Manchin Expects to Name Byrd Replacement on Friday

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 6:36 pm

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) is now expected to name a replacement for late Sen. Robert Byrd (D) by 5 p.m. Friday.

NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports:

Aides say Manchin will call the Legislature into special session to consider the legislation starting noon Thursday, July 15. The governor is expected to make an appointment, to fill the senate seat temporarily, by 5 p.m. this Friday.

An aide to the governor says, “This bill would merely clarify the state code so that there is no question that we could have a special primary and special general election.”

Previous reports indicated Manchin would not announce until as late as Sunday. This basically guarantees Byrd’s replacement will be in office next week, meaning the Senate can again take up the long-stalled unemployment benefits extension with the replacement being a likely 60th vote.

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Comment posted July 14, 2010 @ 12:26 am

THANK YOU GOD!! I just spent my last $13.80 on groceries, today. My gas tank is on empty and am unable to drive to an interview, even if a potential employer, I turned my resume into, called me right now. …never been unemployed for more than a few months, before in my life, which is the amount of time it takes to go through the hiring process, at a company. It's been over a year, now, knocking on doors and filling out applications. It's really bad out here.


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To broakdesperateandlookingforward, Lord we thank You for what you are going to do with our unemployment situation. No Lord, it does nto feel good being unemployed but You are our sustainer. You are our joy at midnite when when we cant sleep. You bring peace to our discomfront. We may go hungray for a while, we may feel hopeless, we may move in with inlaws, cousins, daughters and sons. We may loose our homes, cars, trains and planes, You are still in control. We bless your Name, We worship You and we thank You as Job did in even in times we can not see our way. Search our hearts and feel our pain. We wait for :You now. Amen


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Comment posted July 14, 2010 @ 1:05 pm

I feel your pain. Had a yard sale this past weekend to try to raise some cash. $46 that was it. Spent $35 of that for food, only to see I was over charged at the store. Nice huh? Then $10 for gas. Have 10 days to pay my car insurance, 2 weeks to make my car payment, it's a buy here pay here, nothing fancy. So like you I'm pretty much done!


Mac
Comment posted July 14, 2010 @ 7:00 pm

Bil Dav I'm there with you…..I pray God will make a way for you until you can find work….I know about not sleeping— I have done it……..but keep faith…..the light is at the end of the tunnel.


Mac
Comment posted July 14, 2010 @ 7:04 pm

Broke, you hang in there too…will be praying for you too.


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