Scaffolding complete, US Capitol Dome repair begins

WASHINGTON, DC -NOVEMBER 18: Senator John Hoeven, a Republican from North Dakota, speaks in front of the U.S. Capitol Building Dome during a U.S. Capitol Dome restoration project update news conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., on November 18, 2014. The restoration project includes removal of old paint, repairs to the cast iron and stone, and repainting. (Photo by Michael Hernandez/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)