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President-elect Barack Obama

Obama came to the Senate in 2004 after serving as a member of the Illinois state legislature. He sits next to Hillary Clinton on the dais of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, where he has amassed nearly an identical voting record. As a freshman senator, Obama’s legislative accomplishments are few. He sponsored a bill promoting transparency in government contracts and spending. The bill was signed into law in 2006. Obama made history when he won the election on Nov 4. He takes office on Jan 20, 2009.

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