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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi joined Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania and Congressman Joe Barton of Texas as they made good on their World Series wagers this afternoon. Specter presented Pelosi with Hershey’s chocolate and Barton gave her deep-dish pecan pies from the historic Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, Texas. The San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies to get into the World Series, and beat the Texas Rangers in the Series. Photo provided by Specter's office

Congressman Tom Reed has been sworn in on the floor of the House of Representatives. Swearing in for the Congressman, whose district includes Cattaraugus County, was postponed for a couple of days after he was hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs. He was released from the hospital this morning and sworn in by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at around 2 o’clock this afternoon. Reed replaces Eric Massa, who resigned in March amid allegations that he was sexually harassing male staff members.