HOUSE DEMOCRATS CALL FOR IMPLEMENTING 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Rep. Jane Harman, D-CA, joins other House Democrats on Capitol Hill in Washington on Aug. 10, 2004, in calling for a special session of Congress to work on legislation to enact the 9/11 Commission's recommendations. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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