LOVE it (Via @BrentTeichman [1]).
Here’s what [2] that spot looked like a little later on. 
Michelle Malkin liveblogged the official changing of the guard (and gavel – video of that below [3]) festivities here [4].
In other great 112th Congress news, Rep. Renee Ellmers (NC-2) has a new Facebook page and Twitter account. If you’re on one or the other (or both) make sure to “like” her Facebook page [5] to receive updates, and follow her on Twitter [6]. A note on her Facebook page said pictures will be posted later tonight of her first day [7] in Congress. Her official website [8] is up as well. Yay!
Related Reading:
- Politico – 19 Democrats vote against Nancy Pelosi [9]
- USA Today – Boehner pledges an open ‘people’s House’ [10]
- Fox News – Five Freshmen to Watch [11]
- LAT – Snapshots of the new Congress on Day 1 [12]
- BBC – In Pictures: The 112th US Congress convenes [13]