Nancy Pelosi

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House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, with then-Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks to reporters following a meeting with President Barack Obama and the Republican leadership at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

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**FILE** House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, speaks Sept. 19, 2013, with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, unleashed a torrent of criticism against Republicans for their stance on Obamacare and the budget. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, said Republicans are "playing with fire" with a bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown and avoid a historic national default while canceling out President Obama's health care overhaul. (Associated Press)

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President Obama, flanked by House Speaker John Boehner (left), Ohio Republican, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, speaks to media in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Sept. 3, 2013, before a meeting with members of Congress to discuss the situation in Syria. (Associated Press)