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PHOENIX - Arizona Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly addressed the Senate floor on Thursday, Nov. 6 , urging them to pass their resolution demanding that Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) be sworn into office.

However, Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming blocked the move.

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What they're saying:

"I rise today on behalf of my good friend and the duly elected Member of Congress for Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, Adelita Grijalva," Sen. Gallego said. "It has now been 44 days since the people of Southern Arizona voted overwhelmingly to send Adelita to Congress. Yet still, her seat sits vacant.

Grijalva, a Democrat, was elected on Sept. 23 in a special election

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