senate
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What inspired you to go from this relatively behind-the-scenes, former high-ranking legislative aide to a Democratic candidate for state senate in your home district?
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Talks between Ottawa and Washington “are pretty firmly stuck,” said Steve Verheul, the former chief Canadian trade negotiator, in testimony last week before the country’s senate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
In a brief statement to the press before surrendering to police at the senate premises, Estrada described the charges as part of an attempt to blackmail him.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The new senate president, Alan Peter Cayetano, told reporters that the chamber would only act on arrest warrants from a Philippine court.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
In need of advice, he called his old senate colleague Everett Dirksen, a Republican from Illinois.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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