Honorable Nancy Pelosi
United States Representative, California, Democrat
Representative Pelosi, of the Eighth District of California, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1987. She was Northern Chair of the California Democratic Party from 1977 to 1981, Chair of the California State Party from 1981 to 1983, and Finance Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 1985 to 1987. She serves as House Minority Leader. The following is from the September 15, 2005, House floor debate on H.Res. 437, to establish the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina.Following the tragedy of 9/11, the American people expected and…
