Pelosi: American People Are Paying the Price for Erosion of Ethical Standards 5/17/2005 5:37:00 PM To: National Desk Contact: Brendan Daly or Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616, both of the Office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi WASHINGTON, May 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. George Miller of California, chair of the Democratic Policy Committee, held a news conference in the Capitol today to discuss the need for ethics reform in the House of Representatives, including an outright ban on gifts from lobbyists to Members of Congress. Below are Pelosi's remarks: "We're here to talk about setting...