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FILE - This Oct. 5, 2013 file photo shows House Democrats, including Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., center, the longest-serving member of Congress in history, make their way to the office of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi before a vote as Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress, plans to retire. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2013 file photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., reaches out to shake hands with Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., the longest-serving member of Congress in history, as House Democratic leaders discuss the government shutdown, at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. There has been no sign of progress toward ending an impasse that has idled 800,000 federal workers and curbed services around the country. Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress, plans to retire. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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FILE - In this June 7, 2013 fie photo, Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., is celebrated by friends and colleagues on Capitol Hill in Washington, as he becomes the longest-serving member of Congress in history. According to AP source: Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress, plans to retire. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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"The only difference between the people in Congress and the people on my show is the people in Congress have more teeth," said talk show host Jerry Springer. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)