Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., arrive as “dates” to the State of the Union. (Ed Demaria/Medill News Service)Media outlets prepare to catch politicians as they pass through Statuary Hall for the State of the Union. (Ed Demaria/Medill News Service)Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., walks with colleagues into the State of the Union. (Ed Demaria/Medill News Service)Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads the president’s cabinet into the House chamber. (Ed Demaria/Medill News Service)Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., smiles before the State of the Union. (Ed Demaria/Medill News Service)Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., enters Statuary Hall before the State of the Union. (Ed Demaria/Medill News Service)
