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Republican Senators Plan Marathon Talk

By Chad Pergram, APR's Capitol Hill Bureau

Washington, DC – The Democratic filibuster of Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor's nomination to become a federal judge is partly responsible for prompting Senate Republicans to schedule a 30-hour "talkathon" starting Wednesday night. The GOP wants to keep the senate in session around the clock to bring attention to what Republicans call Democratic obstruction. Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill.

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