Senate

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Ed Gillespie, who is running for Senate, speaks with Washington Times Reporter, Ralph Hallow, at his campaign office, in Alexandria VA., Friday, January 24, 2014. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Ed Gillespie, who is running for Senate, speaks with Washington Times Reporter, Ralph Hallow, at his campaign office, in Alexandria VA., Friday, January 24, 2014. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Ed Gillespie, who is running for Senate, speaks with Washington Times Reporter, Ralph Hallow, at his campaign office, in Alexandria VA., Friday, January 24, 2014. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Ed Gillespie, who is running for Senate, speaks with Washington Times Reporter, Ralph Hallow, at his campaign office, in Alexandria VA., Friday, January 24, 2014. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Ed Gillespie, who is running for Senate, speaks with Washington Times Reporter, Ralph Hallow, at his campaign office, in Alexandria VA., Friday, January 24, 2014. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Ed Gillespie, who is running for Senate, speaks with Washington Times Reporter, Ralph Hallow, at his campaign office, in Alexandria VA., Friday, January 24, 2014. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Ed Gillespie, who is running for Senate, speaks with Washington Times Reporter, Ralph Hallow, at his campaign office, in Alexandria VA., Friday, January 24, 2014. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Ed Gillespie, who is running for Senate, speaks with Washington Times Reporter, Ralph Hallow, at his campaign office, in Alexandria VA., Friday, January 24, 2014. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Ed Gillespie, who is running for Senate, speaks with Washington Times Reporter, Ralph Hallow, at his campaign office, in Alexandria VA., Friday, January 24, 2014. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Mississippi Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, right, and his wife Deborah, speak with Senate President Pro Tempore Terry Brown, R-Columbus, prior to Bryant delivering his State of the State address before a joint session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Mississippi Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, left, delivers his State of the State address while, seated from left, Senate President Pro Tempore Terry Brown, R-Columbus, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, Mississippi First Lady Deborah Bryant, House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, and Speaker Pro Tempore Greg Snowden, R-Meridian, listen before a joint session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)