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Taking the Witness Chair, but Not Owning It

That's the senator at right, in the non-vibrating seat. (Illustration By Dana Verkouteren Via Associated Press)

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Uh-huh. "Why didn't you call the police when Bill Allen stole your furniture?" Morris needled.

"It never crossed my mind to call the police at that time," Stevens replied. "I might now."

The prosecutor tried to put the senator on the proverbial couch about the vibrating furniture. "Isn't it a fact that you're calling it a loan when it's actually your chair?" she coaxed.

"It's not my chair," Stevens repeated.

For a senator on the stand over a seat, it was time to rest his case. Fortunately, he has a chocolate-brown Shiatsu massage lounger at home.

Staff writer Del Quentin Wilber contributed to this column.

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