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SANTA’S WORKSHOP – Consider the Senate halls decked! Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) welcomed 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th grade students from Weyanoke Elementary in Fairfax County to his Capitol Hill office to kick off the holiday season with carols, milk and cookies, and decoration of the office Christmas tree. This year’s tree, a 14-foot Fraser fir, is from Mt. Rogers Tree Farm in Grayson County, Va.

Students helped Sen. Warner decorate his tree with handmade ornaments while serenading members of his staff with classic carols such as “Jingle Bells.” 

“This is one of my favorite events of the year,” Sen. Warner said. “As we head into the holiday season, meeting and celebrating with these kids is a great reminder of why I do this job.”

Sen. Warner has hosted students from across the Commonwealth to help him get in the holiday spirit nearly every year since taking office in 2009. 

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