Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, accompanied by women members of Congress, makes remarks during a tribute to her and the late Texas Gov. Ann Richards. (Lawrence Jackson / AP)
Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a tribute honoring the late Texas Governor Ann Richards in Washington. (Lawrence Jackson / AP)
Pelosi hugs her granddaughter Madeleine Prowda at a tribute to the late Texas Gov. Ann Richards. Pelosi will become the nation’s first woman to hold the post of Speaker of the House, third in line for the presidency, when she is sworn in January 4. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)
House Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) celebrate during the tribute. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)
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Kaitlyn Mahoney (L) has a message for incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, displaying a sign during a rally and prayer vigil against abortion. (Win McNamee / Getty Images)
Erik Whittington displays a sign during a rally and prayer vigil against abortion held by the Christian Defense Council outside Trinity University in Washington, DC. The prayer vigil targeted incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who was attending a mass to remember the children of Darfur and Hurricane Katrina at the university. (Win McNamee / Getty Images)
