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For 111th Congress, Somber Topics Eclipse Ceremony

 
The 111th Congress began yesterday with debates over how to ease the nation's worsening recession and to fight a pair of wars overseas, adding a sense of gravity and purpose to a day normally dedicated to symbolism and the swearing-in of members. (link)

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