Chafee’s Parting Shot

Former Senator Recounts His Lonely Tenure on Capitol Hill

By Daniel Heim
Roll Call Staff
April 1, 2008, 12 a.m.

The seeds of former Sen. Lincoln Chafee’s (R-R.I.) 2006 defeat were planted even before Chafee and President Bush were sworn into office for their first full terms. That much becomes clear in Chafee’s new book, “Against the Tide.”



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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