The guests included the Democratic leader's husband, Paul Pelosi, who is recovering from a brutal attack by an intruder who broke into their San Francisco home seeking the speaker in the weeks before the midterm election. And like always, she got it done.”But it was the former Republican speaker, John Boehner, known for teary eyes at times like these, who did not disappoint. She regained the gavel in 2019, the first House leader in some 50 years to twice become speaker. In her own remarks, Pelosi said she was honored her colleagues "had the courage to elect a woman speaker.”“This painting will stand out as a woman in that Speaker’s Lobby,” Pelosi said. "I'm honored to be the first, but it will only be a big of accomplishment if I’m not the last.”Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press

Source: CBC News December 15, 2022 16:31 UTC