Reid, Pelosi celebrate

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called the election a mandate of hope.
"I say to America, we've heard you," Reid said. "Those who voted for us, we will lead the nation in a better direction. Tonight is a new chapter in the history of our country."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the election was a mandate to change the country.
"A very important part of that will be...the civility in which we engage in dialogue," Pelosi said. "I extend a hand of friendship to Sen. John McCain, no matter the outcome of the election...in the spirit of a better America."