Takeouts: Kagan draws crowds on the Capitol, Canadiens upset the Penguins in NHL playoffs

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WASHINGTON TAKEOUT: Elena Kagan paid her first visit to Congress as Barack Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court yesterday. She met with some of the Senators who will help decide her fate. Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich tells us about this “senatorial version of speed dating.”

SPORTS TAKEOUT: Ibrahim Abdul Matin recaps an exciting game seven upset in the NHL conference semifinals last night, when the Montreal Canadiens upset the Pittsburgh Penguins to continue their Cinderella streak through the playoffs.

(You can follow Todd on Twitter @Todd_Zwillich)

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