In Their Own Image: ; Construction of Capitol Visitor Center Is a Lesson in Boondoggles

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WASHINGTON - The capital's latest monument might best be described as one to excess and narcissism. It's a monument of the Congress, by the Congress, and to the Congress.

The Capitol Visitor Center someday will provide the Capitol's 3 million annual visitors a place to learn about Congress and gather for tours.

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In Their Own Image: ; Construction of Capitol Visitor Center Is a Lesson in Boondoggles

For now, however, the underground, 580,000-square-foot center beneath the East Front of the Capitol remains a 5-acre construction site, more than three years behind schedule and, at $600 million, nearly nine times its original expected cost. Officials now say they hope it'll open in mid...

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