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Lonely senator keeps Senate in session.(QuickQuotes)(Jim Webb)(Brief article)

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"I'd much rather be doing this than allow the president to skirt the confirmation process. This is an exercise in protecting the Constitution and our constitutional process."

Freshman Virginia Senator Jim Webb, who lives only minutes from the Capitol was tasked by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid with the job ...

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