popular I am. I'm not putting myself out there to run for higher office.

I love having the support of my caucus. We have a good working relationship.

I was pampered in the fact that I had five older brothers, which I highly recommend to anyone.

My statements are just a statement of fact.

Democrats embrace The Affordable Care Act. We're very proud of it.

And, cuts in education, scientific research and the rest are harmful, and they are what are affected by the sequestration.

They're anti-government ideologues who dominate the Republican Party.

Pass the bill to find out what's in it

On GOP Tax Cuts: They'll take food out of the mouths of children to give tax cuts to the wealthiest.

Let me just say as one who has been speaker of the House, I've had to have a very thick skin about every kind of thing that was thrown at me.

The more women we elect to public office, the more wholesome the whole process will be, whether it's government, politics, whatever.

I will not be making appointments to a committee that is not bipartisan.

I had five children in six years. The day I brought my fifth baby home, that week, my daughter turned 6.

I know about raising money.

Organize, don't agonize.

Hamas is a humanitarian organization.

I never dread going back to Congress.

Jobs are central to the American dream - and President Obama has focused on jobs from day one.

Nothing surprises me. One thing I don't ever have in my world is surprise.

Yes, [I am accusing the CIA of] misleading the Congress of the United States, misleading the Congress of the United States. I am.

Even if Osama bin Laden is caught tomorrow, it is five years too late. To capture him now I don't think makes us any safer.

I must have good genes from my parents because I feel no slowdown of energy, enthusiasm or even memory.

If I cry, it's about the personal loss of a friend or something like that. But when it comes to politics - no, I don't cry.

In this House, we may belong to different parties, but we serve one country.

I had a friend who was getting married. I said, 'You're getting married - I didn't know about all this!' She said, 'I need health benefits.'

If people don't have a job, they're not too interested in how you intend for them to have a job. They want to see results.

Having five children in six years is the best training in the world for Speaker of the House.

The name 'Republican' in some ways has been hijacked by obstructionists.

No money changed hands, of course.

Raising the minimum wage is the right thing to do, but it's a popular thing to do as well.

In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply.

To have diversity of opinion in the debate strengthens the outcome and you get a better result.

Go to find common ground; where you can't, you stand your ground.

I have a few uniforms - depending on whether I'm going to a college campus or meeting a head of state. But clean and easy works best for me.

Be yourself, know your power, have confidence in what you have to contribute.

Each generation is responsible to make the future of the next.

I have newspapers coming to me and saying, 'Can we get in on the TARP?'.

The proposed Bush regulations put politics above the health care needs of Americans.

I always say the beauty is in the mix.

The war on terror is the war in Afghanistan.

I have said it before and I will say it again: Impeachment is off the table.

America must be a light to the world, not just a missile.

Stephen Colbert used to be my friend. I even signed the poor baby's cast when he hurt his hand.

My brother is the former mayor of Baltimore.

I don't know any member of Congress who ever said, 'I'm satisfied with the communication that we have from the White House.'

Republicans support opening the floodgates to special interest money and suppressing the right to vote. It's just plain wrong.

The impact of climate change is a tremendous risk to the security and well-being of our countries.

For our daughters and our granddaughters now, the sky is the limit.

If you make - not have - $1 million a year, should you not participate in the sense of community of our country? I'm willing to put that on the table.

We are not going back to the failed policies of the past. We are fighting for the middle class!

If I had my way, sporting guns would be strictly regulated, the rest would be confiscated

Anybody who's ever dealt with me knows not to mess with me.

The beauty of the Democratic Party is in the mix.

My father was in Congress when I was born. He was mayor my whole life from when I was in grade school - first grade - to when I went away to college.

We in Congress stand by Israel. In Congress, we speak with one voice on the subject of Israel.

Every month that we do not have an economic recovery package 500 million Americans lose their jobs

Civilization as we know it today would be in jeopardy if the Republicans win the Senate.

Being the first woman speaker and breaking the marble ceiling is pretty important. Now it's time to move on.

This president goes into office with more expectations than any president I can ever remember in my lifetime.-2008

Washington and Congress are steeped in history and tradition, and that's been very male-oriented.

Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance

I call Washington 'the city of the perishable.'

When I was growing up in the 50s it wasn't quite the same. Fathers were more protective and now they see all of the possibilities for their daughters.

We haven't really gotten the credit for what we have done.

As I view the Republicans in Congress, I don't see them as a real reflection of many Republicans in our country.

Don't underestimate your opponent, but don't overestimate them, either.

The House of Representatives has never sued a sitting president in all of U.S. history.

Politicians are trying to attract people to issues.

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.

We will energize America by achieving energy independence

Everybody will have lower rates, better quality, and better access.

With President Obama, we will move America forward.

After over 200 years, not even a fifth of Congress is women.

My father died the year I was elected to Congress: 1987.

The situation in Iraq and the reckless economic policies in the United States speak to one issue for me, and that is the competence of our leader,

I Don't Remember Saying that Everybody in the Country Would Have a Lower Premium

While we may argue about the size of government, the Republican Party has not been a party that says, 'I want to destroy government.'

Unemployment benefits are creating jobs faster than practically any other program

Whatever the deal is with other countries, we want a better deal for America's workers.

But I would say, you know, if you're getting married - why are you getting married? Why would you get married? Why would anybody get married?

The only time I'm the only woman in the room is when I go to the leadership meeting.

I read that my lifelong dream is to serve as speaker with Hillary Clinton as president. So what?

Putin is going to do what Putin is going to do.

I believe in natural gas as a clean, cheap alternative to fossil fuels.

Saddam Hussein certainly has chemical and biological weapons. There's no question about that.

Jobs mean freedom for workers to support their families.

As you may know, I was raised in an Italian Catholic family in Baltimore, Maryland.

But we have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.

My husband and I have season tickets to the Giants games, and we go there as fans to enjoy it.

You cannot cut your way to deficit reduction.

I think that much of the truth has been withheld from the American people.