This Week In Political Trivia: March 11
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The mother of Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., formerly worked at a casino in what city?
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Las Vegas
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Reno
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Carson City
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South Lake Tahoe
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What congressman-turned-senator, partly inspired by the death of his chain-smoking father, led a successful fight to ban smoking on domestic airline flights?
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Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss.
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Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
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Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.
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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa
Correct Answer
A. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. -
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Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., clerked one summer at the law firm of what famous American politician?
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Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif.
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Former Sen. Al D'Amato, R-N.Y.
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Richard Nixon
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Former Gov. Michael Dukakis, D-Mass.
Correct Answer
A. Richard Nixon -
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Who is the only current member of Congress who served with Barack Obama in the Illinois State Senate?
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Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Ill.
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Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill.
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill.
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Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill.
Correct Answer
A. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill. -
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What former member of Congress learned to fly before learning to drive?
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Rep. Nick Begich, D-Alaska
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Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio
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Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M.
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Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn.
Correct Answer
A. Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M. -
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