Members of the 108th Congress sworn in
WAS2003010710 - Washington, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Speaker of the House of Representatives Dennis Hastert, R-Il, swears in Mark Udall, D-CO, to be a member of the 108th Congress on Jan. 7, 2003 in Washington. Udall is accompanied by his wife and son..mk/Michael Kleinfeld UPI
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