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Were once good friends now trying to tear each other down. theres that race in new jerseys ninth district, bill pascrell and steve rothman were so close that they used to call each other billy and stevie. well, now the race has gotten bitter and personal. one union leader says its like picking between parents in a twor divorce. and in pennsylvania, where mark krits and jason altmire are facing off, krits has gone as far as challenging the petition signature gathering methods used by altmire in t...

Of us who knew him so well. >> senator frist i have a minute to go. let me give the last word. we all know when senator byrd died some weeks back he was touted and honored as the longest serving member in congress and the senate. we know today given the passing of senator stevens he was the longest serving republican in history, 40 years. what do you make of that? >> its interesting. you compare to whats happening today, its exactly as senator nelson just said it was ted stevens who was on the a...

Distance a long way from washington, they are a long way from the minds of those of us in washington. ted made sure that was not the case. i think thats one of the reasons why people really did love him in alaska and i heard it saiim referring im as uncle ted. he was everybodys uncle, everybodys father, everybodys patron saint in the state of alaska. a wonderful man. hell be sorely missed by not only people in alaska but a lot of us who knew him so well. >> senator frist i have a minute to go. l...

Im patti ann browne. the house votes to extend unemployment benefits for more than a million americans but those without jobs are not going to keep getting their checks until the senate passes a similar measure. senate republicans filibustered their bill last night. 35 people are dead after two suicide bombers attacked a muslim shrine in pakistani city of lahor. more than 100 are hurt. the longest serving member of the senate lied in repose in the capital today. robert byrds body will be laid to...

State. we look at these states. these are very red states. this country is really split. they represent very red states. and thats what they talk about. >> are they really running against j.d. hayworth and the guy whos knocked off bob bennett? are they really running against more conservative, more right wing primary opponents, and thats why theyre putting on the show today? >> even before that. when i came back here, you know, i had been away for a while. i came back. it seems that listening to...

He was the longest serving member in congress with more than a half century just in the u.s. senate. well take a closer look at his remarkable career. dana bash is joining us from the hill and interviewed him a number of times. dana? >> reporter: thats right, kyra. the statements are pouring in from senators on both sides of the aisle. he was certainly not only embodying the senate, thats a fair thing to say, he loved the united states senate. he was the longest serve membering of the united sta...

For doing exactly that the longest serving member of our congress in american history senator robert byrd died this morning. a family spokesman says the west virginia democrat died about 3:00 a.m. after developing medical complications from what doctors believe to be heat exhaustion and severe dehydration. voters first sent him to washington almost 60 years ago. first to the house, then to the senate where he was the democratic leader from the mid 1970s to the late 1980s. senator byrd was well v...

You saw the roses on the desk of robert c. byrd. he is the longest serving member of the senate. he new the rules like no one else. he carried a copy of the constitution in his pocket. you covered him for many years. as the senate begins the confirmation hearings into elena kagan today, theyre all saying good-bye to a friend. a legendary lawmaker, not a perfect man. he was briefly a member of the kkk, also filibustered against the civil rights acts in the 60s. said it was one of the darkest days...

Connection with him. so -- >> shocking to hear him say that. >> did he wind up paying? >> no. you know, it was on us, you know. >> of course! >> you know, it is a famous milwaukee restaurant and i figured hes coming in. were going to treat him. >> you did. he treated you. >> yeah. >> will you be signing autographs all day today with every purchase? >> ill sign if somebody asks. ill sign an autograph. >> all right. scott, the manager of the frozen custard stand where he is in good humor this morn...

♪ [ bell rings ] ♪ [ male announcer ] at&t. the nations fastest 3g network. this summer, get the exclusive samsung strive for just $19.99. only from at&t. flags are at half-staff around washington today in honor of the senates longest serving member, robert byrd. he died at the age of 92 and today senate colleagues remembered byrds attention to detail and unparalleled knowledge of senate rule. >> senator byrd was the keeper of the flame here in the senate. he believed in the senate as an i...