I've got CSPAN on right now, and for the first time in a very long time, it's not depressing and frustrating to watch. A Democratic Senate has just been sworn in. A Democratic house has been sworn in. After receiving a huge standing ovation, and then a long roll call vote, Nancy Pelosi has just been sworn in as Speaker of the House. Now we can begin some real progress.

Today is the day where the new congresspeople bring all of their families to the chamber. After the roll call vote, they showed a row of kids, and there was a little girl who had her leg up on a seat. Well, the little boy next to her didn't like that, and repeatedly shoved her leg to get her to move. It was cute and funny.

The children are now being invited up to touch the Speaker of the House's gavel. It's nice to be able to write that with no double meaning.

Before the session started, they showed Harry Mitchell. He was looking around the chamber with this huge grin on his face. Congrats, Harry, you deserve it.

Today is a very good day.

PS: Dick Cheney is apparently still alive. Who would have guessed?

Labels: arizona politics, cspan, dick cheney, harry mitchell, nancy pelosi, politics

posted by Jonathan @ 10:07 AM Thursday, January 04, 2007   
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