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Whether fact or folklore, this small space in the basement of the Capitol with steel bars is sometimes referred to as the old "House jail," but it used today to protect the cherished Lincoln Catafalque, the pedestal for caskets used during state funerals, in Washington, Friday, May 3, 2019. When William Barr refused to appear before the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., suggested a stay in the House "jail" for the recalcitrant attorney general. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Whether fact or folklore, this small space in the basement of the Capitol with steel bars is sometimes referred to as the old "House jail," but it used today to protect the cherished Lincoln Catafalque, the pedestal for caskets used during state funerals, in Washington, Friday, May 3, 2019. When William Barr refused to appear before the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., suggested a stay in the House "jail" for the recalcitrant attorney general. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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