More than 2,000 people have served in the U.S. Senate since its establishment in 1789. Senators are charged with the important tasks of making laws, ratifying treaties, approving public appointments of high-ranking officials within the U.S. government, and adjudicating impeachment proceedings. More @Wikipedia
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