[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 68 (Tuesday, May 5, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5168]
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CONSTITUTING THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR 
                   THE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS

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MAKING MINORITY PARTY APPOINTMENTS FOR CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE 111TH 
                                CONGRESS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 130 and S. Res. 131, which are 
at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolutions by 
title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 130) to constitute the majority 
     party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred 
     Eleventh Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
       A resolution (S. Res. 131) making minority appointments for 
     certain committees for the 111th Congress.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the two resolutions are 
agreed to, en bloc.
  The resolutions (S. Res. 130 and S. Res. 131) were agreed to, as 
follows:

                              S. Res. 130

       Resolved, that the following shall constitute the majority 
     party's membership on the following committees for the One 
     Hundred Eleventh Congress, or until their successors are 
     chosen:
       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 
     (Nebraska), Mr. Pryor, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Specter.
       COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS: Mrs. Boxer 
     (Chairman), Mr. Baucus, Mr. Carper, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
     Cardin, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Udall 
     (New Mexico), Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Specter.
       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, Mr. 
     Kaufman, and Mr. Specter.
       COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS: Mr. Akaka (Chairman), Mr. 
     Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. Webb, 
     Mr. Tester, Mr. Begich, Mr. Burris, and Mr. Specter.
       SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING: Mr. Kohl (Chairman), Mr. Wyden, 
     Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Nelson (Florida), Mr. Casey, Mrs. 
     McCaskill, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Udall (Colorado), Mr. Bennet, 
     Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Specter, and Majority Leader Designee.

                              S. Res. 131

       Resolved, That the following be the minority membership on 
     the following committees for the remainder of the 111th 
     Congress, or until their successors are appointed:
       COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS: Mr. Cochran, 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 ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS: Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
     Voinovich, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bond, and 
     Mr. Alexander.
       COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY: Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
     Grassley, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Coburn.
       COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS: Mr. Burr, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
     Wicker, Mr. Johanns, and Mr. Graham.
       SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING: Mr. Martinez, Mr. Shelby, Ms. 
     Collins, Republican Leader designee, Mr. Corker, Mr. Hatch, 
     Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Graham.

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