That's One Successful Negotiation, Medium Rare

The Senate Dining Room may be taken over by Restaurant Associates, which runs the House dining facilities. (By Melina Mara -- The Washington Post) Buy Photo By Mary Ann Akers And Paul Kane Thursday, July 10, 2008; Page A13 The famed House taco salad, which draws hungry patrons from both sides of the Capitol every Wednesday, may soon be available on the Senate side of the complex. After weeks of unexpected objections, House Republicans finally agreed yesterday evening to a carefully crafted deal that would allow Restaurant Associates, the private contractor that has run House eating establishments since the 1980s, to take over the troubled Senate dining facilities. After months of negotiation, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) last month overcame Democratic opposition to the privatization of the famed Senate Dining Room and the... [read full story]