Honorable Nancy Pelosi
United States Representative, California, Democrat
Representative Pelosi was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in June 1987. She has served as Speaker of the House since January 2007. The following is excerpted from the February 14–16, 2007, House floor debate on H. Con. Res. 63, the Iraq War Resolution. My colleagues, in a few weeksthe war in Iraq will enterits fifth year, causing thousands of deaths, tens of thousands of casualties,costing hundreds of billions of dollars, and damaging the standing of the United Statesin the international community. And there is no end in sight. The American people have lost faith in President…