Thursday, January 04, 2007

New Speaker

via Google News (I obviously couldn't let the day slide by):

"Pelosi elected first woman House speaker

CAPITOL HILL (AP) — Her six grandchildren were with her for the historic moment, when Nancy Pelosi collected enough votes to make her the first woman speaker of the House of Representatives.

The 66-year-old San Francisco Democrat broke through what she calls the “marble ceiling” with family members and celebrities like Richard Gere and Tony Bennett — of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" fame — looking on.

Pelosi's prepared remarks for the occasion calling it a historic moment, not just for Congress, but for American women."

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