Let's make this birthday one to remember.

71 years old (Born on July 24, 1953)

Happy Birthday, Senator Claire McCaskill! You've tackled oversight committees and government contracts with the same fearless determination most of us reserve for opening stubborn pickle jars. Your sharp wit in Senate hearings made even bureaucratic meetings entertaining—no small feat!

From your relentless advocacy on transparency to championing accountability as Chair of Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, you've shown that politics can indeed have integrity (and humor!). May this birthday bring you joy equal to watching a contractor squirm under questioning—and cake sweeter than bipartisan agreement.

Here's wishing another year filled with laughter, success, and fewer committee reports!