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• Born: Nov. 18, 1923, Indianapolis
• Occupation: Lawyer
• Family: Wife, Catherine (first wife, Ann, died 1978). Five children.";
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• U.S. attorney for Alaska, 1954-56
• Legislative counsel, U.S. Interior Department, 1956-58
• Alaska House of Representatives, 1965-68
• U.S. Senate, 1968- (appointed December 1968; elected 1970)";
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• Longest-serving senator in the history of the Republican Party
• Assistant Republican whip, 1977-85
• President pro tem, 2003-07
• Vice chairman, Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
• Co-chairman, Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense
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A vigorous proponent of logging and oil exploration, Stevens has in recent years moderated his stance on global warming, which he now calls a “very serious problem.” Stevens won notoriety in 2006 when, in opposing a Net neutrality bill, he referred to the Internet as a “series of tubes” that can become “clogged.” A strong advocate for channeling federal funds to Alaska, which his opponents criticize as “pork barrel” spending, he is known as the sponsor of the proposed “Bridge to Nowhere” between Ketchikan and Gravina Island. He threatened to resign from the Senate if funding for Alaskan bridge were diverted to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina.";
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