[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 18, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S4]
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 MAKING MINORITY PARTY ASSIGNMENTS TO COMMITTEES FOR THE 109TH CONGRESS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have a resolution at the desk. I ask for 
its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Coburn). The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 348) making minority party 
     assignments to certain Senate committees for the 109th 
     Congress.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, and there 
be no intervening action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 348) was agreed to as follows:

                              S. Res. 348

       Resolved, that notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXV, 
     the following shall constitute the minority party's 
     membership on the following standing committees for the 109th 
     Congress, or until their successors are chosen:
       Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs: Mr. 
     Sarbanes (Ranking Member), Mr. Dodd, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Reed, 
     Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Carper, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. 
     Menendez.
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Mr. Bingaman 
     (Ranking Member), Mr. Akaka, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Wyden, Mr. 
     Johnson, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
     Salazar, and Mr. Menendez.
       Special Committee on Aging: Mr. Kohl (Ranking Member), Mr. 
     Jeffords, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
     Nelson of Florida, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Salazar.
       Committee on the Budget: Mr. Conrad (Ranking Member), Mr. 
     Sarbanes, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Johnson, 
     Mr. Byrd, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. 
     Menendez.
       Select Committee on Ethics: Mr. Johnson (Vice Chairman), 
     Mr. Pryor and Mr. Salazar.
       Select Committee on Intelligence: Mr. Rockefeller (Vice 
     Chairman), Mr. Levin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bayh, 
     Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Feingold.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska is recognized.
  Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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