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Sen. Craig Back At Work In Senate

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 19, 2007

WASHINGTON - Sen. Larry Craig returned to the Senate floor Tuesday for the first time since public disclosure of his guilty plea in a restroom sex sting.

The Idaho Republican voted on several bills and had lunch with GOP colleagues. He said there is no change in his previously announced plans to resign at month's end barring a court reversal of his guilty plea.

'We're working through it. My plans have not changed,' Craig said in a brief interview with The Associated Press. As for returning to the Capitol, he said: 'It always feels good to be back.'

Craig entered the ornate Senate chamber about noon and voted on two bills, then joined four dozen GOP colleagues at their weekly closed-door luncheon. Vice President Dick Cheney attended the session, which focused on ethics.

A Republican who attended the lunch said Craig stood up for less than a minute and apologized to his colleagues for embarrassing them.

The Associated Press

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