boehner said he and republicans want to focus on, part of what we'll see in the next couple of days are things that are symbolic and also strike at what republicans think they can do. tomorrow we expect the full reading of the u.s. constitution will take place on the floor. that isexceedingly rare. that's an intention to make whatever laws come forward in this congress be tied to the responsibilities and the legal authority in the constitution. so that's one of the things we heard play out during the campaign. next week, they will take what will ultimately be a symbolic vote to repeal the president's health care law. they have the votes in the house, certainly not in the senate. but it is, again, a step for republicans to say they are addressing things they heard when they were put into power. but much of today is about the symbolism. the passing of the gavel. when nancy pelosi wished boehner well, she did so after delivering remarks that in many ways were sort of a defense of