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politico.com - 4 days ago
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politico.com —
Great bit of legislative sleuthing by Danny Shaw
and Andrew Rabinowitz at OpenCongress. You know how House...
and Senate Republicans mock the Democrats for introducing the longest bill in the history of bills — health care ...
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GOP wrote 5 of 10 longest bills
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huffingtonpost.com - 11 days ago
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WASHINGTON — The Senate is marking a new
milestone Wednesday when West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd...
becomes the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history. "I look forward to serving you for the next 56 years and 320 days," Byrd said ...
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Robert Byrd Becomes Longest-Serving Member Of Congress
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 11 days ago
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West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd’s tenure as
the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history was marked today...
with praise but questions about the senator’s health. “I look forward to serving you for the next 56 years and 320 days,” the ...
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Sen. Robert Byrd becomes longest-serving lawmaker in ...
usatoday.com - 10 days ago
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"Today ... is more than a commemoration of
the length of service of one U.S. senator," Byrd...
said. "Today also celebrates the great people of the great and mighty state of West Virginia, who have honored me by repeatedly placing their faith in me." ...
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Sen. Byrd becomes longest-serving member of Congress
swampland.blogs.time.com - 6 days ago
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For months few have mentioned it. But as
the public option withers on the Senate vine, progressive...
groups are beginning to push Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to use reconciliation rather than pass a health care reform bill without a public option ...
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The Return of Plan B, Reconciliation, in the Health Care ...
politicalwire.com - 11 days ago
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politicalwire.com —
November 18, 2009 Byrd Reaches Milestone With Sen.
Robert Byrd (D-WV) reaching the milestone of becoming the...
longest serving member of Congress today, it's interesting to watch a C-SPAN interview from a few years ago in which he talks about the role ...
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Political Wire
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 11 days ago
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Senators paid tribute to the longest-serving member of
Congress....
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Senator Byrd Honored
politicalwire.com - 11 days ago
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politicalwire.com —
With Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) reaching the milestone
of becoming the longest serving member of Congress today,...
it's interesting to watch a C-SPAN interview from a few years ago in which he talks about the role of the U.S. Senate. Said Byrd: "As long ...
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Byrd Reaches Milestone
rhymeswithright.mu.nu - 10 days ago
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Could you imagine the howls if some conservative
leader made the statement that one cannot call oneself...
a white man if you supported Obama's nationalization of health care? Why, then, is there not similar disgust over this statement from a...
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Another Racist Outrage
youtube.com - 11 days ago
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Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) describes "the great men
and women" who have served in the Senate. This...
excerpt is from a Nov. 2005 interview C-SPAN condu...
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Sen. Robert Byrd Reflects on the Senate (video)
youtube.com - 11 days ago
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youtube.com —
Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) explains why he would
change his vote on the 1964 civil rights laws....
This excerpt is from a Nov. 2005 interview C-SPAN conducted for...
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Sen. Robert Byrd on the 1964 Civil Rights laws (video)
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11 days ago
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Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) today becomes the longest-serving
member of Congress -- ever. There will be a...
resolution recognizing that today. “Setting records is old news to the white-maned Democratic lawmaker. Since June 12, 2006, Byrd has been the ...
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Congress: Byrd's milestone
