When that pair was around they were the liberal male west coast pair of RINOs the likes of which are seen today on the east coast in the embodiments of Snowe and Collins from Maine.
One issue that Hatfield and Packwood parted company on is abortion. Hatfield was consistently prolife, but Packwood never heard of an abortion that he did not favor and want to support with state or federal funds. On the other hand, Snowe and Collins are in competition to see who is the most "pro-choice".
Oops. Saw post 28. You are right. Sorry.