Reply #21: I think there's a responsibility of them though

[Yupster]

that when they are no longer able to function at a high level, then they need to retire.

That should be up to them to judge, but there should be an assumption that they will retire when it's their time.

BTW - It is Senator Byrd's time. I hope he doesn't run for reelection again and in four years be a 90-year old with very advanced Parkinson's disease being wheeled into the senate once a month for a close vote. No term limits is okay, but that brings with it a responsibility for the officials to step down when it's their time.

Obviously some people, often named Strom, don't know when their time has passed, and when it would be irresponsible to keep running.