United States Senate

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**FILE** Sen. Jay Rockefeller, West Virginia Democrat, speaks Nov. 2, 2010, in Charleston, W.Va., at a U.S. Senate election party for Gov. Joe Manchin. (Associated Press)

** FILE ** Sen. Pat Roberts, Kansas Republican, sings a song at "A Century of Service" honoring former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Bob Dole and Howard Baker at Mellon Auditorium, Wednesday, March 21, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (center), Kentucky Republican, makes his way to the U.S. Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Dec. 27, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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U.S. Rep. Tim Scott, left, speaks during a news conference as South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen. Jim DeMint look on at the Statehouse on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. Scott was named as DeMint's replacement in the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. addresses a filibuster rally on the steps of the Capitol , Wednesday, May 18, 2005. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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** FILE ** Jim DeMint resigned from his U.S. Senate seat representing South Carolina to take leadership at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington-based think tank. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Jim DeMint hugs his wife, Debbie, as their daughter Donna looks on after Mr. DeMint won the U.S. Senate Republican primary runoff by defeating former Gov. David Beasley on Tuesday, June 22, 2004, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)

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Tim Kaine (D) arrives to a cheering audience at his election night party at the Richmond Marriott after winning the Virginia election for U.S. Senate, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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John Wallmeyer, of Ashland, Va., listens as Republican U.S. Senate candidate and former Virginia Governor George Allen concedes the senate race to former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine during his election night party event at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Niki Bailey of Henrico County, Va. watches results come in on CNN at the Tim Kaine (D) for U.S. Senate election night party at the Richmond Marriott, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)