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Under the 6,100-Pound Doughnut | Capitol Quip

Capitol Rotunda
Capitol Rotunda

The Capitol is about to undergo extensive renovation to restore the iconic Dome and Rotunda, and workers have installed a massive 6,100-pound doughnut to make sure debris doesn’t get all over the place, hitting members, tourists and staffers. That brings us to this week’s Capitol Quip.  

Send us a caption for this week’s contest by leaving it in the comments section. Editors will pick five finalists on Wednesday, and everyone can vote for the winner through Thursday.  

To see our previous winners, check us out on Pinterest .

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