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Congresswoman Gillibrand (D, NY) works up until going into labor


Mazel Tov to Representative Kirsten Gillibrand, 41 years old and a second-time mother, as of Thursday. From the Albany Times Union:

Gillibrand had been at work right up until she went to the hospital. She spent most of Wednesday at a meeting of the House Armed Services Committee, which was writing defense spending recommendations for the coming fiscal year.

Lawmakers dryly discussed military issues, such as missile defense systems and an Army modernization project, for roughly 13 hours while they debated amendments — and amendments to amendments.

When Gillibrand left late Wednesday night, panel chairman Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., thanked the lawmaker for her dedication and led a round of applause among the 50-plus committee members in attendance.

Gillibrand also was on the House floor Wednesday evening to vote for the $289 billion farm bill that the House approved.

The freshman lawmaker does not plan to take an official maternity leave and has said she plans to return to the House “as soon as I am physically able.”

I stopped with three at 38 because I didn’t expect to have the energy with four at 41. So God bless her, and give them all good health. Poopoopoo as we say.

And here’s a picture of the baby.  Hear the collective cooing from the blogosphere?

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 2:12 pm May 18th, 2008 in Announcements, Congress, Gender, Government, Politics, Social Issues, Women 

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