TALK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG GAVEL--House Speaker Larrry Householder, R-Glenford, holds a large gavel presented to him by Rep. William Ogg, D-Sciotoville, as he speaks with reporters following session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001. Householder has broken two gavels in less than two months as speaker. (JACK KUSTRON/photo.com)