Nancy Pelosi , speaker in House , is most powerful woman in U.S. . Washington President Obama needs Pelosi to ensure his plans get House approval . Pelosi was one of a handful of lawmakers who was briefed by the Central Intelligence Agency in 2002 , but she now accuses the agency of lying to her and hiding what it was doing . Pelosi under attack over Republicans ' failure to challenge House over waterboarding . Tactic is smart move by Democrats as Pelosi an easier target than Obama .
Nancy Pelosi , speaker in House , is most powerful woman in U.S. . Washington President Obama needs Pelosi to ensure his plans get House approval . Pelosi under attack over Republicans ' failure to challenge House over waterboarding . Tactic is smart move by Democrats as Pelosi an easier target than Obama .