Family Declined Option of Having Kennedy Lie in State
By Emily Yehle
Roll Call Staff
Roll Call Staff
Aug. 27, 2009, 12:20 p.m.
Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) had the option of lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda, following in the footsteps of his brother, former President John F. Kennedy.
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Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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