SENATE MAJORITY LEADER AND SPEAKER OF HOUSE DELIVER REMARKS AT SIGNING OF 9/11 BILL IN WASHINGTON
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) speaks during the signing of the 9/11 Bill on Capitol Hill on August 1, 2007. (UPI Photo/Dominic Bracco II)
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