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i also want to thank, if i can, the unsung heroes of this institution. the senate staff, my personal staff. it would be a grievous understatement to simply say that they make the trains run on time. without them, as all of us know, the train, of course, would never leave the station at all. the floor staff, the cloakroom professionals of both parties and the hundreds of unknown and unseen people who show up every day in this body to make this critical institution of democracy function,...

quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: mrs. hagan: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from north carolina is recognized. mrs. hagan: i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. officer without objection. mrs. hagan: i ask that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 500, senate 3386. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 500, s. 3386, a bill to protect consumers from certain ag...

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jon scott, along a jane skinner. another democrat about to tell voters hell give up his seat, making the majority in the u.s. senate a little more ten tenuous. two democrats, connecticut senator chris dodd and byron dorgan expected to retire, dodd expected to hold a news conference about an hour from now conforming reports he wont run for reelection in november. shannon bream is keeping an eye on this live from washington. this has to be giving the gop and its supporters a boost going ...

coat on. wherever he lives. all right. remember, we always like to hear from you so log on to cnn.com/heidi and share up comments with us on our blog. im heidi collins and im very cold. "cnn newsroom" continues with tony harris. >> good morning, everyone. it is wednesday, january 6th. here are the top stories for you in the "clchnn newsroom." it is easier to get on the governments terror watch list but is anybody watching. she is funny and brash, but a terrorist? joan rivers tells ...

. >> i predict the new decade will come in with a bang. and then he says, unfortunately, he has several cannons pointed at him. one says the economy, once this terror, one says afghanistan and one of them says, jobs. the washington post is warning not so much about issues but ideals. the editorial for the new year -- we begin to lose faith in the great american ideals. there will always be grievances and hatreds. europe run out of ways to deal with this. they had worldwide engagement, ...

"washington journal" is next. . host: he will be telling us what we learned about how it is used and how much it cost. former senator david pryor has published his biography about his life in politics. we will be talking with him. he is also the father of senator mark pryor. as we open, we will focus on the presidents decision about afghanistan. yesterday during a press conference, he said he is fouling to finish the job there. we will show you the headlines. good morning. lots of disc...

favorite if you could capture something that happened back then or, you know, the way they lived back then that they dont now? guest: oh, i think the--the--the voluntary association, the zeal that just, you know, getting people together and forming a society to determine americas national character or to get rid of liquor or to honor the sabbath or to whatever, just the idea that there was--that these people could move for womens rights, which of course happens in the next decade. i th...