Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill By Rachael Bade Posted April 5, 2011 at 6:30pm Facebook Twitter Email Reddit “It’s great to be in a room full of young people. … The average age of the Senate, I think, is death.” — Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) in a speech to National Arts Advocacy Day lobbyists Tuesday. Recent Stories DOGE attempt at GAO is ‘intrusion’ into legislative branch, Dems say Supreme Court rules US tried to deport migrants too quickly Nap-itol Hill — Congressional Hits and Misses Weekend do-over planned for ‘big, beautiful’ budget package Q&A on Trump’s prescription drug pricing executive order Photos of the week | May 9-15, 2025