House passes financial bailout bill in Washington

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, speaks before signing the $700 billion financial bailout bill which passed the House on Capitol Hill in Washington on October 3, 2008. The Senate passed the bill on Wednesday after the House voted it down Monday. From left are Democratic Representatives Chris Van Hollen (MD), Barney Frank (MA), Jim Clyburn (SC), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD, and John Larson (CT). (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)