In the Senate, Democrat Harry Reid of Nevada takes over as Majority Leader, proclaiming it to be a new day in Washington. Standing with new Minority Leader Mitch McConnell at his side, Reid said that the Senate would work on a bipartisan basis.
Robert Siegel reports from Capitol Hill as the Democrats take control of both houses of Congress.
We hear some of the moments from the day's proceedings in both the House and the Senate. Today, Nancy Pelosi became the first-ever female Speaker of the House of Representatives. Pelosi unveiled the Democrats agenda for the first 100 hours of the session.
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