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.
Who are the current US Senators from California? For the six-year term beginning in January 2013:   Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)    For the six-year term beginning January 2011:   Barbara Boxer (D-CA)   Both Se â¦ nator Feinstein and Senator Boxer were first elected to the  US Senate in November 1992.