Bob Packwood

Bob Packwood of Oregon. In a speech on the Senate floor, McConnell threatened to launch investigations into Democratic politicians who had faced similar charges in the past, among them Sen. Ted Kennedy. His Democratic colleagues prevailed, however, and McConnell publicly changed his mind about Packwood,…

Robert Packwood resigned from the U.S. Senate, Wyden ran for his seat in a special election and won by a narrow margin. He entered the Senate later that year.