The 111th Congress Begins

[Yankees27u]

This is actually the beginning of the 111th, United States Congress, wich began on January 3rd, 2009 with the members being sworn in on January 6th, 2009. So Nancy Pelosi was not the incoming speaker, she was already speaker and this is her being sworn in for a second term as speaker. She became speaker after the democrats won a majority in both houses of congress in the 2006 U.S. Midterm Elections and was sworn in a day after the beginning of the 110th United States Congress onJanuary 4th, 2007

[cris8472]

@Yankees27u You're right but legally she is not Speaker. On January 3rd, the House of Representatives literally goes out of existence. All of its members, including the Speaker, are no longer sitting members of the House. that is why the Constitution vests the Clerk of the House from the previous Congress with the power to summon the Representatives and call the House to order on the first day of the session. Thus, she is technically the incoming Speaker, even though she was Speaker previously.

[Yankees27u]

This is actually the beginning of the 111th, United States Congress, wich began on January 3rd, 2009 with the members being sworn in on January 6th, 2009. So Nancy Pelosi was not the incoming speaker, she was already speaker and this is her being sworn in for a second term as speaker. She became speaker after the democrats won a majority in both houses of congress in the 2006 U.S. Midterm Elections and was sworn in a day after the beginning of the 110th United States Congress onJanuary 4th, 2007

[deathtrapdeath]

College morons are running the GOV. Democrats are the lowest scum just above illegals in Amreica.

[CamoJackv2]

I don't think I would let my children up there

And you represent adults not children!?!?!?

[huskie767]

Don't let the 111th Congress bankrupt this nation. Call your congressman and demand they stop the wasteful spending. If not the short the market and prosper... This administration will continue to destroy asset prices......cash and cash equivalents are king. If you're long in stocks you will lose big time over the next decade.

[gchand7]

Big words for all these idiots elected to do the right things for this country.. What will they accomplish this time mandatory clicking sound on camera phones? Thank you Rep.Pete King. Are you afraid some will take your picture in an airport restroom?

[quiddlet]

This is epic.

[F33bs]

Those children around you go well with your innate ability to turn your head while the administration runs roughshod over our Constitution and starts oil wars in the Middle East.

[porche75]

That commie hides behind children.

[shanehennessyguitar]

2:09 what a crap laugh

[FriedDaisy]

jgunwaiter: we certainly are in trouble, still.

Do you think our representatives in government should each be issued a dictionary along with a copy of their oaths of office so that they can look up & understand the precise meaning of the words which make up such oaths?

[gchand7]

I think they all need to be screened for drugs!

[weelittlewillie]

So Amazing , so wonderful,we need more like this.

[jaguars067]

Yes you Pubs have been in office 8 long years, and have caused 80 years worth of damge. I have news for igumwaiter and the rest of you Pubs change is coming, i hope it does not hit you on your way out.

[surfsalem7]

@jaguars067 umm... Democrats took control of Congress in 2006... so yeah. Just because Bush was president, doesn't mean Republicans were the majority party. When did Pelosi become Speaker (i.e. with a Democrat controlled Congress)? Oh yes, in Jan. 2007!