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Tipping the Balance

It’s official: Democrats will not get their super-majority in Congress. We’re learning this morning that Georgia Republican Saxby Chambliss has beat...

Federal News Network Staff

December 3, 2008 9:05 am

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It’s official: Democrats will not get their super-majority in Congress. We’re learning this morning that Georgia Republican Saxby Chambliss has beat Democrat Jim Martin for in that hotly contested race there. It was Georgia’s first runoff race since 1992. Jodi Schneider, senior editor at Congressional Quarterly, joins us to talk about how this affects the balance in the Senate. Click to hear the interview.