Ms. Sekula-Gibbs goes to Washington (for a few weeks)

After replacing Tom Delay, Congresswoman Shelley Sekula-Gibbs is now in his old office at the Capitol. The Washington Post was there covering every minute of her first day:

There, after being sworn in, she addressed her distinguished colleagues: "I look forward to getting to know each of you and working on the initiatives that will help strengthen our country."

Getting to know all 434 of them? That's a lot to do in a few weeks.

In the next hour, Sekula-Gibbs cast three votes. The first was on a bill to "suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment" to something called the Trail of Tears Study Act. She stuck her brand-new voting card into a machine and voted yes. Then she looked up at the big screen behind the House speaker's desk and saw a little green light appear next to her name.

It was a courageous vote for Sekula-Gibbbs. If she ever runs for office again, that vote could inspire a vicious attack ad. It's not hard to imagine it: The worst photo ever taken of Sekula-Gibbs appears on the TV screen and an ominous voice says, " She voted to suspend the rules of Congress . . . "

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