A day after shepherding sweeping energy legislation through the House, the Speaker replies to Dick Cheney’s “gentlemanly” swipe:
“To tell you the truth, I’ve been really busy the last 24 hours,” Pelosi said. “How can I say this with the dignity of the office that I hold, and especially the dignity of the office that the vice president holds? It’s so beneath the dignity of his office — and mine — that I don’t even want to address it.”