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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius
8 years is enough,then they go home.

and now the rest of the story;)

Longest Serving Senators

Since 1789 there have been 1,897 Americans who have served as United States Senators.

Listed here are the twenty individuals who have served the longest terms as of January 3, 2008.

Senator

Dates of Service

Length of Service

1. Robert C. Byrd (D-WV)

January 3, 1959 to present

49 years

2. Strom Thurmond (R-SC)

December 24, 1954 to April 4, 1956

and November 7, 1956 to January 3, 2003

47 years, 5.2 months

3. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)

November 7, 1962 to present

45 years, 2 months

4. Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI)

January 3, 1963-present

45 years

5. Carl T. Hayden (D-AZ)

March 4, 1927 to January 3, 1969

41 years, 10.1 months

6. John C. Stennis (D-MS)

November 5, 1947 to January 3, 1989

41 years, 2 months

7. Theodore F. Stevens (R-AK)

December 24, 1968 to present

39 years

8. Ernest F. Hollings (D-SC)

November 9, 1966 to January 3, 2005

38 years, 1.8 months

9. Richard B. Russell (D-GA)

January 12, 1933 to January 21, 1971

38 years

10. Russell B. Long (D-LA)

December 31, 1948 to January 3, 1987

38 years

11. Francis E. Warren (R-WY)

November 18, 1890 to March 3, 1893

and March 4, 1895 to November 24, 1929

37 years

12. James O. Eastland (D-MS)

June 30, 1941 to September 28, 1941

and January 3, 1943 to December 27, 1978

36 years, 3 months

13. Warren Magnuson (D-WA)

December 14, 1944 to January 2, 1981

36 years

14. Claiborne Pell (D-RI)

January 3, 1961 to January 3, 1997

36 years

15. Kenneth McKellar (D-TN)

March 4, 1917 to January 2, 1953

35 years, 10 months

16. Milton Young (R-ND)

March 12, 1945 to January 2, 1981

35 years, 9 months

17. Ellison D. Smith (D-SC)

March 4, 1909 to November 17, 1944

35 years, 8 months

18. Allen J. Ellender (D-LA)

January 3, 1937 to July 27, 1972

35 years, 7 months

19. William B. Allison (R-IA)

March 4, 1873 to August 4, 1908

35 years, 5 months

20. Pete V. Domenici (R-NM)

January 3, 1973 to present

35 years

20. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE)

January 3, 1973 to present

35 years


66 posted on 07/21/2008 5:21:33 PM PDT by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free)
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To: mdittmar

8 years is enough for a Senator?

Is that what you are saying?


68 posted on 07/21/2008 9:23:15 PM PDT by Anitius Severinus Boethius
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