Former Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar (R) died Sunday morning in Virginia. He was 87.
The Lugar Center said he died of complications from chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, a neurological disorder. With six terms under his belt, Lugar was the longest-serving senator in Indiana history. He was known for his focus on agricultural issues, helping craft landmark farm bills in 1990 and 1996, and working alongside Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.) to create the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction program to prevent the spread of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.
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