C-SPAN now! Nancy in a red dress about to be sworn in!

[nolabear]

I’m so relieved I could cry. We’re going to do great things! ❤️

[orleans]

1. what is this "groundhog day" cspan refers to?

"GOOD MORNING. IT IS JANUARY 3, 2019. AS MANDATED BY THE CONSTITUTION, AT NOON TODAY, MEMBERS OF THE 116TH CONGRESS WILL BE SWORN IN. IT IS GROUNDHOG DAY AS THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN EXTENDS TODAY 13. WHEN AND HOW TO OPEN THE GOVERNMENT BECOMES THE FIRST PRIORITY FOR NEW MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. DEMOCRATS HAVE CONTROL OF THE HOUSE, THE SENATE REMAINS IN THE HANDS OF REPUBLICANS."

???????????????

i heard something mentioned about this on washington journal earlier and now i see it on the website
https://www.c-span.org/video/?456594-2/washington-journal-opening-day-116th-congress&live&start=32

just wondering....

[Liberty Belle]

3. Groundhog day is in Feb, not Jan.

[orleans]

6. i know. that's why i don't get why they are saying it n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Could be just the use of a euphemism

of the repetitive issue of a shutdown and what will now be a "2nd" Congress handling such... I.e., a they start anew with the same issue in the new Congress as existed in the previous one.

[mobeau69]

2. Thank heaven for C-Span. CNN broke away to the Senate with pence admin'ing the oath.

I'm staying with C-Span!

[jodymarie aimee]

5. does not look red over here

a shade of pink...