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Published 11/18/2008 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - Phil Schiliro has spent his entire working life in Congress, doing every imaginable job from drafting arcane legislation to running for a seat himself. Steeped in the culture and traditions of Capitol Hill, Schiliro seemed to be one of those people who'd never leave voluntarily he'd have to be carted out.
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