The most interesting part is that this is the very first time it has ever happened, and it was broad casted! LIVE!
from AP
WASHINGTON – And let it be said, on this second day following the convening of the 112th Congress, newly sworn members of the House shall stand and read aloud the Constitution of the United States.
And so it was Thursday, as lawmakers took turns reciting each verse and article of the document. Republicans in charge of the chamber rattled it off with missionary zeal, as if in a school civics class.
Democrats pitched in, but with seemingly less ardor.
Congressional historians say it’s the first time the nation’s governing document, which went into operation in 1789, was read in its entirety on the House floor. New Speaker John Boehner opened the recital, followed by outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who ceded the gavel to the Ohio Republican on Wednesday.
During the reading someone in the gallery interrupted the reading of the Constitution, specifically the section talking about the qualifications of the presidency. They can be heard shouting “except Obama” several times. The sergeant-at-arms was instructed to remove the person from the chambers.
Yaaaaayyyyy!!!!!! Thanks for sharing this with us, Penny. I am almost afraid to be hopeful. But, we must always pray, and not faint. 🙂