I appreciate the chance to sit in on the conversation. The first Senate that I saw in operation was in 1976 when I was here dropping out of college for a year to intern and volunteer for groups and watch how Congress worked.
Merkley shares his early experiences in the Senate and reflects on its operational changes.
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