Elizabeth Dole - U.S. Senator for North Carolina





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	555 Dirksen Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Ph: 202.224.6342 Fax: 202.224.1100


	Raleigh Office: 310 New Bern Avenue Suite 122 Raleigh, NC 27601 Ph: 919.856.4630 Toll Free: 866.420.6083 Fax: 919.856.4053 Salisbury Office: 225 North Main Street Suite 304 Salisbury, NC 28144 Ph: 704.633.5011 Toll Free: 866.420.6084 Fax: 704.633.2937 Western Office: 401 North Main Street Suite 200 Hendersonville, NC 28792 Ph: 828.698.3747 Fax: 828.698.1267 Eastern Office: 306 South Evans Street Greenville, NC 27835 Ph: 252.329.1093 Fax: 252.329.1097

History of the Senate

The framers of the United States Constitution deliberated at length over the Senate's role in the new federal government. Since that time, the Senate has evolved into a complex legislative body, while remaining true to its constitutional origins.

Link to information from Senate Web Site: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/history/one_item_and_teasers/instdev.htm