Nancy Pelosi

In elections, the door-to-door and the technology reaching out to people, it's all about the outside. So any... legislation, any political goal that I set out for, is always about the outside mobilization. The VIPs, the volunteers in politics, the very important people are those people out there.

Whether they're individuals who want to help or whether they're part of a group, a diagnosis group, a this or that, they make it happen. And so that's kind of where I... think first, how will the people embrace what we're trying to do and how do we use all of our energy to engage them in this?

Whether they're individuals who want to help or whether they're part of a group, a diagnosis group, a this or that, they make it happen. And so that's kind of where I... think first, how will the people embrace what we're trying to do and how do we use all of our energy to engage them in this?

Well, I always say that... and this wasn't my initiation, but something that I worked with, is the fight against HIV and AIDS. When I first came to Congress, those were the first words I uttered on Congress. I know. Here to fight against HIV and AIDS. And I pay tribute to those fighting, largely the LGBTQ community, but others who were involved in that.

Well, I always say that... and this wasn't my initiation, but something that I worked with, is the fight against HIV and AIDS. When I first came to Congress, those were the first words I uttered on Congress. I know. Here to fight against HIV and AIDS. And I pay tribute to those fighting, largely the LGBTQ community, but others who were involved in that.

And I thank them for their patriotism, because it was a harder fight. You know, it was a tough fight to do the Affordable Care Act, but In this case, we had to fight discrimination in addition to fighting for resources and the rest. Yes, of course. And you're never always teaching. You're always learning. And we learned a lot from the anti-HIV AIDS community about that outside mobilization.

And I thank them for their patriotism, because it was a harder fight. You know, it was a tough fight to do the Affordable Care Act, but In this case, we had to fight discrimination in addition to fighting for resources and the rest. Yes, of course. And you're never always teaching. You're always learning. And we learned a lot from the anti-HIV AIDS community about that outside mobilization.

And I think what they did at that time to help us with the funding for care, prevention, and research, plus trying to end discrimination, Our lesson to others and other diagnoses and all the rest, breast cancer and the rest, we all learned about that from them. And they learned from us about how it would work for us to be successful, and we were.

And I think what they did at that time to help us with the funding for care, prevention, and research, plus trying to end discrimination, Our lesson to others and other diagnoses and all the rest, breast cancer and the rest, we all learned about that from them. And they learned from us about how it would work for us to be successful, and we were.

But on the Affordable Care Act, for example, though— We were on our path. It was a challenging thing because there were those who were anti-government. They don't want a government role. There were those who just were the special interests, the insurance companies, the pharmaceutical companies, the rest of that.

But on the Affordable Care Act, for example, though— We were on our path. It was a challenging thing because there were those who were anti-government. They don't want a government role. There were those who just were the special interests, the insurance companies, the pharmaceutical companies, the rest of that.

So when we sadly lost Ted Kennedy, when he passed away, the press said to me at the next press conference, well, it's over for you. Because a Republican has been elected in his place, you no longer have 60 votes. So when they said so, that's the end, right? I said, no. We realize that having access to affordable, quality health care... Right. Right.

So when we sadly lost Ted Kennedy, when he passed away, the press said to me at the next press conference, well, it's over for you. Because a Republican has been elected in his place, you no longer have 60 votes. So when they said so, that's the end, right? I said, no. We realize that having access to affordable, quality health care... Right. Right.

We're going to succeed, and we will not let anything stand in our way. If there's an obstacle there, we will push open the gate. If that doesn't work, we'll climb the fence. If that doesn't work, we'll pole vault in. If that doesn't work, we will helicopter in. But we're not letting anything stand in the way.

We're going to succeed, and we will not let anything stand in our way. If there's an obstacle there, we will push open the gate. If that doesn't work, we'll climb the fence. If that doesn't work, we'll pole vault in. If that doesn't work, we will helicopter in. But we're not letting anything stand in the way.

Are you taking your own advice right now? Well, it's very hard. I have to say every morning when I awaken, I think, did that really happen? Yeah. Oh, it did. But I see everything differently. Julia, as an opportunity. Right. It's an opportunity. Now, there are better opportunities, I'll grant you. Right. But nonetheless, it's all an opportunity.

Are you taking your own advice right now? Well, it's very hard. I have to say every morning when I awaken, I think, did that really happen? Yeah. Oh, it did. But I see everything differently. Julia, as an opportunity. Right. It's an opportunity. Now, there are better opportunities, I'll grant you. Right. But nonetheless, it's all an opportunity.

And just as an example, from 2016, right within 36 hours of that election, we formed our initiative to save the Affordable Care Act. This new president-elect has said, Obamacare sucks. Forgive my language, but I'm just quoting. No, I know you're quoting, but also you can say whatever you want to me.

And just as an example, from 2016, right within 36 hours of that election, we formed our initiative to save the Affordable Care Act. This new president-elect has said, Obamacare sucks. Forgive my language, but I'm just quoting. No, I know you're quoting, but also you can say whatever you want to me.

We, again, within 36 hours of this election, this November, initiated our health care to save the Affordable Care Act. It's a health issue, of course. It's a financial health issue, too, for people at their kitchen table to know they're going to be able to afford health care, their prescription drugs, insurance, and the rest of that.