The interest now is in what kind of senator he will be.

He was one of only six senators to read the report.

Each State is to have the same number of senators.

The number of senators had to be between 250 and 320.

The average age of senators in 2007 is 62 years.

Most of the other senators had long years in public life.

The average age of the senators is just under 70.

He was standing with a group of Democratic senators at the back.

"It's not a bad idea to have one of the senators from the state making the case for the city."

But several of the senators said they thought that more was needed.