Prescott Bush is the father of GHW Bush
Bush won election to the Senate in a 1952 special election, narrowly defeating Democratic nominee Abraham Ribicoff. In the Senate, Bush staunchly supported President Dwight D. Eisenhower and helped enact legislation to create the Interstate Highway System. Bush won re-election in 1956 but declined to seek re-election in 1962, retiring from the Senate the following year.
Right he had not been a Senator for at least a decade prior to HW’s appointment nor has he been that office since 55 yrs ago. I doubt that was a major factor in his appointment.
I'm assuming your reply was cut and paste from some source....because how the hell does a Junior Senator "help" pass a bill that was finally passed in the Senate by a vote of 89 to 1. Didn't have enough juice to influence anyones votes. Doesn't look like there was a final struggle at all in either chamber, after the usual posturing and holding out for more pork.
Bush clan padding and lying about all members CVs, as usual.
the votes:
Introduced in the House as H.R. 10660 by George Fallon (D–MD) on April 19, 1956
Passed the House on April 27, 1956 (388–19)
Passed the Senate on May 29, 1956 (41–39)
Reported by the joint conference committee on June 22, 1956;
agreed to by the House on June 22, 1956 (adopted)
and by the Senate on June 22, 1956 (89–1)
Signed into law by President Dwight Eisenhower on June 29, 1956