Lawmakers old and new spent the first day of a scheduled two-week recess taking in a very familiar sight: a carbon copy of the Senate chamber designed to honor “liberal lion” Edward M. Kennedy .

Just like the real US Senate in #EMKInstitute replica chamber. Spotted on floor @SenMarkey @SenJohnMcCain pic.twitter.com/zt0JkXJ4Dp

— Joshua Miller (@jm_bos) March 30, 2015