The US House of Representatives today has a new president, the Republican congressman Paul Ryan, who after being elected by the plenary replaces Congressman John Boehner, who held the position since January 2011.
Ryan, former vice presidential candidate in 2012, won 236 votes in favor of his candidacy, with a wide margin over the 218 needed to achieve leadership in the House.
In his first speech as president, Ryan, received by legislators with a standing ovation, he acknowledged that the House of Representatives "is broken" and fails to advance their goals or solve the problems of citizens.
The Wisconsin legislature, surrounded by his family and all members of the House, insisted that the legislature has to return "to their natural order" and work for the Americans do not look at "Washington and see chaos."
"We need to make changes, starting with how the camera works. If you know a subject, then write the law respected "members of the minority, in this democratic moment," Ryan, who also reiterated that the majority who now holds his party in Congress, has said. "
"We are not the echo of the people. We represent the people. And only one fully functioning camera can truly represent the people, "he insisted the new president, who today ranks third most important post of US power, behind the president and vice president of the country.
Ryan was chosen "speaker" as it is known to charge in US, after weeks of internal divisions within the Republican Party, after that, by the pressures of the most ultraconservative, resigned to run for office Boehner natural substitute and candidate of the apparatus, the "number two" Kevin McCarthy.
Before his unexpected resignation, many members of the House asked Ryan to submit its candidacy to be considered as the best candidate of unity in a divided caucus, with the notable presence of representatives close to the ultraconservative Tea Party, which resulted in the de facto Boehner own output.
In his farewell speech, visibly excited Boehner, he said he was satisfied with his nearly five years as president of the Chamber.
"I leave without regret, without charges. In any case, leave the way I started, that of a regular guy, moved by the opportunity to do a great job, "said the congressman from Ohio.
He also reminded his colleagues that "real change takes time" and listed some of the successes of its mandate on which said he was most proud of, especially with regard to education legislation.
"There is a difference between being asked to do something and be appointed to do something," Boehner said, referring to his successor.
"Paul is being called to serve with grace and power, and I wish him and his family all the best," said the veteran lawmaker.
Following the appointment of Ryan, who has become the youngest person to hold the position since the late nineteenth century, the White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in his daily briefing that President Barack Obama hopes "make progress" working with him.
Earnest said the president professes a "great respect" for the new president, but said it has not yet set a date for the first meeting between the two.
Ryan lands in the House of Representatives with many challenges ahead to unite a deeply divided caucus and end the discontent of citizens, who sees the partisan battles in Washington eventually harm them.
However, it is expected that the remainder of the week, Congress finally approved a budget agreement to endow the federal government over the next two years and raise the debt ceiling of the country until 2017, allowing Ryan to start your mandate without having to deal with one of the most controversial issues of the Capitol.