The 110th Congress has arrived! Tune in here.

[KyndCulture]

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Nancy Pelosi will be elected in the next 15 minutes. I'll update for the people at work.

They haven't sat down yet. Lots of noise and hellos and handshaking going on.

1st they will establish a quorum then they will do the election.


:git_r_done:

[lil]

nuttin is on it....:confused:

[KyndCulture]

I got it. Magazine editor talking.

They are showing the vote tally board.


It's on CSPAN 1.

[KyndCulture]

Madame Speaker looks lovely!

Wearing a purple suit. What's that all about?!:icon_eek:

[CD3]

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Nancy Pelosi will be elected in the next 15 minutes. I'll update for the people at work.

They haven't sat down yet. Lots of noise and hellos and handshaking going on.

1st they will establish a quorum then they will do the election.


:git_r_done:

Thanks. :bump:

[lil]

ok I got it now, thanks...guess it helps if I click the button that says "watch" :o045:

[KyndCulture]

Cpsan says of the 110th

Avg age is 56
Avg length of service is 10

Oldest member is 83
Youngest is 31

Republicans will nominate John Boener first. (too bad so sad)

[KyndCulture]

Interesting there are 2 buddhist members.

Including the man replacing Cynthia McKinney of GA.

[KyndCulture]

The quorum vote is over.

435 members are in attendence.

[lil]

She looks fantastic!:wow:

:peace:BRING :peace:THEM :peace:HOME :peace:

[KyndCulture]

Standing ovation for Nancy Pelosi.

[KyndCulture]

Rahm Emmanuel nominates Nancy Pelosi.

[KyndCulture]

Adam Putnum (FL)

nominates Boener.

wahhhh too bad.

[lil]

nominates Boener now...

[KyndCulture]

2 members from each party are chosen to tally the votes and are seated in the front.

[lil]

Boener wiping his nose...:D

[lil]

roll call

[lil]

who is that she is whispering to???

[KyndCulture]

She's sitting with her grandkids.

[lil]

She's sitting with her grandkids.
yeah but who was the man she was whispering to?

[KyndCulture]

It's very cool listening to the roll call watching the republican majority go down one by one.

12 long years are over!!!

:c015::c015::c015::c015::c015::c015:

[lil]

It's very cool listening to the roll call watching the republican majority go down one by one.

12 long years are over!!!

:c015::c015::c015::c015::c015::c015:


:wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:
:peace:BRING :peace:THEM :peace:HOME :peace:

[KyndCulture]

yeah but who was the man she was whispering to?

The man in the green tie next to her granddaughter is Steny Hoyer

[lil]

she is sooooo excited, too cute

[lil]

The man in the green tie next to her granddaughter is Steny Hoyer
not, him...was another man who came over...hmmmm


pelosi

pelosi

pelosi

pelosi

pelosi


woooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooo

[KyndCulture]

History being made!!!

[lil]

Man I just feel really good about all our hard work....it is like election night all over again, tears and all!

:peace:BRING :peace:THEM :peace:HOME :peace:

[KyndCulture]

History being made!!!


It's a great day to be an American Democratic woman!!!

[KyndCulture]

Man I just feel really good about all our hard work....it is like election night all over again, tears and all!

:peace:BRING :peace:THEM :peace:HOME :peace:

I thought it was my hormones, glad I'm not the only one all teary n shit. :o045:

[lil]

I thought it was my hormones, glad I'm not the only one all teary n shit. :o045:
lol nope, I am sniveling over here too kynd.
:heartbeat: :love0077:

[lil]

ahhhck the sound sucked, what did he say???

[lil]

oh wow did that other guy just say "in the name of Jesus, Pelosi"????

[lil]

loud and proud Dennis, "Pelosi"

[KyndCulture]

oh wow did that other guy just say "in the name of Jesus, Pelosi"????


He did. And he said something bout Rosa Parks.

[TheBoss(DCA)]

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Nancy Pelosi will be elected in the next 15 minutes. I'll update for the people at work.

They haven't sat down yet. Lots of noise and hellos and handshaking going on.

1st they will establish a quorum then they will do the election.


:git_r_done:
No matter what else today was a good day :D:smilie_tanz_052:

[teech]

i am making my 2nd block watch this in soc. studies!! my young dems are excited:dancingsnoopy: giving the little repukes a hard time about how shrub sucks and teech has not said a word--just grinning

[KyndCulture]

i am making my 2nd block watch this in soc. studies!! my young dems are excited:dancingsnoopy: giving the little repukes a hard time about how shrub sucks and teech has not said a word--just grinning


good for you pal! Make em watch history!

:smilie_tanz_052:

[KyndCulture]

There it is!


203!!!!!!!! the new magic number!


:oregonian_winesmile

[AvaLou]

TURN ON C-Span NOW People! This is a historic day!!!

[lil]

good for you pal! Make em watch history!

:smilie_tanz_052:


and we were a part of it, doo dah doo dah :smilie_tanz_013:

[teech]

2 of my kids stayed out of music to watch this--i am soooo excited--they also both watched gore's flick over the holiday--how cool is that for a 10 and 11 y.o.????:character0093:

[KyndCulture]

Who swears in the new speaker?

Anybody know?

So nice to see Fat Bastard seated way up in the top and no where near that podium!


:democrat::democrat::democrat::democrat::democrat::democrat::democrat:

[AvaLou]

This is a historic day!!!

The First 100 Hours - Congress returns to work Thursday, with Democrats in charge of both chambers for the first time since 1993. Nancy Pelosi will be the first woman speaker in the history of the House, and immediately begin a 100 legislative-hour agenda. It includes lobbying reform, the minimum wage, Medicare, student loans, and more.

For those without cable watch it online HERE ([Only registered and activated users can see links]).

[CD3]

2 Budhhists
1 Muslim
1 Yale grad who's dating an Astronaut
6 Fighting Dems (One of which [Patrick Murphy]is a Iraq War Vet)
1 former NFL player
2 reps with sons in Iraq
1 West Point dropout windfarmer with a PHD in Math and a son in Iraq.
1 Rockstar (John Hall).

I call 'em the frightening 15 cause they're going to scare the shit out of the GOP in the comming months. :icon_cool:

[KyndCulture]

How cute is she holding the little baby?!

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We got a Grandma 2 heartbeats away from being President!!


Whooo hooooo!!!!!!!!

[CD3]

This is a historic day!!!

The First 100 Hours - Congress returns to work Thursday, with Democrats in charge of both chambers for the first time since 1993. Nancy Pelosi will be the first woman speaker in the history of the House, and immediately begin a 100 legislative-hour agenda. It includes lobbying reform, the minimum wage, Medicare, student loans, and more.

For those without cable watch it online HERE ([Only registered and activated users can see links]).

:icon_cool:

[teech]

hahaha look at denny takes it up the butt sitting there:character0093:

[lil]

How cute is she holding the little baby?!

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We got a Grandma 2 heartbeats away from being President!!


Whooo hooooo!!!!!!!!
two heartbeats away..thump...thump...

[lil]

yay yay yay Speaker of the House! Woot Pelosi, now get busy and
BRING THEM HOME baby!!!

[teech]

not sure if i am being repetitive but their is a holocaust survivor from cali in the house!!! how cool