Udall pitches bipartisan seating ?date night? again for State of the Union

U.S. Sen. Mark Udall will urge members of Congress to sit in mixed partisan company on the State of the Union address Feb. 12. This is his third year pushing the effort. (Associated Press/David Zalubowski)

WASHINGTON ? Sen. Mark Udall will again ask his Senate and House colleague to sit together in mixed company for the State of the Union address Feb. 12.

This is the third year Udall, a Democrat, has pushed the Republican and Democrat ?date night? where lawmakers sit together instead of on separate partisan sides of the chamber in the U.S. Capitol.

In the old days, Republicans sat on one side and Democrats sat on the other.

For the past two years, Colorado?s delegation sat together, except Udall, who has sat with South Carolina Republican Sen. Jim DeMint. DeMint has since left public office to run the Heritage Foundation.

Udall?s staffers said Wednesday he will likely sit with Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.

Udall?s efforts were attempts at promoting comity among a divisive Congress.

In a letter to Congressional leadership that Udall will send today, he acknowledged that the seating hasn?t done much to thwart gridlock, but, ?We feel it has been a very important step in the right direction, symbolizing the importance of working together to solve the common challenges we face in securing a strong future for the United States.?

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