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by TheaGood
on 1/7/16
US: After four gun-control bills failed in the Senate earlier this week, Democrats staged a 1960’s-style sit-in in the House of Representatives, singing We Shall Overcome, to force a favorable vote. They ended the sit-in after 24 hours because they did not want to spend their two-week summer break on the House floor. They vowed to resume the sit-in when they return. CNN 2016 Jun 23 (Story)