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[[Image:Stevens.jpg|right|thumb|Ted Stevens]]

[[Image:Stevens.jpg|right|thumb|Ted Stevens]]

'''Theodore Fulton "Ted" Stevens''' (born November 18, 1923) is the senior [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from [[Alaska]]. He is centrist<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/spectrum.xpd GovTrack Political Spectrum for the 110th Congress]</ref> [[Republican Party|Republican]] (slightly to the right of [[John McCain]]), having a pro-[[abortion]] voting record.  He is known among [[conservatives]] as a "[[RINO]]" who has long favored more government spending, particularly for his own state.

'''Theodore Fulton "Ted" Stevens''' (born November 18, 1923) is the senior [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from [[Alaska]]. He is a centrist<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/spectrum.xpd GovTrack Political Spectrum for the 110th Congress]</ref> [[Republican Party|Republican]] (slightly to the right of [[John McCain]]), having a pro-[[abortion]] voting record.  He is known among [[conservatives]] as a "[[RINO]]" who has long favored more government spending, particularly for his own state.

As the longest serving [[Republican]] in the Senate, Stevens served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2007. Stevens chaired the Senate [[Appropriations Committee]] from 1997 to 2005, except for the 18 months when [[Democrat]]s controlled the chamber. The chairmanship gave Stevens considerable influence among fellow Senators, who relied on him for home-state project funds.

As the longest serving [[Republican]] in the Senate, Stevens served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2007. Stevens chaired the Senate [[Appropriations Committee]] from 1997 to 2005, except for the 18 months when [[Democrat]]s controlled the chamber. The chairmanship gave Stevens considerable influence among fellow Senators, who relied on him for home-state project funds.