for funding and oversight of the nation's intelligence agencies was rejected by Democratic leaders as early as November 2006, immediately after the election. The Commission also suggested removing term limits in favor of expertise and continuity, but Pelosi explicitly rejected this proposal, invoking terms limits when blocking Jane Harman from serving as chair of the Intelligence Committee. Political responses The plan drew both praise and criticism. One of the 100-Hour Plan's greatest opponents was the preceding Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who said of Speaker Pelosi's intended changes that, "By repealing President Bush's tax relief, she would devastate economic prosperity for Americans and burden taxpayers at all levels." The plan was also criticized as being unrealistic, "because the Senate's rules give the minority party more power than the House does to slow down legislation, it could be weeks or months before final action on some of the House's proposed measures takes place." See also Democratic Party Contract with America (the Republican legislative plan for January 1995) Franklin Roosevelt's First Hundred Days 110th United States Congress References Further reading External links 100 Hours calendar from the Office of the Democratic leader, Steny Hoyer 100 Hours – from Speaker Nancy Pelosi's website 110th United States Congress Democratic Party (United States) Nancy Pelosi United States political party platforms 2007 documents