In the span of six weeks, a congressional district that had been largely unnoticed became the home of the most-watched political race in the country. The results are in, and Bill Owens will become the first Democrat to represent New York’s 23rd Congressional District since the Civil War.
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The Senate has resolved to mark a new milestone Wednesday for West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd, when he becomes Congress' longest-serving member. (Nov. 17) ... "byrds milestone" byrd becomes longest-serving congress
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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 conducted for the 2006 documentary The Capitol. On 11/18/09 Sen. Byrd becomes the longest-serving member of Congress. ... "Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV)" "US Sena...
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