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 State Chair of the California Democratic Party from 1981 to 1983 and Finance Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 1985 to 1987. She has served as House Minority Leader since 2002. The following is from the November 22, 2003, House floor debate on the conference report on H.R. 1, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act. The Democratic Party has made ensuring the dignity and security of our seniors a cornerstone of our mission for generations….
