[Dog Gone]

D. Fahleson / Chronicle

Sen. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, irons his shirt in his Albuquerque, N.M., hotel room before meeting with the other members of "The Texas Eleven" today. The Texas legislators left Austin a week ago to avoid a second special session on congressional redistricting.

[hocndoc]

Hey! I didn't have an ottoman!

[CindyDawg]

Was that picture a pose, or for real?

[MeekOneGOP]

Oh, I feel SOoooo sorry for 'Fast' Eddie Lucio - having to iron his own shirts !! < /sarcasm >

Photos taken from the Texas Senators of the 78th Legislature website.

The 11 Obstructors:

Gonzalo Barrientos, Austin/Rodney Ellis, Houston/Mario Gallegos Jr., Houston

Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, McAllen/Eddie Lucio Jr., Brownsville/Frank Madla Jr., San Antonio

Eliot Shapleigh, El Paso/Leticia Van de Putte, San Antonio/Royce West, Dallas

John Whitmire, Houston/Judith Zaffirini, Laredo

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The Lone Democrat that is staying:

Kenneth Armbrister, Victoria