Rep. John Conyers' Resignation Reverberates Through Congress

When you look toward the dais in the powerful House Judiciary Committee, you can't help but be struck by the large portraits of the two most recent lawmakers to serve as chair. The one on the right is of Michigan Democratic Rep. John Conyers, who was sent to Washington in 1965; that made the 88-year-old the longest serving member in Congress until he resigned on Tuesday amid numerous sexual

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