US President-elect Barack Obama (R) meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, at the Capitol in Washington, DC. Obama launched a hard sell for his near 800 billion dollar stimulus plan, warning the US economy would pay a dramatic price if the bill gets bogged down in Congress. President-elect Barack Obama, flanked by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., meets with Congressional Republican and Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, right, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speak during a news conference...