Sen. William Proxmire (D-Wisc.), 90

Posted: Saturday, December 17th, 2005 5:28 pm

Among his distinctions, William Proxmire holds the record for most consecutive roll call votes cast by a United States senator — more than 10,000 over a 22-year period.

But the Wisconsin Democrat will be remembered best for his one-man crusade against wasteful government spending … Read full obituary