Members of Congress paired up with Holocaust survivors to light memorial candles for the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust at the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration in the Capitol Rotunda. Representatives from survivor groups and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum addressed the crowd, which included Jewish officials, elected representatives and congressional aides.
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