Newly elected speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi bangs the gavel in the House chambers in the Capitol in Washington.
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Pelosi speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, the day after Barack Obama's presidential win.
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Pelosi attends the 2004 Glamour Magazine Women of the Year Awards in New York.
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Pelosi at a news conference after House Democratic leadership elections in the Cannon House Office Building.
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Pelosi gets the Jay Leno treatment on "The Tonight Show."
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"The Republicans are crumbling," Pelosi says of the indictment of Rep. Tom DeLay.
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Pelosi poses for a portrait at a benefit for the Francine Busby for Congress campaign in La Jolla, Calif.
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Pelosi waves as she's introduced on the floor of the House during opening day ceremonies of the 108th Congress.
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Pelosi at a news conference on Capitol Hill.
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