Let's make this birthday one to remember.

78 years old (Born on January 23, 1947)

Happy Birthday, Senator Tom Carper! You've been serving Delaware since 2001—long enough to see flip phones become smartphones and political debates move from podiums to Twitter. As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, you've tackled tough issues with grace (and probably a lot of coffee). Your dedication proves that age is just a number—but experience counts double.

Here's wishing you another year filled with bipartisan victories, successful legislation—and maybe even fewer committee meetings scheduled before your morning coffee kicks in. Keep making Delaware proud; after all these years in politics, you're clearly aging better than most congressional bills!