Smaller States Find Outsize Clout Growing in Senate

[Zioneer]

I don't feel that Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee give me any power, even taking into account Orrin Hatch's senority. He's not a Inouye type, and nor does he lead on any issue whatsoever. Mike Lee does nothing but vote the Republican line and throw fits about anything Obama does.

[Zioneer]

Smaller states are usually also shrewd enough to keep their senators in office for really long periods of time so that they have a lot of seniority. Robert Byrd, Ted Stevens, Patrick Leahy, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Inouye, Thad Cochran...

It's weird though, because to me, it doesn't seem like Hatch does all that much with his seniority. Same with Cochran. I know the others either lead on issues or are kings of pork, but Hatch doesn't seem to have brought much to Utah or brought any issues to the forefront.

[Zioneer]

Smaller states are usually also shrewd enough to keep their senators in office for really long periods of time so that they have a lot of seniority. Robert Byrd, Ted Stevens, Patrick Leahy, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Inouye, Thad Cochran...

It's weird though, because to me, it doesn't seem like Hatch does all that much with his seniority. Same with Cochran. I know the others either lead on issues or are kings of pork, but Hatch doesn't seem to have brought much to Utah or brought any issues to the forefront.

Cochran always makes sure MS gets taken care of. In fact he probably does a better job of it because he doesn't rant about big government while doing so, and doesn't stick his name on every airport and turnpike he gets money for like Byrd did.

My point on Hatch still stands though. I can't name really anything in relation to Utah that he's done. He doesn't even involve himself in state party politics.