1 The majority of thyroid nodules are benign. 2  Thyroid nodules are more likely to be cancerous at the extremes of age and in males. 3  The most malignant thyroid cancers are seen at the extremes of age.  Most thyroid cancers are found between ages 20 to 50.
In the U.S. Congress, the parliamentarians of the House and Senate serve as formal, nonpartisan advisers to the Speaker of the House and presiding officer of the Senate respectively.
The United States Senate is the upper chamber in the legislative branch of the federal government. It is considered to be a more powerful body than the lower chamber, the House of Representatives. The Senate is made up of 100 members called senators. Each state is granted two senators who represent the entire state; senators serve six-year terms and are popularly elected by their constituents. The Vice President of the United States presides over the Senate and casts the deciding vote in the event of a tie.