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• GOP wrote 5 of 10 longest bills

  
  BeltwayBlips - Top Political News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 581
  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 reform — longer than the Torah, longer than a 1960s ... Oliver Willis found this 5 hours ...
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• Wikipedia volunteers dropping like flies

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 793
  Filed under: Technology , Media Volunteers who maintain Wikipedia are quitting in droves, burnt out from the stress of maintaining the free online encyclopedia. According to the Wall Street Journal, the site had a net loss of 49,000 editors during the first three months of the year, 10 times the net loss of ...
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• Friday Talking Points [102] — Harry Reid's Glacial Progress Grinds On

  
  ChrisWeigant.com — Authority: 420
  Our illustrious (cough, cough) White House press corps showed it could get to the bottom of a story with impressively journalistic and probative skills this week. The story that so obviously required multiple questions to President Obama on his trip to Asia? Whether hes eating enough, and whether hes losing weight. ...
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• Congratulations to Senator Robert Byrd…

  
  THE BLARG — Authority: 135
  …for being the longest serving Ku-Klux-Klan-member-turned-U.S.-Senator in United States senate history! You may remember Byrd for his voting record over the past 57 years, including a vote against the Civil Rights Act of 1964! Congratulations, Exalted Cyclops ! May your 57th year in office be your last! ...
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• Random Notes: Rasslin, Football, and Wii

  
  ... A Sour Apple Tree — Authority: 121
  If I bought Lego Star Wars for Wii for my son, then why do I end up playing it all the time? My "Im trying to unlock Boba Fett for him" excuse isnt working now that Ive blowd up Jabbas barge and can now play the galaxys baddest bounty hunter.A rather unscientific poll of college football aficionados rates WVU as ...
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• More Sarah stuff

  
  Reg on Wry — Authority: 124
  Just kidding. The only thing I have to say about Sarah Palin today is that she is in the news. I am a newsman. That is why I have been writing about her the last couple of days. Its not because I am in some circle of hell with Maureen Dowd, as mugsy puts it, or loving her or hating her in an emotional fog. How dare ...
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• west virginias byrd becomes longest-serving congressman in US history

  
  media monarchy — Authority: 433
  from usatoday: Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., made a rare appearance on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday to mark his 20,774th day as a member of Congress, making him the longest-serving member in history."Today, Madam President, is more than a commemoration of the length of service of one U.S. senator," said ...
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• US Senator Byrd Becomes Longest Serving Congress Member

  
  Daily Contributor — Authority: 553
  Democratic West Virginia Senator Robert C. Byrd became the longest serving member of the congress. He served uninterruptedly for 20, 744 days or 56 years and 320 days as of November 18, 2009. He broke the record of 56 years and 319 days set by Senator Carl Hayden. He earned from the senate a formal salute and a ...
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• Racist Democrat Senator Robert Byrd Honored For Capturing Longevity Record

  
  Politik Ditto — Authority: 434
  FOXNews.com : The Senate paid tribute Wednesday to the longest serving lawmaker in U.S. congressional history, a milestone marked with tributes and a special resolution. "I look forward to serving you for the next 56 years and 320 days," Sen. Robert Byrd said in a statement marking the occasion. His only regret, ...
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• Senator Byrd sets record for congressional longevity: 20,774 days

  
  Front Row Washington — Authority: 674
  Dubbed “the world’s most exclusive club and deliberative body,” the U.S. Senate is packed with white-haired lawmakers, many of whom have served in the chamber for decades. While Americans generally retire in their mid-60s or so, about half of the 100 senators are 65 years or older. And one of them, Democrat ...
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• Senator Byrd Achieves Senate Milestone

  
  Anti-BVBL — Authority: 140
  On Wednesday, the Senate honored Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) for being the longest serving member of Congress. Byrd was elected to Congress in 1952 and 6 years later, was elected to the Senate. Byrd made the following remarks about his long tenure: “I look forward to serving you for the next 56 years and 320 ...
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• Robert Byrd Is the Longest-Serving Senator Ever [Old Dogs]

  
  Gawker — Authority: 864
  Good news: the longest-serving Senator in US history isnt unreconstructed racist asshole Strom Thurmond anymore. Bad news: it is now a former Klansman. Robert Byrd, our US Senator from the great...
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• Video- Tribute To Senator Byrd as Longest-Serving Lawmaker

  
  The Political Carnival — Authority: 674
  
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• Robert Byrd, the Music Man

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 155
  As Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) celebrates his milestone today — he has served in the House and Senate longer than anyone else, ever — let’s take a moment to remember his work with the fiddle.
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• News roundup: Second pirate attack on Maersk Alabama foiled

  
  USATODAY.com Money - Block — Authority: 808
  For the second time in seven months, pirates have attacked the U.S.-flaggedship the Maersak Albama. But this time, guards fired back and thwarted the attack.
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• Byrd becomes longest-serving lawmaker

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 503
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd has become the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history, a milestone to be marked Wednesday with a Senate resolution. "I look forward to serving you for the next 56 years and 320 days," Byrd said in a statement marking the occasion. His only regret, Byrd ...
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• Byrd Becomes Longest-Serving Senator, An Orphan Who Made History

  
  Politics Daily — Authority: 805
  Filed under: Senate , House , The Capitolist , Congress Senators paid tribute Wednesday to Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), the longest-serving member of Congress in American history with nearly 57 years in the House and Senate. In addition to Senate speeches, a ceremony for Byrd will take place at the West Virginia ...
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• Byrd set to mark first 20,744 days in office

  
  CNN Political Ticker — Authority: 831
  Sen. Robert Byrd will become the longest-serving member of Congress Wednesday. Washington (CNN) – Sen. Robert Byrd will become the longest-serving member of Congress Wednesday, having logged a staggering 20,774 days representing his home state of West Virginia in either the U.S. House or Senate. Most of ...
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• Senator Byrd becomes longest-serving lawmaker in US history

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Nov 18 (DPA) Robert Byrd, the West Virginia senator, is Wednesday set to become the longest serving member of the US Congress in history.Byrd, who will celebrate his 92nd birthday Friday, began his legislative career in the House of Representatives Jan 3, 1953, before moving to the Senate in 1959.The ...
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• Byrd set to mark first 20,744 days in office

  
  CNN Political Ticker — Authority: 831
  Washington (CNN) – Sen. Robert Byrd will become the longest-serving member of Congress Wednesday, having logged a staggering 20,774 days representing his home state of West Virginia in either the U.S. House or Senate. Most of Byrds tenure in federal office has been in the U.S. Senate, where he will have served ...
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