Pelosi Revisits Baltimore Roots: We Have to Prove ‘Our Flag Is Still There’

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By DONNA BALANCIA

Rep. Nancy Pelosi gave a mention to Baltimore during her interview on MSNBC-TV on Monday, and used a line from the national anthem to illustrate what must be done during Election 2024.

“Well let me just say that the Republicans have always tried to wrap themselves in the flag while they denigrate it,” Pelosi said. “I come from Baltimore, Maryland, originally, where the national anthem was written, and in the national anthem, my favorite line is, ‘…proof through the night that our flag was still there.’

“We have to prove through the night of this — activity that they’re putting on — that our flag is still there, with liberty and justice for all.

“But we have to run a campaign around the kitchen table issues. About jobs and access to healthcare and education and what it means for America’s working families. That is how they make their decisions. The kitchen table is more important than the corporate boardroom table or the cabinet table, anything. It is the most important place where decisions are made about the future.

“And we have to be sure that people know Joe Biden created 15 million jobs under his leadership, in the private sector for sure, also, but under his leadership and what we passed in law to infuse into the economy,” Pelosi said. “That he has done so in building the infrastructure of America in a fair and just way where people can make decisions in their communities about how they go forward with the infrastructure.”

Speaker Emerita Pelosi, who represents California’s 11th Congressional District, also mentioned several other accomplishments, including The CHIPS and Science Act, “about not only creating the chips opportunities but the scientific opportunity for young people who have not been able to participate, to participate.”

She underscored the importance of passing the PACT Act “to help our veterans who have been exposed to burn pits and the rest.” She also said another important accomplishment was the Rescue Package, “we put shots in the arms, money in the pocket, put children back in school.”

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By Donna Balancia Donna Balancia Maryland

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