Cheney was in Congress for 10 years, which was longer than any other job he had in Washington, and was Minority Whip when he got picked for Defense after the Tower nomination fell through.

Carvey's characters were never anything special but his Perot and Bush 41 are the two funniest impressions in SNL history. The debate sketch with Carvey playing the two of them and Hartman playing Clinton is right up there with "strategery" and the Reagan evil genius sketch.   

Wasn't Colt a first sergeant?