LIEBERMAN AND COLLINS MARKUP 9/11 LEGISLATION
Sen. Susan Collins, R-ME, talks to a staff member while Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn, listen to other senators remarks during a Government Affairs Committee markup session on 9/11 legislation based on the 9/11 Commission's recommendations, on September 21, 2004 in Washington. ..(UPI Photo/Michael Kleinfeld)
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