First, Ms. Klobuchar said, there were the discussions over whether the Senate floor would turn into some kind of nursery. (Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Klobuchar said, has no intention of doing either while on the Senate floor.) Some suggested Ms. Duckworth vote from the Senate cloakroom, which lacks wheelchair access; Ms. Duckworth, a combat veteran who lost both legs while serving in Iraq, uses a wheelchair. The baby will be allowed to wear a baby cap, unlike senators who can’t wear a hat,” Ms. Klobuchar rattled off (Baby Maile wore a pink cap on Thursday.). As her colleagues waited for her arrival, Ms. Klobuchar paced the Senate floor like an expectant father.

Source: New York Times April 19, 2018 21:00 UTC