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Senate to Begin Debate on House Seat for District of Columbia

nytimes.com
Feb. 24, 2009
Washington took a step toward winning a full vote in the House as the Senate cleared the way for legislation that would expand House membership for the first time in almost a century.
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler