Liberal Democrats, including Speaker Pelosi, insist that a public option must be part of any bill eventually passed by Congress.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called a strong public option "essential" for any bill to pass in the House.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

"I would promote this place to any young person that wanted to change themselves and find another option."

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she believes it is essential that a government-sponsored public option be part of any bill, if it is to be passed by the House.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Members of the House Progressive Caucus have vowed to fight to keep this public option in any final legislation that emerges, along with other provisions they say are needed to protect lower and middle-income Americans and hold insurance companies accountable.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25