James Hohmann @jameshohmann
Nancy Pelosi's father was a 1st-term congressman when she was born 80 years ago today. He was 36 & had just toppled a 6-term incumbent in a Democratic primary. Tommy D’Alesandro taught his daughter: “Power’s not anything that anybody gives away. You have to fight for it.” — PolitiTweet.org
Howard Mortman @HowardMortman
Today is @SpeakerPelosi 80th birthday. Bush began his 1/23/2007 SOTU: "In his day Congressman Thomas D'Alesandro Jr… https://t.co/UQYHI8ergK
