• Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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    151 year ago

    Like they did with Strom Thurmond. Dude had to be wheeled onto the Senate floor and looked half dead by the end.

    Part of the reason this happens is committee seniority is determined by length of time in the Senate, so to control committees it’s important to keep Senators in office as long as possible for both parties.