"By electing me as speaker you have brought us closer to the ideal of equality that is America's heritage and America's hope," Pelosi said. "This is an historic moment — for the Congress, and for the women of America. It is a moment for which we have waited more than 200 years. Never losing faith, we waited through the many years of struggle to achieve our rights."
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January 4th, 2007 2:25 PM
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Top issue: The new
Speaker of the House
says she's cracked the glass ceiling.