A changing of the gavel as 112th Congress is sworn in
Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, January 5, 2011; 9:49 PM
The House and Senate have a split personality by design, but Wednesday's debut of the 112th Congress revealed a stark contrast between the two chambers that could define the direction of every major debate over the next two years.
At one end of the Capitol, a House brimming with fresh faces and ambitious goals was sworn into office, its exuberant new Republican leaders pledging to derail President Obama's agenda and dramatically scale back the size of the federal government.
At the other end, a more somber Senate convened, its Democratic majority intact - albeit much smaller after the November elections. Whereas many of the House freshmen are new to politics, the 13 senators in the class of 2010 are a more seasoned lot. Their first order of business: a debate of filibuster rules. READ MORE
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