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Expected to attend Helms' funeral

Vice President Dick Cheney is expected to attend Jesse Helms' funeral.

Among the lawmakers who planned to attend the funeral today are U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr and several members of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina, Lisa Zagaroli reports.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, plans to give one of the eulogies at the request of Helms' family.

All votes in the U.S. Senate have been postponed so that a delegation of senators can attend Helms' funeral.

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Re: Expected to attend Helms' funeral

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on July 8, 2008 - 8:14am.

Fixed. Perhaps my subconscious was thinking of this earlier piece...

— RTB

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Re: Expected to attend Helms' funeral

Submitted by awbeal on July 8, 2008 - 8:07am.

You've got the name of Richard Burr linking to the profile of Jesse Helms in this post, and vice versa. Burr might actually appreciate that.

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Re: Expected to attend Helms' funeral

Submitted by englewood on July 8, 2008 - 7:57am.

......Around 3pm, a spooky mist will envelop the normally placid neighborhood of Hayes Barton, the skies will ominously darken, and Lord Volde----er, Vice President Cheney- will arrive....

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