The Career of Nancy Pelosi

As a result of the sea change in Congress, the Democrats had the right to choose who would be Speaker, and they gave the position to Pelosi, making her the first woman to ever hold the job.
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Madam Speaker
As a result of the sea change in Congress, the Democrats had the right to choose who would be Speaker, and they gave the position to Pelosi, making her the first woman to ever hold the job. When she assumed the post in January, 2007, above, she was greeted with loud cheers from the floor.

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