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Showing Original Post only (View all)***** House Gavels In First Session of 113th Congress ***** [View all]
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In a few minutes the House gavels back in to close, then at noon DC time the new Congress will gavel in.
VIEW: http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/
STORY: http://www.c-span.org/Events/House-Gavels-In-First-Session-of-113th-Congress/10737436964/
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It is symbolic. They have an underground rail line from the office buildings. I rode it
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#2
Speaker election is a Roll Call vote, with each member stating their vote. 218 votes required.
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#6
Father Conroy "Let us pray. Loving God .... " What happened to the US Constitution?
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#7
Congress has always opened with a prayer and the practice has been upheld by the SCOTUS
onenote
Jan 2013
#11
218 needed for election, 200 Dems, 2 empty chairs, 435 members, 233 Rs, = 16 is a defeat!
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#24