Members of the 113th Congress will be sworn in today. There will be twelve new members in the Senate, adding three Republicans, and eight Democrats with one Independent. Eighty three new members will be joining the House, 34 Republicans, and 49 Democrats. Democrats retain control of the Senate and Republicans will retain control of the House of Representatives in the 113th Congress. Among the 49 newly elected Democratic freshman representatives is Representative-elect Ami Bera, from the 7th Congressional District in Sacramento County, California. He joins “Early Start” live from Washington this morning.
I've heard so much hype about increased diversity among the newly elected...what a joke. There is NO diversity. Before any ethnic, class, or sexual orientation, these people are Democrats and Republicans. Now that we've cast our votes, our influence as individual citizens is over. The RNC and DNC, as they have been for over 150 years, are in complete control. Republicans and Democrats are solely responsible for the deplorable social, cultural, and economic condition of our nation. Diversity? Hahahaha...