2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is seen after being lit by House Speaker John Boehner and Ryan Shuster, 17, of Colorado Springs, Colo., not pictured, on the Capitol grounds in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. A tradition since 1964, this year's tree is a 65-foot Engelmann spruce from White River National Forest in Colorado.

Credit: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta