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Kirk Sworn In
(IRN)-Illinois Republican Mark Kirk is the newest member of the U.S. Senate.

A five term congressman from Highland Park, Kirk was sworn in Monday by Vice President Joe Biden on the floor of the Senate.

Kirk is replacing Senator Roland W. Burris, who had been appointed to fill a vacancy. Illinois voters elected Kirk to fill out the remainder of the current term and for a full six-year term. He defeated Democrat Alexi Giannoulias by close margins in both races on Election Day.

Republicans will now have 42 votes in the Senate - a number that will rise to 47 in January.

Being sworn in now gives Kirk a small but important seniority advantage over other incoming senators, who won't be sworn in until Jan. 3, 2011.

(Illinois Radio Network)
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