Nebraskan Fills in for Johnson

From the Omaha World Herald:

Drey Samuelson, a studious and soft-spoken Nebraska native, doesn't act like a high-powered politician. But an unusual turn of events has made him a kind of surrogate U.S. senator.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill seek him out. He's in charge of a Senate staff of 46. He's closely tracking legislation.

And he recently signed his name to an autopen device so he can send out letters on official Senate stationery.

But he doesn't vote on Senate issues and is eager to turn all those responsibilities back to his boss, Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D.

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