U.S. lawmakers met with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the Democratic leader in the Senate, and his House of Representatives counterpart, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), are both leading delegations to the region during the congressional break.
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