[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 3, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7-S8]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               APPOINTING CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES

  Mr. DASCHLE. I send a final resolution to the desk and ask for its 
immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will state the title of the 
resolution.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 7) designating chairmen of standing 
     committees.

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. This is a privileged resolution.
  Without objection, the resolution is agreed to.
  The resolution (S. Res. 7) reads as follows:

                               S. Res. 7

       Resolved, That the following Senators are designated as 
     Chairmen of the following

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     committees until 12:00 meridian on January 20, 2001:
       Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Mr. 
     Harkin, of Iowa.
       Committee on Appropriations: Mr. Byrd, of West Virginia.
       Committee on Armed Services: Mr. Levin, of Michigan.
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Mr. 
     Sarbanes, of Maryland.
       Committee on the Budget: Mr. Conrad, of North Dakota.
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Mr. 
     Hollings, of South Carolina.
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Mr. Bingaman, of 
     New Mexico.
       Committee on Environment and Public Works: Mr. Reid, of 
     Nevada.
       Committee on Finance: Mr. Baucus, of Montana.
       Committee on Foreign Relations: Mr. Biden, of Delaware.
       Committee on Governmental Affairs: Mr. Lieberman, of 
     Connecticut.
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Mr. 
     Kennedy, of Massachusetts.
       Committee on the Judiciary: Mr. Leahy, of Vermont.
       Committee on Rules and Administration: Mr. Dodd, of 
     Connecticut.
       Committee on Small Business: Mr. Kerry, of Massachusetts.
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Mr. Rockefeller, of West 
     Virginia.
       Committee on Indian Affairs: Mr. Inouye, of Hawaii.
       Select Committee on Intelligence: Mr. Graham, of Florida.
       Sec. 2. Effective on January 20, 2001 at noon the following 
     committees shall have the following chairmen, pursuant to 
     Republican Conference ratification:
       Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Mr. 
     Lugar of Indiana.
       Committee on Appropriations: Mr. Stevens, of Alaska.
       Committee on Armed Services: Mr. Warner, of Virginia.
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Mr. 
     Gramm, of Texas.
       Committee on the Budget: Mr. Domenici, of New Mexico.
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Mr. 
     McCain, of Arizona.
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Mr. Murkowski, 
     of Alaska.
       Committee on Environment and Public Works: Mr. Smith, of 
     New Hampshire.
       Committee on Finance: Mr. Grassley, of Iowa.
       Committee on Foreign Relations: Mr. Helms, of North 
     Carolina.
       Committee on Governmental Affairs: Mr. Thompson, of 
     Tennessee.
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Mr. 
     Jeffords, of Vermont.
       Committee on the Judiciary: Mr. Hatch, of Utah.
       Committee on Rules and Administration: Mr. McConnell, of 
     Kentucky.
       Committee on Small Business: Mr. Bond, of Missouri.
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Mr. Specter, of 
     Pennsylvania.
       Committee on Indian Affairs: Mr. Campbell, of Colorado.
       Select Committee on Intelligence: Mr. Shelby, of Alabama.

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