Cutting Room Floor: Paying Attention? – Roll Call

Cutting Room Floor: Paying Attention?

By Roll Call Staff

Posted February 5, 2010 at 1:36pm

[IMGCAP(1)]President Barack Obama answers questions from Senate Democrats during their retreat last week at the Newseum. From left: Policy Committee Chairman Byron Dorgan (N.D.), Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.) and Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) seem a bit distracted.

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