Yesterday I had my second official shift working at the Senate. It was significantly more relaxed than it had been during the ethics committee. That being said, it still wasn't easy. Besides having to wake up excruciatingly early to get there at 7:00am, at 8:30 Zahra (a fellow intern) and I began to set up for the democratic caucus. It was the second official day of session, so things were pretty slow at first but it was still a valuable learning experience. I got to see how a party caucus worked from up close. There were only 8 members there, including Senator Taylor, Senator Jackson, Senator Aboud and Senator Bedford, to name a few.This wasn't surprising being as the majority of AZ Senators are Republican. Regardless, it moved along at a quick enough pace and we all introduced ourselves at the beginning. There were only three bills to discuss on the agenda, and most of them just got postponed until the next week. What WAS talked about, was Republican Senator Bundgaard's resignation in light of charges brought against him. The democrats in the caucus talked about proper conduct and laws regarding domestic violence, making it apparent they were glad about Bundgaard's departure. After the caucus ended, the rest of the day was pretty normal. I did tasks for Senators, filed documents, helped move furniture, and picked up mail. I am definitely starting to get a grasp of my routine duties as a Page, and as time goes on I'll continue to learn more and more about life in government.