Mississippi was admitted as the twentieth state of the United States on December 20, 1817, and Mississippi's first two senators took their seats in Congress the next day. Since then, Mississippi has had forty-five great men representing the state in the Senate. Some have served in the Senate for over 30 years, while others have only served their six-year terms (www.mshistory.k12.ms.us). One of Mississippi's current senators is Roger Wicker. Roger F. Wicker was elected to the United States Senate on November 4, 2008 and currently serves Senator Thad Cochran representing the state of Mississippi (www.senate.gov). Each state always has two senators in the Senate, regardless of the size of its population. Since there are fifty states, that means there are one hundred senators currently serving in the Senate. Of the hundred senators, a third stand for election every two years, because the terms are staggered. The interesting fact about Senate seats is that senators seeking re-election usually win with a ninety percent success rate (www.wikipedia.com). The United States Senate is responsible for advising and permitting gubernatorial appointments by the President, must ratify all treaties with foreign governments, attempts all impeachments, and elects the Vice President in the event that no one obtains a majority of the electoral votes in a 'election. Senators are elected to represent the state from which they are elected. They are responsible for serving on committees and examining bills or proposed legislation. Senator Wicker currently serves on five committees. Most of Senator Wicker's policies he sponsors are focused on creating jobs, reducing spending, limiting federal intervention, and maintaining a strong nation... at the heart of the document... rks CitedMississippi Historical Society (2012). Mississippi History Now: An online publication of the Mississippi Historical Society. Mississippi Senators (USA). Retrieved March 21, 2012, from http://mshistory.k12.ms.us /articles/?c=senators-us-of-mississippi.Secretary of the Senate (2009). United States Senate. Roger Wicker: United States Senator for Mississippi. Retrieved March 21, 2012, from http://www.wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=AboutRoger.ShortBiography.Secretary of the Senate (2009). United States Senate. Summary of state bills and research findings. Retrieved March 21, 2012, from http://www.wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=IssuesLegislation.CoSponsoredLegislation.Wikipedia.com (2012). United States Congress. Retrieved March 21, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress.