A biography for Dana Bashhasn’t been written yet.
“For all the interviews Pelosi does, she doesn't talk often about her struggles and challenges as a woman.”
“Remarkable technological and medical advances allowed me to be a mom. But it is expensive and not always a viable or effective option.”
“I have covered Pelosi for years, and always wondered how she learned to operate and excel in politics the way she does.”
“My formative years were in Jersey and I'm kind of Jersey at heart.”
“Not all women want to have children.”
“I went to elementary school in Falls Church, Va.”
“Whether she planned it or not, the path that Pelosi took to the House is the one most women used to follow. Women raised their kids, and then they went into politics.”
“I am 5 feet 1 3/4 inches. Often when I meet people who have only seen me on TV they say, 'I always thought you were so much taller!'”
“I think it's my job to walk my beat and find the people I cover who have questions that should be answered.”
“Love him or hate him, you have to give Senator Bunning points for being consistent. He has never seemed all that concerned about what reporters think of him, and when you ask his colleagues, some say it's not much different for them.”
“The John McCain I first started to get to know in earnest was the one who had just returned to the U.S. Senate after losing the 2000 Republican presidential primary.”
“Members of Congress are people too.”
“Interning is so important.”