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Congress Considers Name for New Hall

By Chad Pergram, Capitol News Connection

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Washington, DC – ''Emancipation'' is a hot word in Washington these days. Democratic Alabama Congressman Artur Davis and Republican Congressman Spencer Bachus favor Congress re-naming the entrance to the U-S Capitol Visitors Center as ''Emancipation Hall.'' The center is slated to open in two years. Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill.

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