| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TSONGAS | Massachusetts senator succeeded by Kerry |
| TSONGAS | Massachusetts senator before Kerry |
| STROM | Senator succeeded by Lindsey |
| NUNN | Senator succeeded by Cleland |
| EXON | Nebraska senator succeeded by Hagel |
| GRAMM | Texas senator succeeded by Cornyn |
| OVERTON | Former Louisiana Senator, succeeded by Russell Long. |
