Meet the 20 women of the next Senate

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Meet the 20 women of the next Senate

One of five women newcomers, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., makes her victory speech, in Madison, Wis. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

One of five women newcomers, Sen.-elect Deb Fischer, R-Neb., gestures to supporters during an election night party in Lincoln, Neb. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

One of the five women newcomers, Sen.-elect Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., addresses her supporters in Bismarck, N.D. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

One of five women newcomers, Sen.-elect Maize Hirono gives a victory speech at the Japanese Cultural Center, in Honolulu. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

One of five women newcomers, Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., waves to the crowd before giving her victory speech, in Boston. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, center, speaks with Obama supporter Sheridan Williams, left, and her communications director Andrea Gutsy at election central Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Anchorage, Alaska. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein smiles during a post election news conference Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in San Francisco. Feinstein, California's senior U.S. senator, won an easy reelection victory over nonprofit executive Elizabeth Emken. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., walks on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, in Washington. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, tells reporters that she wants answers from disgraced CIA Director David Petraeus about the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi, Libya, on the American consulate, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md. cheers during a speech by Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, during a rally for women in Sterling, Va. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., addresses supporters during the Michigan Democratic election night party at the MGM Grand Detroit, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Stabenow defeated Republican challenger Pete Hoekstra. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks at an election night event accompanied by husband John Bessler, right, at the Crowne Plaza, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in St. Paul, Minn. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

Flanked by family members, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., declares victory over challenger Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., in the Missouri Senate race Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in St. Louis. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

Jeanne Shaheen, front center, is applauded by supporters and volunteers at the Manchester Democratic Headquarters in Manchester, N.H., in an earlier campaign. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. gestures while speaks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa in 2012. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand D-N.Y., left, husband Jonathan, and sons Henry, 4, and Theodore, 8, celebrate on stage at New York State Democratic Headquarters after Gillbrand was predicted to win election for a full term as senator, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in New York. Gillbrand was pitted against Republican opponent Wendy Long. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

Member of the US Senate, North Carolina, Kay Hagan welcomes delegates and supporters at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sept. 6, 2012 on the final day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., right, speaks, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, as Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., left, looks on as during a campaign stop in Kirkland, Wash. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

Sen. Maria Cantwell addresses the crowd at an election night party in Seattle, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

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One of five women newcomers, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., makes her victory speech, in Madison, Wis. When the 113th Congress convenes next year, one of every five members of the Senate will be women.

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