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Capitol Lens | A pic and a prayer

By Tom Williams

Posted February 1, 2024 at 3:37pm

Speaker Mike Johnson, center, takes a photo as President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries watch tenor Andrea Bocelli perform during the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall.

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