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Dingell Becomes Longest-Serving House Member

82-year-old Michigan Dem has been eased out of leadership roles

By Jim O'Neill,  Newser User

Posted Feb 11, 2009 10:22 AM CST

(Newser) – Michigan Democrat John Dingell today becomes the longest-serving member of Congress, passing the 53-years-and-2-months mark set by Mississippi Democrat Jamie Whitten. But the milestone is bittersweet for Dingell, who for the first time in a quarter century is no longer the ranking Democrat on the...   Read full story »

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