[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 21, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S729-S730]
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                       S. RES. 18 AND S. RES. 19

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of S. Res. 18 and S. 
Res. 19, submitted earlier today; that the resolutions be agreed to, 
and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc. They have 
been approved by the Republican leader.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolutions (S. Res. 18 and S. Res. 19) were agreed to, as 
follows:

                               S. Res. 18

       Resolved, That notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXV, 
     the following shall constitute the majority party's 
     membership on the following standing committees for the 111th 
     Congress, or until their successors are chosen:
       COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY: Mr. 
     Harkin (Chairman), Mr. Leahy, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. 
     Lincoln, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
     Casey, Ms. Klobuchar, Majority Leader designee, and Majority 
     Leader designee.
       COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS: Mr. Inouye (Chairman), Mr. 
     Byrd, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. 
     Murray, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Johnson, 
     Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Reed, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Nelson of 
     Nebraska, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Tester.
       COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES: Mr. Levin (Chairman), Mr. 
     Kennedy, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Akaka, Mr. 
     Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
     Webb, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Udall of CO, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. 
     Begich, and Mr. Burris.
       COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS: Mr. Dodd 
     (Chairman), Mr. Johnson, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
     Menendez, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Brown, Mr. Tester, Mr. Kohl, Mr. 
     Warner, Mr. Merkley, and Majority Leader designee.
       COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION: Mr. 
     Rockefeller (Chairman), Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Dorgan, 
     Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
     Lautenberg, Mr. Pryor, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
     Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Begich.
       COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES: Mr. Bingaman 
     (Chairman), Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Landrieu, 
     Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
     Bayh, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mrs. Shaheen.
       COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS: Mrs. Boxer 
     (Chairman), Mr. Baucus, Mr. Carper, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
     Cardin, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Udall 
     of New Mexico, Mr. Merkley, and Majority Leader designee.
       COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: Mr. Baucus (Chairman), Mr. 
     Rockefeller, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. 
     Lincoln, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, 
     Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Carper.
       COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS: Mr. Kerry (Chairman), Mr. 
     Dodd, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Menendez, Mr Cardin, Mr. 
     Casey, Mr. Webb, Ms. Shaheen, Mr. Kaufman, and Majority 
     Leader designee.
       COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS: Mr. 
     Kennedy (Chairman), Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
     Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
     Casey, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Merkley, and Majority Leader designee.
       COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS: 
     Mr. Lieberman (Chairman), Mr. Levin, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Carper, 
     Mr. Pryor, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Tester, Mr. 
     Burris, and Majority Leader designee.
       COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY: Mr. Leahy (Chairman), Mr. Kohl, 
     Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Schumer Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
     Cardin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. 
     Kaufman.
       COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Mr. Schumer 
     (Chairman), Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Inouye, 
     Mr. Durbin, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Pryor, 
     Mr. Warner, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico.
       COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ms. 
     Landrieu (Chairperson), Mr. Kerry, Mr. Levin, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
     Lieberman, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Cardin, 
     Mrs. Hagan, and Mrs. Shaheen.
       COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS: Mr. Akaka (Chairman), Mr. 
     Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. Webb, 
     Mr. Tester, Mr. Begich, and Mr. Burris.
       SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING: Mr. Kohl (Chairman), Mr. Wyden, 
     Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr Casey, Mrs. 
     McCaskill, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Majority 
     Leader designee, Majority Leader designee, and Majority 
     Leader designee.
       COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET: Mr. Conrad (Chairman), Mrs. 
     Murray, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Nelson of 
     Florida, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Sanders, 
     Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Merkley.
       SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS: Mrs. Boxer (Chairman), Mr. 
     Pryor, and Mr. Brown.
       COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS: Mr. Dorgan (Chairman), Mr. 
     Inouye, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
     Tester, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Majority Leader 
     designee.
       SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE: Mrs. Feinstein 
     (Chairman), Mr.

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     Rockefeller, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bayh, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Feingold, 
     Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr. Whitehouse.
       JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: Mr. Schumer (Vice Chairman), Mr. 
     Kennedy, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Casey, and Mr. 
     Webb.

                               S. Res. 19

       Resolved, That the following be the minority membership on 
     the following committee for the remainder of the 111th 
     Congress, or until their successors are appointed:
       COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE NUTRITION AND FORESTRY: Mr. 
     Chambliss, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Cochran, Mr. McConnell, Mr. 
     Roberts, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Thune, and Republican 
     Leader designee.
       COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS: Mr. Cochran, Mr. Specter, Mr. 
     Bond, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. 
     Hutchison, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
     Voinovich, and Ms. Murkowski.
       COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES: Mr. McCain, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
     Sessions, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Thune, Mr. Martinez, 
     Mr. Wicker, Mr. Burr, Mr. Vitter, and Ms. Collins.
       COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS: Mr. 
     Shelby, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Martinez, 
     Mr. Corker, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Johanns, and Mrs. 
     Hutchison.
       COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET: Mr. Gregg, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Enzi, 
     Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Cornyn, 
     Mr. Graham, and Mr. Alexander.
       COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION: Mrs. 
     Hutchison, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Ensign, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
     Wicker, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Martinez, 
     and Mr. Johanns.
       COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES: Ms. Murkowski, 
     Mr. Burr, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Risch, Mr. McCain, 
     Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Corker.
       COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS: Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
     Voinovich, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Specter, Mr. Crapo, 
     Mr. Bond, and Mr. Alexander.
       COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Ms. Snowe, 
     Mr. Kyl, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
     Enzi, and Mr. Cornyn.
       COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS: Mr. Lugar, Republican 
     Leader designee, Mr. Corker, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
     DeMint, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Wicker.
       COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS: Mr. 
     Enzi, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Burr, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
     McCain, Mr. Hatch, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. 
     Roberts.
       COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS: 
     Ms. Collins, Republican Leader designee, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
     McCain, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Graham.
       COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY: Mr. Specter, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
     Grassley, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, and 
     Mr. Coburn.
       COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION: Mr. Bennett, Mr. 
     McConnell, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
     Alexander, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Ensign.
       COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ms. 
     Snowe, Mr. Bond, Republican Leader designee, Mr. Vitter, Mr. 
     Thune, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Wicker.
       COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS: Mr. Burr, Mr. Specter, Mr. 
     Isakson, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Johanns, and Mr. Graham.
       COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS: Mr. Barrasso, Mr. McCain, Ms. 
     Murkowski, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Johanns.
       SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS: Mr. Isakson, Mr. Roberts, and 
     Mr. Risch.
       SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE: Mr. Bond, Mr. Hatch, Ms. 
     Snowe, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Risch.
       SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING: Mr. Martinez, Mr. Shelby, Ms. 
     Collins, Mr. Specter, Republican Leader designee, Mr. Corker, 
     Mr. Hatch, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Graham.
       JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE: Mr. Brownback, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
     Risch, and Mr. Bennett.

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