tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16338452.post-27083879620126849242007-01-04T10:07:00.000-07:002007-01-04T12:31:06.597-07:00I'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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Today is a very good day.<br /><br />PS: Dick Cheney is apparently still alive. Who would have guessed?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/16338452-2708387962012684924?l=www.tarfumes.com%2Findex.shtml'/></div>Jonathannoreply@blogger.com