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Nancy Pelosi answers a student's question on why it is so difficult to get bills passed in congress.
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QUESTIONS:

Is the gridlock in congress symptomatic of lobbyists or that each of the parties have homogenised? Has that lead to an increase in polarisation and is that a problem?
Filmed on Monday 22nd April 2013

ABOUT NANCY PELOSI:
Nancy Pelosi is the Democratic Leader of the US House of Representatives. From 2007 to 2011, she served as the first woman Speaker of the House and is also the first woman in American history to lead a major political party in Congress. Leader Pelosi has led House Democrats for a decade and has represented San Francisco in Congress for 25 years.

Leader Pelosi led the Congress in passing historic health insurance reform, key investments in college aid, clean energy and innovation, and initiatives to help small businesses and veterans. She has been a powerful voice for civil rights and human rights around the world for decades.

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