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Capitol Eclipse

By Roll Call Staff
Posted September 20, 2005 at 5:16pm

Capitol Police Officer Mike Kiefner stands guard over the West Front of the Capitol last Wednesday. The department added extra officers to the area while the House Republican leadership used the West Front to announce New York GOP Rep. Peter King’s elevation to chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.

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