Photo of the Day: Smokey Robinson Cruisin’ on the Hill

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Photo of the Day: Smokey Robinson Cruisin’ on the Hill

The legendary singer-songwriter spoke to Congress about protecting music creation

Recording artist Smokey Robinson gives Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., a kiss as Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, looks on before the start of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Protecting and Promoting Music Creation for the 21st Century” on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Posted May 15, 2018 at 11:24am

Can he get a second on that emotion? Singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson was on hand Tuesday morning at the Senate Judiciary hearing to make a plea to senators to protect music recorded before 1972.

More coverage of the hearing is coming soon, but here’s the appearance in photos:

UNITED STATES - MAY 15: Recording artist Smokey Robinson takes his seat at the witness table for the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on — Robinson takes his seat at the witness table. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

UNITED STATES - MAY 15: From left, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, recording artist Smokey Robinson, and Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., talk before the start of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on — Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, and Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., talk with Robinson before the hearing Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., points recording artist Smokey Robinson to his seat at the witness table as Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, take their seats before the start of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on — Feinstein points Robinson to his seat at the witness table as Hatch and Grassley take their places on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

UNITED STATES - MAY 15: From left, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, recording artist Smokey Robinson, and Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., pose for the cameras before the start of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on — Hatch, Robinson and Kennedy. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)