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Senate Gives Stevens A Standing Ovation (video)

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thinkprogress.org - 11/20/2008

Senate Throws Good-Bye Party For Ted Stevens, Gives Convicted Felon A Standing Ovation

— thinkprogress.org — Today, Ted Stevens — Alaska’s defeated Republican senator and a convicted felon — was granted time on the Senate floor to deliver his farewell speech. Stevens said that he still can’t believe that he’s “privileged ... (more) Senate Throws Good-Bye Party For Ted Stevens, Gives ...

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klewtv.com - 11/19/2008

Stevens loses Alaska Senate race

— klewtv.com — Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has lost his bid for a seventh term. The longest-serving Republican in the history of the Senate trailed Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 3,724 votes after Tuesday's count. (more) Stevens loses Alaska Senate race

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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/20/2008

The World’s Most Exclusive Club

— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — I cannot believe that (a) Ted Stevens got a standing ovation from his fellow senators, and (b) Harry Reid is now delivering an ode to him. I mean, the man’s a criminal. Senatorial courtesy is a really bizarre institution. (more) The World’s Most Exclusive Club

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Senate Throws Good-Bye Party For Ted Stevens, Gives Convicted Felon A Standing Ovation
Think Progress — Today, Ted Stevens — Alaska’s defeated Republican senator and a convicted felon — was granted time on the Senate floor to deliver his farewell speech. Stevens said that he still can’t believe that he’s “privileged to speak on the floor of the United States Senate.” He also added that he “doesn’t have a rear-view mirror. I look only forward, and I still see the day when I can remove the cloud that currently surrounds me.” Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) then took the floor and said farewell to his “distinguished colleague.” Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who had ...

Senators Give Standing Ovation to Stevens
News — Senators Give Standing Ovation to Stevens Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) received a standing ovation from his colleagues and praise from the leaders of both parties after he gave his final speech on the floor of the Senate. Stevens lost his bid for an eighth term to Democrat Mark Begich just weeks after he was convicted on charges that he took about $250,000 in gifts from a businessman and failed to disclose them to the Senate. Watch below the end of Stevens's speech and the standing ovation, courtesy of Think Progress.

Stevens' senatorial support
Political Animal — STEVENS' SENATORIAL SUPPORT.... The U.S. Senate operates on institutional cordiality. Every member tends to describe his or her colleagues as "friends" and the "distinguished senator" from their given state. But there's something unseemly about pretending Ted Stevens is ending his career on an honorable note. ThinkProgress posted this clip ...