Thursday, October 25, 2007

A Golden Gavel for An Empty Chamber

This week, Sen. Claire McCaskill became the fourth freshman senator to win the Golden Gavel, reports Washington newspaper The Hill.

McCaskill received it for spending "the equivalent of four full days presiding over a nearly empty chamber as colleagues address C-SPAN cameras.

Sounds fun right?

Democratic Leader Harry Reid says it's a good way for freshman to learn Senate procedure.

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