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Senate Majority leader John Thune speaks to attendees in honor of former President Jimmy Carter as his body lies in state on Jan. 7, 2025, in the Capitol rotunda. After Thune spoke, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Vice President Kamala Harris joined in. (RNS photo/Jack Jenkins)

Jessi Dodge

January 8, 2025

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