Sources Say: A look behind the scenes

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In the early hours, anyone can get a bit loopy

Anybody who sits through two days straight of committee meetings can get pretty sleepy. Add to that a climax that didn't happen until 3:32 a.m. yesterday.

Naturally people can get a little bit loopy.

The scene was set with state troopers acting as pages in the Senate while lawmakers debated malpractice reform. It was an emergency session, so everyone had to chip in. The House passed a...