U.S. Senators Guard a Desk Full of Candy

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MINI BELIEVE IT OR NOT –

There’s a desk in the U.S. Senate designated the “candy desk” because it’s full of candy. 

The tradition of the candy desk was started in 1965 by Senator George Murphy of California
It’s located in the back row of the Republican side
The candy desk is always by the Chamber’s most heavily used entrance
The tenant of the candy desk is charged with stocking it with candy from his or her home state



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