Marvin Hale-Prentis is a United States Senator. Both his friends and his opponents call him 'Middle of the Road Marvin' for his unique ability to see all sides of an issue, although his foes insist that Marvin is just too slick to be pinned down... Until now. Senator Hale-Prentis has bucked his usual tradition, and has taken a stand about opening trade relations with a troubled central European country.