Senate’s least senior member, Dan Sullivan, reflects on moving up to 93rd

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in his Washington, D.C. office. (Photo by Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)
When new members of Congress take the oath of office on Jan. 3, Sen. Dan Sullivan will give up an unsought distinction: The Alaska Republican will no longer be last in Senate seniority, No. 100 out of 100.
Seniority is a big deal in the Senate. It can determine where your office is, which committees you sit on and, often, when you get to speak at a hearing. Sullivan said it didn&