U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan has a little more leg room.

The Greensboro Democrat announced today that she has moved into a permanent office in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

Because of the protracted battle over Minnesota's seat, the usual Senate procedures for moving offices had been on hold for months. That left Hagan stranded in a windowless basement office.

"The new Senators and I got to know each other very well down in the basement, but I am sure I speak for all of us when I say how exciting it is to finally move into permanent quarters," Hagan said in a statement.

The basement office also held Hagan back, since she did not have the room to hire issue experts and other staffers who could bring her up to speed on the ways of Washington. 

Hagan's new office, Suite 521, was formelry used by Sens. Al Gore Sr., Fred Thompson and most recently Wayne Allard.

She also announced she would open a new state headquarters in Greensboro. Hagan already has an office in Raleigh.