Reply #18: House speaker faces 'impeach' chants at ribbon-cutting [View All]

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By SCOTT LINDLAW

It should have been a festive occasion for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but the ribbon-cutting of a new federal building turned into a skirmish with anti-war protesters.

About a dozen people chanted "Impeach now!" as Pelosi spoke at the dedication of the $144 million, 18-story landmark office complex, which boasts cutting-edge energy efficiency features. The demonstrators also unfurled a large "impeach" banner that directly faced Pelosi and other speakers.

As Pelosi and other dignitaries prepared to snip the ceremonial ribbon, a heckler shouted: "How about cutting the funding for war?"

After the ribbon-cutting, Pelosi told reporters she hopes to present "once again to the president the resolution that said, the redeployment out of Iraq must be completed by no later than April 1, 2008."

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