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First, I’d like to take a moment to welcome back all of my colleagues, but particularly the 13 new Republican senators who make it official today. Americans are looking for creative, principled leaders. I’m confident this impressive class of new Republicans will not disappoint.

I’d also like to welcome my good friend, the majority leader. At a time when some people think the two parties in Washington can’t even agree on the weather, I’ll note that Senator Reid and I get along just fine. I expect it’ll stay that way, and I look forward to working together again.

The big changes today are of course happening across the dome, and I’d like to welcome the many new Republican members of Congress who’ve come to Washington to change the way things are done around here. In this, they’ll be led by a very talented and determined Ohioan whom I’ll now have the great honor of referring to as Speaker Boehner. I congratulate Speaker Boehner and the new Republican majority in the House, and I wish them great success in achieving the kinds of reforms and policies the last election was all about.

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