At a press conference today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded to President Bush's threat to veto legislation that included a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq in 2008. Pelosi urged the President to "Calm down with the threats, there's a new Congress in town." She went on to say, "We respect your constitutional role, we want you to respect ours."

Watch the video here:

Read more about the legislation and the President's response here.

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