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Photos: Scenes from the special session 2011 all-nighter

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Minneapolis DFL Sen. Patricia Torres Ray sits in the Senate chamber during a 1 a.m. recess on July 20, 2011.
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After spending approximately 13 hours in a special session, legislators leave the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul at 4 a.m. on July 20, 2011.
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Minneapolis DFL Sen. Patricia Torres Ray sits in the Senate chamber during a 1 a.m. recess on July 20, 2011.
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Republican Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch confers with colleagues as lawmakers adjourn on July 20, 2011, ending the special session.
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