[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 9, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S105-S106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 12--TO CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON 
  CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS, OR UNTIL 
                      THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN

  Mr. McCONNELL submitted the following resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 12

       Resolved, That the following shall constitute the majority 
     party's membership on the following committees for the One 
     Hundred Sixteenth Congress, or until their successors are 
     chosen:
       Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Mr. 
     Roberts, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Ernst, 
     Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Braun, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
     Thune, Mrs. Fischer.
       Committee on Appropriations: Mr. Shelby, Mr. McConnell, Mr. 
     Alexander, Ms. Collins, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Graham, Mr. Blunt, 
     Mr. Moran, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kennedy, 
     Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Daines, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Lankford.
       Committee on Armed Services: Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. 
     Fischer, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Tillis, Mr. 
     Sullivan, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Cramer, Ms. McSally, Mr. Scott 
     (FL), Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Hawley.
       Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Mr. 
     Crapo, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Scott (SC), Mr. Sasse, Mr. 
     Cotton, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. 
     McSally, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cramer.
       Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Mr. 
     Wicker, Mr. Thune, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. 
     Moran, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. 
     Capito, Mr. Lee, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Young, Mr. Scott (FL).
       Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Ms. Murkowski, 
     Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lee, Mr. Daines, Mr. Cassidy, 
     Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. McSally, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
     Hoeven.
       Committee on Environment and Public Works: Mr. Barrasso, 
     Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Braun, Mr. Rounds, 
     Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Ernst.
       Committee on Finance: Mr. Grassley, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Roberts, 
     Mr. Enzi, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Thune, Mr. Burr, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
     Portman, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Scott (SC), Mr. Cassidy, Mr. 
     Lankford, Mr. Daines, Mr. Young.
       Committee on Foreign Relations: Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
     Johnson, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Romney, Mr. Graham, Mr. Isakson, 
     Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Portman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Young, Mr. Cruz.
       Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Mr. 
     Alexander, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Burr, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Paul, Ms. 
     Collins, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Scott 
     (SC), Mr. Romney, Mr. Braun.
       Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 
     Mr. Johnson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Romney, 
     Mr. Scott (FL), Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hawley.
       Committee on the Judiciary: Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
     Cornyn, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Tillis, 
     Ms. Ernst, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Blackburn.
       Select Committee on Intelligence: Mr. Burr, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
     Rubio, Ms. Collins, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
     Sasse.
       Special Committee on Aging: Ms. Collins, Mr. Scott (SC), 
     Mr. Burr, Ms. McSally, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Braun, Mr. 
     Scott (FL).
       Committee on the Budget: Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Crapo, 
     Mr. Graham, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Braun, 
     Mr. Scott (FL), Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cramer.
       Committee on Indian Affairs: Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. 
     Murkowski, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daines, Ms. McSally, Mr. Moran.
       Joint Economic Committee: Mr. Lee, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Sasse, 
     Mr. Portman, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cruz.
       Committee on Rules and Administration: Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
     McConnell, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Cruz, 
     Mrs. Capito, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Hyde-Smith.
       Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Mr. 
     Rubio, Mr. Risch, Mr. Paul, Mr. Scott (SC), Ms. Ernst, Mr. 
     Inhofe, Mr. Young, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Romney, Mr. Hawley.
       Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Mr. Isakson, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
     Boozman, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sullivan, 
     Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cramer.
       Select Committee on Ethics: Mr. Isakson, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
     Risch.

  Mr. McConnell. Mr. President, in the 112th Congress the Senate 
adopted a new funding allocation for Senate committees. This approach 
has served the Senate well for the past three Congresses. I believe 
this approach will continue to serve the interests of the Senate and 
the public, regardless of which party is in the majority, by helping to 
retain core committee staff with institutional knowledge. This funding 
allocation is based on the party division of the Senate, with 10 
percent of the total majority and minority salary

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baseline going to the majority for administrative expenses. However, 
regardless of the party division of the Senate, the minority share of 
the majority and minority salary baseline will never be less than 40 
percent, and the majority share will not exceed 60 percent. It is my 
intent that this approach will continue to serve the Senate for this 
Congress and future Congresses.
  Mr. Schumer. Mr. President, this approach met our needs for the last 
three Congresses, and I too would like to see it continue. In addition, 
special reserves have been restored to its historic purpose. We should 
continue to fund special reserves to the extent possible in order to be 
able to assist committees that face urgent, unanticipated, nonrecurring 
needs. Recognizing the tight budgets we will face for the foreseeable 
future, it is necessary to continue to bring funding authorizations 
more in line with our actual resources while ensuring that committees 
are able to fulfill their responsibilities. I look forward to 
continuing to work with the majority leader to accomplish this.
  Mr. McConnell. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a joint 
leadership letter be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

       WE MUTUALLY COMMIT TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE 116TH CONGRESS: 
     The Committee on Rules and Administration is to determine the 
     budgets of the committees of the Senate. The budgets of the 
     committees, including joint and special committees, and all 
     other subgroups, shall be apportioned to reflect the ratio of 
     the Senate as of this date, including an additional ten 
     percent (10%) from the majority and minority salary baseline 
     to be allocated to the chairman for administrative expenses.
       Special Reserves has been restored to its historic purpose. 
     Requests for funding will only be considered when submitted 
     by a committee chairman and ranking member for unanticipated, 
     non-recurring needs. Such requests shall be granted only upon 
     the approval of the chairman and ranking member of the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       Funds for committee expenses shall be available to each 
     chairman consistent with the Senate rules and practices of 
     the 115th Congress.
       The division of committee office space shall be 
     commensurate with this funding agreement.
       The chairman and ranking member of any committee may, by 
     mutual agreement, modify the apportionment of committee 
     funding and office space.

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