First Political Office: Mayor of Union City May 20, 1986
First Federal Office: United States House of Representatives January 3, 1993
Current Federal Office: United States Senate January 17, 2006
Private Sector Employment: Lawyer
United States Debt January 31, 1993: $4.167 Trillion
United States Debt January 31, 2006 $8.371 Trillion
United States Debt November 8, 2023: 33.706 Trillion
Debt added during Senate Tenure: $25.335 Trillion
Average price of gas 1993: $1.11
Average price of gas 2006: $2.64
Average price of gas 2023: $3.40
Increase in the price of gas during Senate Tenure: $.76 or $11.40 for 15 gallons of gas.
Average price of public college in 1993: $6,210
Average price of public college in 2006: $14,719
Average price of public college in 2023: $27,841
Increase in the price of college during Senate Tenure: $13,122
Cumulative Rate of Inflation from 2006 to 2023 is 52.7%
Congressional approval rating 1993: 24%
Congressional approval rating 2006: 21%
Congressional approval rating 2023: 17%
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“What about Roxane?” Alexander asked.
“Your prisoner bride?”
“Such disrespect is worthy of death!”
“There is no possible way that you could love her or that she could truly love you.”
“What gives you the insight to speak so assertively about matters you know nothing about?”
“Daughter of Oxyarthes, the man who surrendered the Iron Gates to you, makes for a very political marriage.”
“Continue,” said Alexander.
“At a feast celebrating your latest victory a number of young women were brought in for entertainment. You spotted one of them whose beauty far surpassed the others and you decided on the spot to marry her once you learned she was the daughter of Oxyarthes. You needed to cement a strong relationship with the local leaders. What better way to do this than through marriage? You didn’t share a common language and never even spoke to each other beforehand. She never was given a choice. So she is your prisoner bride.”
“You have a vague outline of the past. I suppose it is remarkable that you have as much ...
