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Who might be tapped to fill Senator Byrd's seat, fast?
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| Contributor | COSDem |
| Last Edited | COSDem Jun 28, 2010 07:21pm |
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| Category | Speculative |
| Media | Newspaper - Christian Science Monitor |
| News Date | Tuesday, June 29, 2010 01:20:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | No one, of course, can really replace Sen. Robert Byrd, the legendary West Virginia Democrat who died Monday after a record 57 years in Congress, 51 of them in the Senate.
But someone must fill his seat.
Senate Democrats hope that West Virginia’s governor, fellow Democrat Joe Manchin, appoints a replacement quickly, as they need every possible vote to pass financial regulatory reform – and any other closely fought legislation that could come up between now and the end of the year. With the passing of Senator Byrd, the Democratic majority drops to 58-41. Sixty votes are needed to halt debate and move a bill to a vote. |
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