Pelosi's Childhood Summit

It is a longstanding tradition in politics to do things "for the children," since it's always hard to argue against anything child-friendly.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will continue this grand tradition in May by hosting a National Summit on America's Children, designed to take a look at new developments in the field of early childhood development.

"The goal of the summit is to hear from experts on how federal policies can match the latest research so that families are given what they need to take advantage of scientific advances," Pelosi said. "This will require a commitment to explore new approaches and to examine existing policies. Today's families and future generations are counting on us to make this critical commitment."

Expect a great deal of "the children are the future" rhetoric during the event.