With Stephens gone, the new longest serving republican senator will be Richard Lugar

[Renew Deal]

I was looking at the Senate senority list. It's getting a major makeover with all the senators leaving after election wins, losses, and retirements. 4 out of the 12 most senior senators are going away (Stevens, Domenici, Biden, Warner). The new most senior republican??? Richard Lugar of IN.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_Senators_by_seniority

[Chef]

1. Who's Next?

Pete didn't run for reelection. He is retiring. Lugar.

[Renew Deal]

4. You're right. It's Lugar!

[Saturday]

2. Isn't Domenici gone too?

Someone on TV this AM said Orin Hatch was the longest serving now.

[Renew Deal]

5. Yes, Domenici is gone. I missed that. It will be Lugar because his state was more populous.

8 Richard Lugar (R-IN) January 4, 1977 Indiana 11th in population (1970)
9 Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Utah 36th in population (1970)

[blonndee]

3. Domenici is out--being replaced by Democrat Tom Udall.

[spanone]

6. when i was a kid, lugar was mayor of indianapolis, my hometown at the time