The U.S. Senate is establishing a new Senate Cultural Caucus to promote the arts and humanities within the Senate at the urging of Americans for the Arts (AftA) and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies. Senators/co-chairs Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Mike Enzi (R-WY), Jim Jeffords (I-VT) and Norm Coleman (R-MN) said in their invitation to fellow Senators: "Future generations will learn about our history and ideals through our literature, paintings, dance and drama. Yet, we often overlook the important role of the arts in our daily lives ... we can do much more to emphasize the broad array of activities that contribute in such a significant way to the cultural identity of our country." Let's all hope this turns out to be a good thing. [LINK]