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Congress ushering in new members, with old divide

Congress is ushering in the new and the old dozens of eager freshmen determined to change Washington and the harsh reality of another stretch of bitterly divided government.

By Donna Cassata | Updated on January 03, 2013
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is ushering in the new and the old — dozens of eager freshmen determined to change Washington and the harsh reality of another stretch of bitterly divided government.

The 113th Congress will convene Thursday at the constitutionally required time of noon for pomp, pageantry and politics as newly elected members of the House and Senate are sworn in and the speaker of the Republican-controlled House is chosen. The traditions come against the backdrop of a mean season that closed out an angry election year.

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