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How will Sen. Tim Johnson's illness affect Congress?

Broadcast: Midday, 12/14/2006, 11:06 a.m.

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Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., was in critical condition but was recovering without complications Thursday morning, following emergency brain surgery. If Johnson were to give up his Senate seat, South Dakota's Republican governor would appoint a replacement, which could swing control of the U.S. Senate.

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