Hatch isn’t up until 2018. Leahy was elected in 1974, so he is two years ahead of Hatch (elected in 1976). Hatch takes the President Pro Tempore position from Leahy in January.
“Hatch isn’t up until 2018. Leahy was elected in 1974, so he is two years ahead of Hatch (elected in 1976). Hatch takes the President Pro Tempore position from Leahy in January.”
You’re quite right! I had an error in my “Senate Spread Sheet of Shame.”
As of this writing, it looks as though Leaky has the “prize” for the longest “term of service” in the Senate by two years over Urine. As far as the next election for Urine, even though he’s got 4 more years, Utah needs to be working on his replacement just in case the Grim Reaper doesn’t intervene in the interim. It’s just a disgrace these men have been allowed by their constituents to stay in the Senate for nearly 40 years. Their git up and go has gone and went at least 20 years ago.