While Democratic lawmakers and operatives clamor for Mitt Romney to release a full catalogue of tax returns, Nancy Pelosi doesn't think members of Congress should be held to the same standard. 

"When I run for president of the United States, you can hold me to that standard," she told reporters Thursday. 

The House Democratic leader and former speaker made the comment when pressed about a new report that found most members of Congress are keeping their own returns secret. McClatchy newspapers requested tax returns from all members of Congress, but only 17 provided the documents. Nineteen reportedly told McClatchy they would not release the returns, while the rest didn't reply at all. 

Pelosi, though, accused reporters of trying to change the subject when they questioned her about the reluctance of lawmakers to do what they want Romney to do. 

"Why are we taking the focus away from the subject at hand?" she said. "A person has decided that they want to run for the president of the United States."