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VIDEO: Mark Kirk Returns To The United States Senate

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jan 3, 2013 8:00PM

Here's the moment Sen. Mark Kirk worked a year to achieve: His return to the United States Senate after suffering a stroke in January 2012.

Kirk was greeted by Vice President Joe Biden, then made his way up the 45 steps from the base of the Capitol to the Senate doors.

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C-Span has a 23-minute video of Kirk's return.