Last week's batch of Senators averaged 16 years in public office as U.S. Senator. This week's batch of Senators average 15.25 years as U.S. Senator.

John Warner (Republican, VA)

    Religion: Episcopalian
    1944 to 1946: United States Navy
    1949: Washington and Lee University (graduated)
    1950 to 1952: United States Marine Corps.
    1953: University of Virginia Law School (graduated)
    1972 to 1974: United States Secretary of the Navy
    1979 to present: United States Senator

James Webb (Democrat, VA)

    Religion: Non-denominational Protestant
    1968: United States Naval Academy (graduated)
    1968 to 1972: United States Marine Corps.
    1975: Georgetown University Law School, J.D.
    1987 to 1988: United States Secretary of the Navy 
    2007 to present: United States Senator

Patrick Leahy (Democrat, VT)

    Religion- Roman Catholic
    1961: St. Michael's College (graduated)
    1964: Georgetown University, J.D.
    1975 to present: United States Senator

Bernie Sanders (Independent, VT)

    Religion: Jewish
    1964: University of Chicago, B.S.
    1981 to 1989: Mayor of Burlington, VT
    1991 to 2007: United States House of Representatives
    2007 to present: United States Senator