Pelosi Calls for Investigation of Economic Crisis April 30, 2009

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/15/Nancy_Pelosi_From_the_Kitchen_to_the_Congress

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urges for a commission to investigate the origins of the current financial crisis. "People are very, very unhappy with these bailouts," she says, and argues that understanding the recession's causes is necessary to prevent future mistakes.

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Don't miss a rare opportunity to come face to face with the speaker of the House of Representatives as Pelosi addresses some of the most important challenges facing the nation and the world, including the economy, health care and the troubles in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan.

Hear the view from inside Washington in this frank and timely discussion. Pelosi, the highest-ranking woman in American politics, will also discuss her new book, Know Your Power, A Message to America's Daughters, in which she shares the life lessons she has gleaned from the pivotal moments on her unforgettable journey to success. - Commonwealth Club of California

Since 1987, Nancy Pelosi has represented California's Eighth District in the House of Representatives. The Eighth District includes most of the City of San Francisco, including Golden Gate Park, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, and many of the diverse neighborhoods that make San Francisco a vibrant and prosperous community. Overwhelmingly elected by her colleagues in the fall of 2002 as Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi is the first woman in American history to lead a major party in the U.S. Congress. Before being elected leader, she served as House Democratic Whip for one year and was responsible for the party's legislative strategy in the House. On January 4, 2007, Nancy Pelosi was elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.