[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 157 (Tuesday, November 9, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S14435]
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                     SENATE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 229 submitted 
earlier by Senator Lott.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 229) making certain majority 
     appointments to certain Senate committees for the 106th 
     Congress.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 229) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 229

       Resolved, That notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXV, 
     the following shall constitute the majority membership on 
     those Senate committees listed below for the 106th Congress, 
     or until their successors are appointed.
       Committee on Finance: Mr. Roth (Chairman), Mr. Grassley, 
     Mr. Hatch, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Lott, 
     Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Mack, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Coverdell.
       Committee on Foreign Relations: Mr. Helms (Chairman), Mr. 
     Lugar, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Grams, Mr. 
     Brownback, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Frist, and Mr. 
     Chafee.
       Committee on Environment and Public Works: Mr. Smith of New 
     Hampshire (Chairman), Mr. Warner, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Thomas, Mr. 
     Bond, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Hutchison, 
     and Mr. Chafee.
       Committee on Ethics: Mr. Roberts (Chairman), Mr. Smith of 
     New Hampshire, and Mr. Voinovich.

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