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Congress Celebrates
The Opening Of the Capitol Visitor Center
December 2, 2008 - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican Leader John Boehner spoke at the opening ceremony of the United States Capitol Visitor Center this week. In his prepared remarks Senator Reid called the Center, "an engineering feat that will stand the test of time," making the facility and those work within it safer, while "enriching the visitor's experience for the 3 million" who will visit every year.
The new Capitol Visitor Center will provide enhanced security and educational opportunities to the millions of people who visit the Capitol each year. It is the largest expansion of the Capitol in over a century and will feature a more visitor-friendly environment including a restaurant, exhibition center, and meeting space for public hearings and events.
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The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. and proceed to a period of morning business until 3:00 p.m. with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
At 3:00 p.m., the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 3082, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations.
At 4:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to the nomination of Andre Davis to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination. An additional vote in relation to an amendment to Military Construction/VA appropriations is possible following the 5:30 p.m. vote.
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