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MTPR News in Washington D.C.-- in pictures

Montana Public Radio | By MTPR News

Published February 3, 2014 at 5:53 PM MST

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Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), center, enters the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chamber with Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), and Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN)

Dan Boyce

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Senators Baucus and Tester prepare for opening comments during the Chinese ambassadorship confirmation hearing. The room was packed with both U.S. and Chinese journalists.

Dan Boyce

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Senators Tester and Baucus before opening remarks.

Dan Boyce

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Rep. Steve Daines (R-MT) speaking with visiting Montanans at a weekly "coffee with constituents" meeting in the Dirksen Senate Building.

Dan Boyce

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A sign outside of Sen. Baucus's office on the 5th floor of the Hart Senate Building.

Dan Boyce

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MTPR News Director Sally Mauk speaking with Sen. Max Baucus in his D.C. office.

Dan Boyce

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Sen. Max Baucus receives a specialized license plate from the Montana Grain Growers Association during what may be his last full week in office.

Sally Mauk

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Sen. Jon Tester speaking with visiting Montanans at a weekly "coffee with constituents" meeting in the Dirksen Senate Building.

Sally Mauk

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Dan and Sally visited NPR national headquarters, too--you know, while they were in the neighborhood

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Capitol Reporter Dan Boyce speaking with Rep. Steve Daines at the "coffee with constituents" event.

Sally Mauk

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Sen. Baucus answering questions from Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona)

Dan Boyce

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The U.S. Capitol Building on the afternoon of the State of the Union Address

Sally Mauk

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Some personal items in Steve Daines Washington office.

Sally Mauk

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Capitol Reporter Dan Boyce hard at work in his hotel room.

Sally Mauk

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Sen. Jon Tester speaking with News Director Sally Mauk about the Baucus legacy.

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Sen. Max Baucus speaks with MTPR News Director Sally Mauk from his D.C. office.

Dan Boyce

MTPR News Director Sally Mauk and Capitol Reporter Dan Boyce spent much of last week in Washington D.C. covering Sen. Max Baucus's confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. ambassador to China. Sally and Dan spoke with all three members of the state's congressional delegation about the Baucus legacy.

Click on the links below to hear the rest of our coverage.