Longtime Oregon Senator passes awy

Flags in Oregon will be flown at half-staff in memory of former Senator Mark Hatfield, an outspoken critic of war whose liberal views often put him at odds with fellow Republicans. Hatfield passed away yesterday in Portland, he was 89. Also a former Oregon governor, Hatfield was the longest serving U.S. senator in Oregon history, serving five terms from 1967 to 1997. He gained fame for key efforts against American involvement in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf war. Hatfield and his wife, Antoinette, had four children.