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BENTSEN DEAD AT 85 Famed Texas senator dies in Houston home
Former U S senator and treasury secretary Lloyd Bentsen died at 85 in Houston after years of public service spanning Hidalgo County judge to six terms in Congress. He served as Clinton's treasury chief and won praise as a skilled legislator. His death follows strokes in 1998 and a storied political career marked by the 1988 vice presidential debate moment against Dan Quayle.
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