Senators participate in mock swearing-in ceremony in Washington
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) participates in the re-enactment of her swearing-in with Vice President Dick Cheney in the Old Senate Chambers on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 6, 2008. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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