New GOP U.S. Senate A Team
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Newly named Republican Conference Chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., second from right, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, accompanied by, from left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and newly named Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz, right, following the Republican leadership vote.