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New snag for Senate financial regulations bill

West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin on Wednesday put off naming a successor to the late Senator Robert Byrd, which could further complicate passage of financial reform legislation in the U.S. Senate .

 

Presidents Obama, Clinton honor Byrd at memorial

President Barack Obama and thousands of ordinary West Virginians honored the late Robert C. Byrd at a memorial service in the late senator's home state Friday.

 

Sen. Byrd Seriously Ill, Admitted to Hospital

Sen. Byrd Seriously Ill, Admitted to Hospital

Sen. Robert C. Byrd, who holds the record as the longest-serving member of Congress, is seriously ill in a Washington-area hospital.

 

Byrd, 91, Hospitalized After Falling in Home

Ambulances and fire trucks raced to the home of the 91-year-old West Virginia Democrat, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history. He was taken to a hospital but has not been admitted.

 

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