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Harris and Pelosi make history as the first women to lead Senate and House during presidential address to Congress
April 28, 2021 9:05 PM CNN
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Harris entered the House chamber Wednesday night to a round of applause for Biden’s first joint-session address to Congress. Once reaching the podium, Harris and Pelosi elbow-bumped.
When asked about the significance of two women sitting behind the President for the address, Harris replied, “Normal,” to reporters in the Capitol as she led the Senate delegation to the House chamber.
Asked her view on the historic moment, Pelosi told MSNBC on Wednesday, “It’s about time.”
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It was the first time that two women sat behind a US president during an address to Congress
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U.S. Vice president Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi listen as U.S. President Joe Biden addresses to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 28, 2021
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It was the first time that two women sat behind a US president during an address to Congress
Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have made history as they shared the stage during President Joe Biden s first joint session to Congress, marking the first time that two women sat behind a US president during an address to Congress.