Bauer never served in Congress.
I also think he's tried to undermine President Bush on several occasions and his comments on judicial nominees in comparison with his representations of private conversations with McCain are an example of this unfortunate trait.
You are right-somewhere along the way, my peabrain got into it the thought that he was...or else I was confusing him with another congresscritter, Bob Barr, I think his name is...
Isn't there a Bob Barr that is a conservative ex-congresscritter? If so, I think I may have mixed the two up, which is not uncommon for me---my memory brain cells are shooting out of my ears right now, I do believe!!! LOL