House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, administers the House oath to Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., left, during a mock swearing in on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Apr. 10, 2008
Posted on 04/10/2008 1:18:19 PM PDT by SmithL
Newly elected Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier of Hillsborough was sworn into Congress this morning and delivered a fiery speech criticizing President Bush's Iraq policy that led some Republicans to boo and walk out of the House chamber.
Speier, who won a special election Tuesday to fill the seat of the late Rep. Tom Lantos, was always an outspoken lawmaker in her years as a San Mateo County supervisor, state Assemblywoman and state Senator. She served notice Thursday that she plans be just as aggressive as a member of the House.
"The process to bring the troops home must begin immediately," Speier told fellow lawmakers including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco. "The president wants to stay the course and a man who wants to replace him suggests we could be in Iraq for 100 years. But Madam Speaker, history will not judge us kindly if we sacrifice four generations of Americans because of the folly of one."
While Democrats applauded, Republicans began a chorus of low boos. Some Republicans who had congratulated her just moments before, including Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista (San Diego County), walked out of the hall in protest.
Speier's 13-year-old daughter, who was watching from the House gallery, asked, "Why are they booing my mom?"
After her speech, Speier said she had held more than 60 public meetings in recent weeks and the most common question was, "When will we get out of Iraq?" She said didn't expect the negative reaction from Republicans but it didn't bother her.
"That's the combat that goes on here," she said. "I'm not a newbie to this process."
Wearing a bright red overcoat, the 57-year-old Democrat was met with hugs from colleagues,
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, administers the House oath to Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., left, during a mock swearing in on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Apr. 10, 2008
Let’s get the troops out of Bosnia, and Korea, and Japan first. Start with Bosnia. Herr Clintoon promised to have the boys home by Christmas. WHICH Christmas???
well, in anyone knows follies,, .
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liberals must be stopped from breeding
Geez, I bet her mother told her afterward horrible lies about why Republicans are evil, woman hating, racists.
Because you were raised by a dumbass, sweetheart. Watch and learn.
It should come as no surprise that the people who bitch the most about Iraq are the same ones who have sacrficed exactly squat for their country.
Her 13 year old daughter.
You're not in San Mateo County anymore....
A “mock swearing in”?
“Why are they booing my mom?”
Because she’s just like Pelosi and Her Heinous, you dumb twit.
They all look alike....
Geeesh - what is she, a Pelosi wanna-be? She looks and dresses (even her hair) like Pelosi. Weird!
Pelosi’s face looks like a relief map of the moon.
Is it really necessary to insult a 13-year old girl?
Insult the mom all you want, but insulting the little girl should really be beneath us.
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