Biden Praises Pelosi As the ‘Finest’ Speaker in the ‘History of the Country’

President Joe Biden is praising House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) performance as speaker, arguing it rivals that of her predecessors.

During an event on Sunday, Biden said, “It’s wonderful to see Speaker Pelosi.”

“I’m mildly prejudiced. I think she’s the finest speaker in the history of the country,” he added.

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During Biden’s first year in office, Pelosi managed a slim Democratic majority in the House and managed to pass several major pieces of legislation.

In March, the House passed Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan designed to boost the economic recovery as well as provide funds to speed up vaccinations against the virus.

After that legislation, House Democrats squabbled for months over the bipartisan infrastructure bull and social spending package.

Progressive lawmakers sought assurances that the Senate would pass the roughly $2 trillion Build Back Better Act, a spending package, before they voted for the smaller infrastructure bill.

In October, Biden and Pelosi pressured