CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today’s political acrimony, has died. He was 93.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today’s political acrimony, has died. He was 93.

By Mead Gruver, Associated Press Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today’s political acrimony, has died. He was 93.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today's political acrimony, has died. He was 93.

(CNN) — Alan Simpson, a longtime Republican senator from Wyoming who championed bipartisan solutions and steadfastly advocated for a moderate blend of conservatism, has died. He was 93.

(CNN) — Alan Simpson, a longtime Republican senator from Wyoming who championed bipartisan solutions and steadfastly advocated for a moderate blend of conservatism, has died. He was 93.

Former Sen. Alan Simpson was a political moderate by current standards. His three terms as senator from 1979 to 1997 covered the Republican Party’s rejuvenation under President Ronald Reagan.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today's political acrimony, has died. He was 93.

Alan Simpson was coming to the United States Senate where his legislative skill, his wit, and his appetite for a good scrap would earn him immediate respect and controversy.

Please try again later. Former senator Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.), who was an old friend of the late George H.W. Bush, gave a eulogy Dec. 5 at Washington National Cathedral. (Video: The Washington Post) ...