If we're going to spend a lot of money to deal with the problem of 200 million guns in the country owned by 65 million gun owners, we ought to have a system which will work and catch criminals.

Whitten the death of William Natcher and the defeat of Texas congressman Jack Brooks at the start of a new Congress in January 1995 he became the Dean of the United States House of Representatives even though fellow congressman Sidney Yates had served non-consecutive terms earlier than Dingell. Bush Administration's handling of port security the Medicare prescription drug program and Dick Cheney's energy task force. He has only received less than 62% of the vote on two occasions.

Currently he has served for 700157000000000000057 years 7002111000000000000111 days. (born July 8 1926) is an American politician who has served in the United States House of Representatives since 1955. He is also the longest-currently-serving member of Congress the longest ever to serve exclusively in the House and the second longest-serving member of Congress ever.