A positive anniversary for January 6. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jan/06/schoolhouse-rock-hits-the-mid-century-mark/
"Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., was elected as the first woman to serve in the constitutional office of president pro tempore, while Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell eclipsed Montana Democratic Sen. Mike Mansfield’s record for length of service as a party floor leader." https://www.rollcall.com/2023/01/03/senate-convenes-with-pomp-and-circumstance-and-no-drama/
"As there currently is no U.S. House speaker, Washington's Sen. Patty Murray by default is second in line in succession for the presidency." https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/wa-sen-patty-murray-for-now-is-second-in-line-for-presidency/