Washington Photo Blog: Wednesday, Jan. 05, 2011

Incoming House Speaker John Boehner, right, cries as outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she is handing over power to him on the opening day of the 112th United States Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 5, 2011.
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Incoming House Speaker John Boehner, right, cries as outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she is handing over power to him on the opening day of the 112th United States Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 5, 2011.

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