Rezi Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-business-vermont-senate-elections-elections-1f7dcd3c411a1e423c480cb5e58f63a2 After having served in the Senate since 1975, Patrick Leahy is the longest serving current Senator, and the last of the Watergate babies, elected in the wake of Nixon's resignation. When his term expires, Leahy will have served a full 48 years in the US Senate. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I like him a lot. But it’s about time. No one should serve as Senator for that long. Term limits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fbarbarossa Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Leahy is the only Democrat to have been Senator for Vermont 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timur Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 4 hours ago, vcczar said: I like him a lot. But it’s about time. No one should serve as Senator for that long. Term limits. 3 hours ago, Patine said: I'm not so sure term limits are really a significant issue for a member of a legislative seat, as opposed to an executive office, to be honest. It only seems to come up when an old veteran of public service dies in office or retires after a term than seems excessive, as a knee-jerk, geriophobic, subconscious backlash. I believe legislative and electoral reform in the United States has FAR greater priorities it should deal with and abuses and problems to fix than stopping some old codger whose home state really seems to like them from rotting in the Senate. To be frank. Reminds me of Don Young who seems to be pretty popular in Alaska since they have been voting him in since 1972... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timur Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Fbarbarossa said: Leahy is the only Democrat to have been Senator for Vermont That was what I was going to say. It's funny that after he leaves, Vermont will have had its 2nd Democratic Senator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobs Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Fbarbarossa said: Leahy is the only Democrat to have been Senator for Vermont Making Vermont the state to have sent the fewest number of Democrats to the Senate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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