Capitol Lens: Name Game

By Douglas Graham

Posted May 22, 2012 at 3:08pm

Like pawns in a chess game, Members’ nameplates sit in place for the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support markup of the defense authorization bill Tuesday.

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