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08:39, January 07, 2009 |
The 111th U.S. Congress was sworn in on U.S. Capitol Tuesday, amid the challenge of rehabilitating the country's struggling economy.
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney is swearing in 32 Senators elected in the Nov. 4 election.
Two seats -- Illinois and Minnesota -- remain vacant.
Roland Burris was denied a seat for the Illinois seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama after a dispute over his appointment by Governor Rod Blagojevich.
Norm Coleman is challenging the Minnesota Canvassing Board's certification of challenger Al Franken's victory.
Vice President-elect Joe Biden was sworn in as the Delaware Senator before resigning so that his replacement can be appointed by Governor Ruth Ann Minner.
Biden's former chief of staff Ted Kaufman is expected to replace him.
In all, 9 new senators, 54 House members and two new non-voting delegates were among the members of the new Congress who are taking their seats on the Capitol Hill.
Besides the economy, the new Congress will face considerable early work in reviewing Obama's cabinet nominees.
Source:Xinhua
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