This traction on the retina, which is painless, sends a sensation of light to the brain that we see as flashers. People typically describe these as non-colored sparkles of light in one corner of the field of vision, usually affecting one eye.
South Carolina Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond celebrated his 100th birthday in the U.S. Senate in December 2002; New Jersey Democrat Frank Lautenberg is the oldest current U.S. senator; he is to turn 89 next month.
The current Junior U.S. Senator from Florida is Republican Marco Rubio. He was sworn into the Office of U.S. Senator on January 3rd, 2011. Marco Rubio is 44 years old and serving his first elected term as U.S. Senator. Marco Rubio is eligible for re-election in 2016, but has announced he will not run.