House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) dons a red scarf against the falling snow during the annual lighting of the U.S. Captiol Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Capitol December 5, 2007 in Washington, DC. This year’s tree, a 55-foot balsam fir from Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest, is decorated with strands of energy-efficient LED (Light Emitting Diodes) lights as part of the Captiol’s commitment to save energy. By Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.
