Chris Van Hollen

Christopher J. Van Hollen Jr. (born January 10, 1959) is an American attorney and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maryland since 2017. From 2003 to 2017 he served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

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 * With Rahm, you get someone who is both a great strategic thinker and a great tactician. It's great to have someone who knows the Congress inside and out. There can often be major differences between the executive branch and the congressional branch, even when you're from the same party. It will certainly help in terms of getting things done.
 * On Rahm Emanuel, quoted in San Francisco Chronicle (November 7, 2008)