Bernie Sanders was a member of the Senate in January of the year 2015.
Polls indicate that he is among the senators most popular with their constituents , ranking third in 2014 and first in both 2015 and 2016 .
Many countries have an assembly named a senate , composed of senators who may be elected , appointed , have inherited the title , or gained membership by other methods , depending on the country .	elected	election	inherited	inheritance
