Virginia State Sen. Janet Howell, Fairfax Democrat, addresses the committee as chairman, Mark Obenshain (right), Harrisonburg Republican, listens Jan. 15, 2013, during a meeting of the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. (Associated Press)
Virginia State Sen. Janet Howell, Fairfax Democrat, addresses the committee as chairman, Mark Obenshain (right), Harrisonburg Republican, listens Jan. 15, 2013, during a meeting of the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. (Associated Press)
In a gesture of interparty collegiality, Sen. Thomas K. Norment Jr., James City Republican, kisses Sen. Janet Howell, Fairfax Democrat, before the interparty disagreements began on opening day.
