White House Defends Pelosi on Plane Issue

by Andrea Seabrook, NPR

The White House is defending House Speaker Nancy Pelosi against Republican criticism that her desire to travel in a long-distance Air Force plane is an extravagance. Republicans have taken issue with the size of the plane in which Pelosi would need to fly to reach her hometown of San Francisco without refueling.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, February 8, 2007