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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, without th them, no senator could fulfill his or her obligations to the american people. many of my...

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 aggressive sales tactics on the internet. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will pr...

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jon scott, along a jane skinner. another democrat about to tell voters he'll 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 won't 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 into the 2010 mid-term elections, shannon. >> you are certainly right, jon, it gives them a shot i...

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. i'm heidi collins and i'm 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 government's terror watch list but is anybody watching. she is funny and brash, but a terrorist? joan rivers tells our larry king about her brush with airport security. how dare they, says the comedienne. the b...