January 12, 2008Source: The Times of Indiahttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Indians_Abroad/US_state_Senate_to_open_with_Hindu_hymns/articleshow/2694118.cmsWASHINGTON: The Washington state Senate will open its upcoming session on February 22 with a recitation of Sanskrit hymns from the ancient Hindu scriptures Rigveda and Bhagvad Gita.