even though staff members do give pledges to support the constitution in paperwork when they get hired, a spokesman told the speaker quote, this would be a good way to set the tone reminds us why we're here. the chief justice usually heads to the capital for big things. i think i took the oath in person, too. by the way, justice scalia is set to teach michele bachmann's tea party caucus about the constitution. maybe after the lessons they won't be ready to change it. how many amendments are the right wing now pushing? time for tonight's "hardball" big number. actually, a small number. republicans will take control of the house tomorrow with 82 new members in their caucus. according to "the washington post," that the most new republicans in the house since 1921, come in with harding. what about the democrats?