Nancy Pelosi

"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."

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

"You've heard about the controversies within the bill, the process about the bill, one or the other. But I don't know if you have heard that it is legislation for the future, not just about health care…"

"I didn't know you were Catholic. -2008"

"I ask that you immediately cease plans to improperly install Michael Ellis as the new NSA General Counsel"

"Why don't we just leave this room today forgetting the word 'earmark'?"-June 2007"

"I have ordered the flags at the Capitol lowered to half-staff in Officer Sicknick’s honor.  The sacrifice of Officer Sicknick reminds us of our obligation to those we serve: to protect our country fro…"

"As many of you know, I come from San Francisco. We don't have a lot of farms there. Well, we do have one—it's a mushroom farm, so you know what that means."