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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 10:00 PM Mar 2017

Which US Senator is going to break Strom Thurmond and Robert Byrd's record as the longest serving

US Senator.
Pat Leahy-VT will be 82 in 2022, he can run for another 3 terms to reach his 100th birthday. Leahy will have a total of 11 terms.
Orrin Hatch-UT will be 84 in 2018, he can run for another 2 terms, he will be 96 years old, Hatch will have a total of 9 terms.
Thad Cochran-MS will be 83 in 2020, he can run for another 2 terms, he will be 95 years old, Cochran will have a total of 9 terms.
Chuck Grassley-IA will be 89 in 2022, he can run for 1 more term , he will be 95 years old, Grassley will have a total of 8 terms.
Mitch McConnell-KY will be 78 in 2020, he can for another 3 terms, he will be 96 years old, McConnell will have a total of 9 terms.
Richard Shelby-AL will be 88 in 2022, he can run for another 2 terms to reach his 100th birthday. Shelby will have a total of 8 terms.
John McCain-AZ will be 86 in 2022, he can run for another 2 terms, he will be 98 years old, McCain will have a total of 8 terms.
Dianne Feinstein-CA will be 85 in 2018, she can run for another 2 terms, she will be 97 years old , Feinstein will have a total of 6.5 terms.

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Which US Senator is going to break Strom Thurmond and Robert Byrd's record as the longest serving (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 OP
The person who is "hatch"ing as full fledged trumpster MyNameIsKhan Mar 2017 #1
Orrin Hatch has announced he is planning to seek re-election in 2018. nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #2
What determines how many more terms they can run for? longship Mar 2017 #3
Their age. nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #4
Who says? longship Mar 2017 #7
Look at the senior US Senators that died while in office. nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #8
In other words, there are no term/age limits for congress critters. longship Mar 2017 #9
There are no term limits for US Senator or Congressperson. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2017 #5
That's what I thought. longship Mar 2017 #6

longship

(40,416 posts)
3. What determines how many more terms they can run for?
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 10:12 PM
Mar 2017

I did not know that there were term limits for US Senate.

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
8. Look at the senior US Senators that died while in office.
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 10:40 PM
Mar 2017

Byrd-WV was in his 9th term when he died at the age of 92. He never got a chance to enjoy voluntary retirement.
Thurmond-SC was able to enjoy his 100th birthday while he was still a member of the US Senate and Trent Lott-MS made a fool of himself at Thurmond's 100th birthday party.

longship

(40,416 posts)
9. In other words, there are no term/age limits for congress critters.
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 10:44 PM
Mar 2017

So their age has nothing to do with them running for another term.

Sheesh!

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