Byline: Associated Press
Sen. Bob Packwood said Monday that it would be up to the Senate, not his Oregon constituents, to decide whether he should remain in office despite allegations of sexual misconduct.
The Republican senator said he would not resign even if an overwhelming majority of Oregonians wanted him to.
"Whether or not you are effective in the Senate pretty much depends on how you make the arguments. That's the ultimate body that will decide whether I am effective," Packwood said at a news conference.
He pointed out that Oregon's other senator, Republican Mark O. Hatfield, was reprimanded by the Senate Ethics Committee for …
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