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Did You Know?  Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts has held a seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee longer than any other senator in history - 45 years and 11 months.  Senator Henry Fountain Ashurst of Arizona served on the Committee for 37 years and 10 months; Senator Thomas Sterling of South Dakota for 35 years and two months; Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina for 34 years and 11 months; and Senator James Oliver Eastland of Mississippi for 34 years and 10 months.

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