Menendez Will Get Right to Business ; First the Oath As Senator, Then a Party Caucus
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › January 18, 2006
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Rep. Robert Menendez will be sworn in today as Jon Corzine's replacement in the U.S. Senate, then go almost directly into a party caucus where Senate Democrats will discuss lobbying reform and Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court.
Menendez is jumping right into the deep end, but it epitomizes what lies ahead as he tries to establish himself as Corzine's successor in Washington while also running his first statewide campaign for a full term in the Senate.See the full content of this document
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Menendez Will Get Right to Business ; First the Oath As Senator, Then a Party Caucus
Rep. Frank Pallone, D-Long Branch, is still weighing whether to challenge Menendez for the Democratic nomination, but many Democrats believe this fall's fight will be between Menendez and state Sen. Thomas H. Kean Jr., a Union County Republican.
"I am both pragmatic an...See the full content of this document
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