Sen. McCain is the senior senator for the state of Arizona and Sen. Obama is the junior senator for Illinois.
The difference is that the senior Senator has been in office longer than the junior Senator.
Maryland senior senator is Sen. Barbara Mikulski. Maryland junior senator is Sen. Bejamin Cardin.
Oh, dude, the terms "junior" and "senior" senators are based on their length of service in the Senate. The senator who has served for a shorter period is referred to as the junior senator, while the one with more experience is the senior senator. It's like a hierarchy based on how long they've been hanging out in the Senate club.
There are 2 senators from each state each serving 6-year terms. The senator with the longer term in office is known as the "senior" senator while the other is known as the "junior" senator.
He was the junior senator from Illinois.
Yes she is the senior Senator and Susan Collins is the junior Senator.
Mr. Obama was a junior U.S. senator for almost four years before he became president.
You look at how long each has served in the senate. The one who has served the longest is the "senior senator."
He is President of the United States of America. The American President has a four year term of office with an option of one consecutive re-election. Non-consecutive re-elections are not limited.
Obama was never a governor. He was the junior senator from Illinois.
My two Legislative representatives for Florida are senior Senator Bill Nelson and junior Senator George LeMieux.