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Derived from the Latin word senex, which means 'old' and 'old man', the Senate has always been home to some of the country's most elder statesmen and women. However, with a median age of 65, today's Senate is now the oldest it has ever been, according to Professor Kevin Munger and author of Generation Gap: Why the Baby Boomers Still Dominate American Politics and Culture.