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What significant position did Stennis hold in the Senate for his last eight years?

  • Most senior member

  • President pro tempore

  • Chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee

  • Chairman of the Armed Services Committee

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Stennis served in the Senate for 57 years, from 1947 to 1995. For his last eight years in office, he was the most senior member of the Senate, and he held the position of President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
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