Baby in the House: Congresswoman Introduces Her Newest Constituent
Patricia Murphy
Capitol Hill Bureau Chief
Posted:
06/18/09
The Hill newspaper, a Capitolist fave, posted the video below yesterday, and it's too great not to share with the Caps.
In it, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-CA) introduces her five-week old son, Joaquin Sanchez Sullivan, to the world via C-SPAN on the House floor. She calls him "her proudest achievement and the newest member of the California delegation." The Congresswoman's colleagues gave both the tearful new mom and sleeping baby a standing ovation.
Sanchez is only the eighth woman in history to have a baby while serving in Congress, a balancing act she's only just begun....
In it, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-CA) introduces her five-week old son, Joaquin Sanchez Sullivan, to the world via C-SPAN on the House floor. She calls him "her proudest achievement and the newest member of the California delegation." The Congresswoman's colleagues gave both the tearful new mom and sleeping baby a standing ovation.
Sanchez is only the eighth woman in history to have a baby while serving in Congress, a balancing act she's only just begun....