"The biggest mistake Jane made was lining up people to lobby," said a Hill staffer. "People went over the line lobbying for her. Now Nancy is very angry."
Asked whether Pelosi held a grudge against Harman, Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Atherton) said: "People are going to do what they're going to do. But anyone who underestimates Nancy Pelosi does so at her own risk."
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michael.finnegan@latimes.com
Neuman reported from Washington and Finnegan from Los Angeles.
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Jane Harman
1945: Born in New York City; raised in Los Angeles where father is a Westside physician
1966: Graduates from Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
1969: Graduates from Harvard Law School; later serves in Carter White House and as Defense Department special counsel
1992-98: Elected by California's 36th Congressional district
1998: Runs for governor, spending more than $20 million, including $15 million of her own money, but finishes third among Democrats
2000-present: Reclaims her former House seat; joins Energy and Commerce Committee; joins Intelligence Committee, becoming ranking Democrat of new Terrorism and Homeland Security subcommittee
2003: After November 2002 election, chosen by Nancy Pelosi as her successor on Intelligence
2004: Works closely with new Intelligence chairman Peter Hoekstra and Senate Governmental Affairs Chairman Susan Collins to get Congress to pass intelligence reorganization bill
2005: Calls for a ban on torture by U.S. interrogators and a prohibition on transferring detainees to countries that torture
Sources: Almanac of American Politics 2006; office of Jane Harman; Los Angeles Times
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Nancy Pelosi
1940: Born Nancy D'Alesandro in Baltimore; her father served five terms in Congress ending in 1947, then 12 years as Baltimore mayor
1962: Graduates from Trinity College (now called Trinity University), Washington, D.C.
1977-1981: Northern chair, California Democratic Party
1981-1983: State chair, California Democratic Party
1985-1987: Finance chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
1987-present: Elected by California's 8th Congressional District, which includes most of San Francisco; serves for 10 years (until early 2003) on the Intelligence Committee
2001: Elected minority whip by House Democrats
Oct. 2002: Leads Democratic faction opposed to authorizing military force in Iraq, bucking the House Democratic leader
Nov. 2002: Elected minority leader by House Democrats
Nov. 2006: Slated to become next House speaker after midterm election gains
Sources: Almanac of American Politics 2006; office of Nancy Pelosi; Los Angeles Times
