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Archive Home > 2009 > January > 06 > For Merkley, new job as senator brings back old times

For Merkley, new job as senator brings back old times

Capitol is familiar ground for Hatfield’s former intern

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
January 6, 2009

WASHINGTON — Old memories were very much on U.S. Senator-elect Jeff Merkley’s mind the first time he returned to the U.S. Capitol following his surprising defeat of incumbent Republican Sen. Gordon Smith.

After all, it was a return home of sorts for the former intern for Sen.....

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