Sen. Kent Conrad arrives to vote on cloture on H.R 4853 (Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010) in Washington

Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) arrives with his dog Dakota to cast his vote for the motion to invoke cloture on H.R 4853 (Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010), on Capitol Hill in Washington on December 13, 2010. UPI/Kevin Dietsch