Democrats hold issues meeting in Washington
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-SC, and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD, speak to the media following a Democratic issues forum on Capitol Hill in Washington on December 9, 2008. Pelosi said Congress is continuing to work on a short term auto maker bailout, estimated at $15 billion. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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