Photos: A hectic Saturday at State Capitol

Kurt Zellers
Speaker Kurt Zellers, top, bows his head in prayer as Chaplain Gordy St. Dennis opens the House with a prayer Saturday, May 21, 2011 in St. Paul, Minn., one day after Zellers apologized for the presence of a controversial minister who gave Friday's opening prayer. Lawmakers are working Saturday with less than three days left in the legislative session, as the Capitol fills with demonstrators on gay marriage and budget cuts.
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Lawmakers are working Saturday with less than three days left in the legislative session, as the Capitol filled with demonstrators on gay marriage and budget cuts.

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