The youngest new phase in the US senate next year will
be that of Democrat Joseph Biden of Delaware. So
young in fact that at the time of his election on
November 7 fighting was not yet old enough to serve.
Yesterday that problem was resolved ABC Capitol Hill
correspondent Bob Clarke has the story. They gave
a surprise party yesterday for Joseph Biden will make
history because of his age when he takes his seat in
the new candidate. I. Okay.
Okay. Okay. Glorious looking
father of three young children was celebrating his
thirtieth birthday. That makes him just old enough to
be a United States senators thirty being a minimum
wage prescribed by the constitution. By liberal
Democrat pulled one of the big upsets of the election
by on completing a 63 year old Republican they look
bond. In Washington today that he was having trouble
convincing some people he really as a senator. And
having some doubts about the senate seniority system
well hoping older members won't hold his age against
it. I expect these fellas are going to. Eventually
judge me on my merry none of my age and I
have to establish that married assuming there is new
there I don't think it's going to be much the problem I
have beyond. Having other senators staff think I'm
applying for a job or of the page or something would
you like to see some changes in the seniority system
and well. I would like to see contained in this seniority
system but and that's not gonna make any difference
might say this but it's not because I'm very coming in
night. I think that the seniority system has many more
drawbacks and that has merits of where I'm not
believe he moved to change that in mind. Formative
years in the senate but were there to be such a vote to
mollify clearly would vote to eliminate seniority system.
The indications are that you may be 100 in seniority
the last man devoted all independent does that
bodies. Well not gotten a math aggravated sort of
museum. That I've probably have released
two yard and he would ever and this. Biden weren't
enough borrowed office today holding interviewed
sorting through 14100 job application from people
who want to work on his senate staff. If these days in
the senate building of this century he'll be 57. The
average age of senators now file a black ABC news
watcher are there.