And the scene is different in this setting, in this historic chamber with the Chief Justice presiding and senators sitting as jurors.

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The forum is designed to provide a "reassuring environment where victims and survivors can recount their experiences in a more relaxed setting than a statutory inquiry chamber".

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Neither plan is likely to get the 60 votes necessary for approval in the 100-member chamber -- thereby setting the stage for more serious talks after March 1.

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Elsewhere, the Quay Brothers, celebrated for their dark, disjointed films and animations, will team up with Russian-born violinist Alina Ibragimova to stage chamber music in a promenade setting.

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With control of the House comes the ability to set the chamber's agenda, and a stronger hand in setting Congress' legislative agenda.

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