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Senate leaders say they were aware of telephone monitoring

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee said on Thursday the collection of telephone records from millions of Americans as part of counterterrorism efforts has been going on for seven years and lawmakers were aware of it. Full story

GOP comments highlight regressive views about women

Comments by prominent Republican lawmakers demonstrate that the GOP still doesn't understand women's issues. Full story

Senator slammed for blaming hormones for U.S. military sex assaults

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican U.S. senator was under fire on Tuesday after blaming youthful hormones, at least in part, for sexual assaults in the military. Full story

Golfing with Obama, Republican senator scores hole-in-one

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took his second-term "schmooze offensive" to the golf course on Monday, bonding in a bipartisan foursome as Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss hit a hole-in-one. Full story

Obstructionist Saxby Chambliss calls it quits

After ten years, Saxby Chambliss announces he'll be leaving the Senate. He took the low road to get there, questioning the patriotism of a Vietnam veteran who had lost both legs and an arm in battle. Full story

The Gaggle: Senate Shakeup

   The Gaggle joins The Daily Rundown’s Chuck Todd to talk about Senators Saxby Chambliss and Tom Harkin retiring and to give their shameless plugs.

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U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) smiles after winning a U.S. Senate run-off, at his election night party in Atlanta, Georgia, in this December 2, 2008 file photo. Chambliss of Georgia will not run for a third term in 2014, a congressional aide said on J