Let's make this birthday one to remember.

85 years old (Born on November 09, 1939)

Happy Birthday, Senator Tom Harkin! At this point you've reached legendary status—after all, anyone who survives decades handling health care, education reform and labor policy must be a little superhuman. Iowa may have cornfields stretching wide across the horizon—but your Senate career stretched even wider; congratulations on being our longest-serving senator!

Thanks for championing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), improving opportunities in healthcare access and empowering countless lives through dedicated advocacy. On your birthday today we won't debate policies or politics—we're too busy debating how they'll ever find enough candles to match your accomplishments! Wishing you laughter-filled celebrations ahead—you've earned every one of them.