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Murtha’s Death Stuns Democratic Ranks

By Tory Newmyer and Paul Singer
Roll Call Staff
Feb. 9, 2010, Midnight

The death of Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) on Monday sent shock waves through the Democratic ranks, stunning Congressional allies who hoped he was on the mend after complications from a recent surgery and raising questions about a power vacuum left by his passing.

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