Fox News Discussion About renaming Senate Building

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What would make this fight different than, say, the ongoing fight over schools named after Confederate generals is that Russell wasn't a figure from history -- he was a modern Democrat who died less than 50 years ago.

"It would replace the name of Richard Russel, who as you know -- when he died in the 60s -- was the most senior member of the Senate, and was a southern leader against the civil rights movement," Ed Henry pointed out Sunday morning.

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