And as long he as their elected Senator they will keep reelecting him most likely as long as he keeps bringing home the bacon to his constituents to his state. That's the biggest reason most people vote for their state US Senators, to bring home the bacon for them. Modern day politics is almost always all about the money at all levels of government be it at the federal, state of local level.
...” Modern day politics is almost always all about the money at all levels of government be it at the federal, state of local level”.....
.and who gets the revenue flow and control of where it goes...or kept off the top.