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Capitol Lens | Babe in arms

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By Bill Clark

Posted October 17, 2023 at 4:27pm

Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna holds her newborn baby on the House floor on Tuesday during the first vote to elect a new speaker.

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