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WASHINGTON They had packed up their comforters, antacids and Jimi Hendrix records.

Then Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, pointed to a dusty item he did not recognize. Was it a piece of Asian art, he wondered?

Not exactly. In Christian families, that would be called a Christmas tree holder, Representative George Miller, Democrat of California, wryly explained to his Jewish friend.

It was the end of the real Alpha House,' the crumbling gray-blue rowhouse in the shadow of the Capitol where a group of powerful Democratic lawmakers Mr. Miller, Mr. Schumer, Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois and a rotating cast of supporting players have lived for more than three decades.

Mr. Miller, the owner of the two-story two-bedroom house, is retiring after 40 years in Congress and is selling the home that inspired the Amazon web series Alpha House, as well as countless punch lines about the crash pads fraternity-meets-policy seminar vibe.

And so, on a chilly morning last week, the houses final inhabitants Mr. Miller, Mr. Durbin and Mr. Schumer gathered one last time to finish clearing out boxes and say goodbye.

For us, its the end of an era, said Mr. Schumer, the No. 3 Senate Democrat.

Its the end of America as we know it, agreed Mr. Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat.

The surroundings, perhaps, did not suggest the historic import of the occasion. A lamp rested precariously on a stack of hardcover books, an oversize mousetrap remained in wait in the kitchen, and the refrigerator offered a lingering odor and a handful of Bud Lights.

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Keith Leslie, The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, December 16, 2014 10:00AM EST Last Updated Tuesday, December 16, 2014 6:46PM EST

TORONTO -- Federal New Democrats were stunned Tuesday when one of their most well-liked and respected caucus members announced he's quitting to join Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's Liberal team.

Sudbury MP Glen Thibeault's surprise defection capped what's been a dispiriting couple of years for Tom Mulcair's New Democrats, whose claim to be the government-in-waiting has been usurped by Justin Trudeau's revived Liberal party.

In a statement announcing his intention to run for the provincial Liberals in a soon-to-be-called byelection, Thibeault stressed his belief that he can do more for his constituents as a member of the province's governing party.

He didn't mention the NDP but the implication seemed clear: Thibeault doesn't believe the New Democrats are likely to form the government after next year's federal election.

"It has been an honour and a privilege to serve my community for the past six years at the federal level but my time at the federal level has come to an end," Thibeault said.

"I am excited by the opportunity to continue that representation in a new, exciting way. I believe I can make an even greater difference for the constituents of Sudbury as a member of this Ontario Liberal government."

Late on Tuesday, Thibeault told the CBC's Power and Politics that it was no secret among those who know him that he hasn't "been seeing eye to eye on a lot of the things that have been happening at the federal level and with the NDP."

Thibeault said he told Mulcair on Sunday that he was considering some options, but didn't get a chance to tell him of his decision to jump to the Ontario Liberals before the news became public Tuesday morning, at which point he sent Mulcair an email informing him of his move.

Until recently, Thibeault was chair of the NDP caucus, an elected position that reflected his popularity among his fellow New Democrat MPs. He stepped down two weeks ago, citing the need to spend more time with his young children.

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Does one-party rule exist in Connecticut? Some, including Democrat state Sen. Beth Bye of West Hartford, say it does not. As someone who has witnessed the results of Democrat majority rule over the past four years, I respectfully disagree.

With the Democrats controlling the General Assembly and the governor's seat, we have seen one-sided policy decisions pushed into law and Republican alternatives pushed aside. As a result, Connecticut has not only been led down a path that heads straight toward "permanent fiscal crisis" in the words of the governor's budget director our state has also lost sight of many valid policy solutions.

It is true that about 80 percent of the time, Republicans and Democrats vote similarly on bills that make it to the floor of the Senate. This number is accurate, but it is also misleading. Here's why:

This percentage omits the hundreds of Republican proposals that Democrats never call for a vote to avoid taking a stand on difficult issues.

This percentage doesn't tell us how many Republican bills are killed while in the committee stage of the legislative review process.

This percentage does not include the 259 Republican amendments that have been rejected by the majority at a rate of 99 percent over the past four years.

This percentage also fails to acknowledge what happens when a Republican idea does manage to garner Democrat support it gets taken over by Democrats who slap their own names on what was once a Republican amendment.

In the current system, the bills that make it to the floor of the Senate are usually bills that are sensible updates to the law, so we vote similarly most of the time. The ideas that differ vastly from the majority are the ones that never make it that far.

The high percentage of on-the-floor agreements also fails to shed light on the stark differences in policy between Republicans and Democrats represented by the remaining 20 percent. What does that 20 percent include?

Republican votes against the Democratic majority when the governor wanted to implement the largest tax increase in state history.

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