Who would've imagined that Congress would be the showdown venue for more fashion related drama than Project Runway All Stars? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has invoked a grand ol' American tradition—burning things—the way of Ralph Lauren's China-made U.S. Olympics Team outfits (which feature the iconic American headpiece: the beret). 

Sure we might prefer something that shows a little more skin, but the dapper duds from designer Ralph Lauren mark an improvement over more garish costumes of the past.

Check out the opening ceremony outfits our American men and women will parade for the world at the 2012 Olympics in London later this month, after the jump!