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Mark Kirk Returns To Senate Following Stroke

Description:After suffering a debilitating stroke a year ago, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk returned to Congress Thursday. To mark his return, the 54-year-old Republican from Illinois climbed all 45 steps of the Capitol building in Washington D.C. He was helped along the way by Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Joseph Manchin of West Virgina. (1:48)

Source: WGN

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