Rep. John Boehner Sworn In As New Speaker Of The House

(By Matt Schneider, Mediaite) - Today Congressman John Boehner was formally elected the new Speaker of the House of Representatives. Outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi passed a very large gavel off to Boehner, and now the House is officially under new leadership. Pelosi, in an unusually long speech, thanked her colleagues for the opportunity to serve, congratulated Boehner and wished him success. Those expecting tears from the typically emotional Boehner were satisfied as Boehner’s tears began to flow before he even got to the podium to speak.