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The Capitol in Washington, D.C. is shown in an aerial view Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 24, 2001. The view shows the west side of the Capitol, with the Senate to the left of the dome and the House of Representatives at the right. The three Senate office buildings, Russell, Dirksen, and Hart, left to right, are seen in a cluster beyond the top of the dome. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Sen. Jeff Sessions, Alabama Republican, halted Senate action on a bill last week to renew the plastic weapons ban. He objected because it was introduced just hours before the chamber adjourned.
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Pressing the button: "It's time to change the Senate before this institution becomes obsolete," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday. (Associated Press)
