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The chart is incorrect for the years 2001 and 2002. In June 2001 Senator J. Jeffords switched political parties, becoming a democrat.This switch gave the Democrats control of the Senate and made Senator Tom Daschale the Senate Majority Leader. The bars for the years 2001 and 2002 should be purple to show split control of congress.