E-mail a friendOctober 22, 2007
California Rep. Nancy Pelosi reflects on her journey to history as the first female Speaker of the House and comments on the continuing battle between Congress and the White House.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
House Speaker discusses her husband and encourages women to get involved in politics. (3:21)
In '07, Speaker Nancy Pelosi made her mark in the record books as the first woman to hold the top job in the House—and become second in line for the presidency. Politics and power are second nature to the California representative. Her dad was a Baltimore politician who ran one of the great political machines, and her brother was a Baltimore mayor. She went from a fast-track family—five children in six years—to ten congressional terms. Pelosi's newly published book, Know Your Power, encourages girls to reach for their dreams.
