Photos: Highlights from Michele Bachmann's political career

Sen. Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann served in the Minnesota state Senate from 2001 to 2007. Here, in 2006, she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of a bill that would put the definition of marriage on that year's ballot as a constitutional amendment. The bill ultimately failed.
Minnesota House Television Services

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