The Lion of the Senate, Edward Kennedy

Senator Charles Schumer, left, talks to Ted Kennedy during a break in investigations into whether politics motivated the firing of U.S. Attorneys. Kennedy was then the second-longest-serving Senator, having served 47 years in the Senate.
Jay L. Clendenin / Aurora for TIME

Lion of the Senate
Senator Orrin Hatch, left, talks to Kennedy during a break in investigations into whether politics motivated the firing of U.S. Attorneys. He was then the second-longest-serving Senator, having served 47 years in the Senate.

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