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Senate Committ= ee Heads
Armed Services - Carl Levin, MI
Long time, respected member
Banking, Housing, Urban Affairs
Chris Dodd, CT
Budget
Kent Conrad, NC
Russell Feingold
Robert Byrd - has had health problems
Commerce, Science, Transportation
John D Rockefeller, WV
Energy and National Resources
Jeff Bingamen
Environment and Public Works
Barbara Boxer
Finance
Max Baucus
Foreign Affairs
John Kerry, MA
Health, Education, Labor, Pensions
Edward Kennedy - health issues
Chris Dodd - acting chair
Homeland Security
Joseph Lieberman
Was a democrat
Turned to Independent
Then campaigned for McCain
Now caucuses with democrats
Intelligence
Diana Feinstein
Rich
Gives nice parties
Judiciary
Supreme Court and Federal Judges
Patrick Leahy, VT
Rules and Administration
Charles Schumer, NY
Committee Syst= em
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Most of the = work done in congress
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Assigned by Majority Lead |
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Senate - can= be on 1 major committee and 2 sub committees |
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Senate Committ= ee Heads
Armed Services - Carl Levin, MI
Long time, respected member
Banking, Housing, Urban Affairs
Chris Dodd, CT
Budget
Kent Conrad, NC
Russell Feingold
Robert Byrd - has had health problems
Commerce, Science, Transportation
John D Rockefeller, WV
Energy and National Resources
Jeff Bingamen
Environment and Public Works
Barbara Boxer
Finance
Max Baucus
Foreign Affairs
John Kerry, MA
Health, Education, Labor, Pensions
Edward Kennedy - health issues
Chris Dodd - acting chair
Homeland Security
Joseph Lieberman
Was a democrat
Turned to Independent
Then campaigned for McCain
Now caucuses with democrats
Intelligence
Diana Feinstein
Rich
Gives nice parties
Judiciary
Supreme Court and Federal Judges
Patrick Leahy, VT
Rules and Administration
Charles Schumer, NY