Senate committee examines REAL ID Act on Capitol Hill
Gov. Jim Douglas, R-VT, testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on "Identification Security: Reevaluating the REAL ID Act" on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 15, 2009. The Committee is examining the Act which is meant to encourage states to create more secure and reliable identification cards and drivers licenses. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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