2011 Year in Review: National News
Speaker of the House John Boehner, right, wipes his eyes as outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi prepares to hand over over the speaker's gavel following his election in the House chamber Jan. 5, 2011 in Washington, D.C. The 112th U.S. Congress was sworn-in, with Republican legislators taking control of the House of Representatives and expected to begin attempts to dismantle portions of U.S. President Barack Obama's legislative agenda.
2011: Year in Review
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