Nancy Pelosi Quotes From 'Women In the World Summit' 2012, Posted on Twitter
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D - Calif.) spoke at the 2012 Women in the World Summit Friday in New York, urging women to take on more leadership roles in government and business, removing the influence of money in politics and advocating for women's rights in the health care debate.
Some of the former House Speaker's most popular lines began popping up on Twitter throughout the day.
On women's participation in politics and government:
When I became speaker, they said I made history. I said, we made history, now we have to make progress, says @NancyPelosi #wiw12
— Lindsay Minerva (@lindsayminerva) March 9, 2012
@NancyPelosi : this is our moment. How do we change environment to give more women the opportunity to call the shots? #wiw12 — Terri McCullough (@mterrim) March 9, 2012
@NancyPelosi: I want a legacy of much more participation of women in politics and govt #wiw12 — Farida B. (@bookworm_farida) March 9, 2012
#wiw12 @NancyPelosi - there will be more growth if more women are involved in decision making — StephenieFoster (@StephenieFoster) March 9, 2012
remove obstacles and reduce the role of money and you will increase participation of #women-#nancypelosi #wiw12 — MaryBeth Bognar (@MaryBeth_Bognar) March 9, 2012
Pelosi took a moment out of her day to tweet about the Affordable Care Act:
#WIW12, I told you I would tweet benefits of #HCR for women-top 6 here: flic.kr/p/boNg7u More here: go.usa.gov/PNe — Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) March 9, 2012
More on healthcare:
being a woman should'nt be a preexisting medical condition @nancypelosi about the new threat to women's rights. #wiw12 — KENZA FOURATI (@kenzafourati) March 9, 2012
A Woman's health plan is about health & happiness: A healthier life to pursue your own happiness - @NancyPelosi #wiw12 — FashionweekNYC (@FashionweekNYC) March 9, 2012
Pelosi called out some prominent figures in her remarks:
A big laugh about those who say @NancyPelosi, mother of 5 'thinks she knows more about having babies than the Pope.' #wiw12 — Tina Brown (@TheTinaBeast) March 9, 2012
I love her. Really truly. RT @thinkprogress: .@NancyPelosi on Limbaugh: He who shall remain nameless and hopefully advertiserless #wiw12 — Another Anon Fangirl (@sekritfangirl) March 9, 2012
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