Swearing-In for Congresswoman Jackie Speier

This morning Jackie Speier was sworn in on the House floor to fill the 12th district seat of California vacated by the passing of former Congressman Tom Lantos.

Rep. Speier: "Madam Speaker I was struck by something while I was campaigning for this seat. A public servant is never more in tune with her constituents than when she is first running for the office. While holding over 60 community meetings across my district this year, the most common question was: when will we get out of Iraq? It was asked by votes across the spectrum -- veterans, students, parents, the prosperous, the middle class, those still working towards their piece of the American dream..."