Hottest ticket in Washington? It's for the Pope at Capitol
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The first time a pontiff will be addressing Congress rivals a presidential inauguration and State of the Union wrapped into one.
The president's Cabinet, the diplomatic corps and members of the Supreme Court, six of whom are Catholic, are expected to join senators and House members in the seats on the floor of the chamber. The House recently took the unusual step of voting to limit the people who can sit in those prime seats, essentially barring former members.
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"My wife is getting my ticket," Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., said of his wife Judy. "Even before I knew that the official announcement was made that the Pope was coming to speak to a joint session of Congress, I received the email from my wife saying, 'Don't give my ticket away.'"
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., said simply: "It's not my seat, it's my spouse's seat," a reference to his wife, Myrna.
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