A glimpse inside the Senate Democratic Caucus
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RedState has been sent a copy of the Democratic Senate Caucus "wish list" for the next Congress's committee assignments. Very interesting reading, courtesy of the Democratic Steering Committee. All emphasis in original.
Of note: For being the supposed savior of the party, Sen. Obama got nothing significant or prominent. EPW, Foreign Relations over Judiciary, Finance? Also, Sen. Corzine was moved around a lot, even though he’s leaving in two years.
DEMOCRATIC "A" COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
AGRICULTURE - Size 20 (11/9)
1 Tom Harkin-Ranking
2 Patrick J. Leahy
3 Kent Conrad
4 Max Baucus
5 Blanche Lincoln
6 Debbie Stabenow
7 Ben Nelson
8 Mark Dayton
9 Ken Salazar
APPROPRIATIONS - Size 28 (15/13)
1 Robert C. Byrd-Ranking
2 Daniel K. Inouye
3 Patrick J. Leahy
4 Tom Harkin
5 Barbara A. Mikulski
6 Harry Reid
7 Herb Kohl
8 Patty Murray
9 Byron Dorgan
10 Dianne Feinstein
11 Richard Durbin
12 Tim Johnson
13 Mary Landrieu
ARMED SERVICES - Size 24 (13/11)
1. Carl Levin-Ranking
2. Edward M. Kennedy
3. Robert C. Byrd
4. Joseph I. Lieberman
5. Jack Reed
6. Dan Akaka
7. Bill Nelson
8. Ben Nelson
9. Mark Dayton
10.Evan Bayh
11.Hillary Rodham Clinton
BANKING - Size 20 (11/9)
1 Paul S. Sarbanes-Ranking
2 Christopher J. Dodd
3 Tim Johnson
4 Jack Reed
5 Charles Schumer
6 Evan Bayh
7 Thomas Carper
8 Debbie Stabenow
9 Jon Corzine
COMMERCE - Size 22 (12/10)
1 Daniel K. Inouye-Ranking
2 John D. Rockefeller, IV
3 John F. Kerry
4 Byron Dorgan
5 Barbara Boxer
6 Bill Nelson
7 Maria Cantwell
8 Frank Lautenberg
9 Ben Nelson
10 Mark Pryor
ENERGY - Size 22 (12/10)
1 Jeff Bingaman-Ranking
2 Daniel K. Akaka
3 Byron Dorgan
4 Ron Wyden
5 Tim Johnson
6 Mary Landrieu
7 Dianne Feinstein
8 Maria Cantwell
9 Jon Corzine
10 Ken Salazar
HELP - Size 20 (11/9)
1 Edward M. Kennedy-Ranking
2 Christopher J. Dodd
3 Tom Harkin
4 Barbara A. Mikulski
5 Jim Jeffords
6 Jeff Bingaman
7 Patty Murray
8 Jack Reed
9 Hillary Clinton
FINANCE - Size 20 (11/9)
1 Max Baucus-Ranking
2 John D. Rockefeller
3 Kent Conrad
4 Jim Jeffords
5 Jeff Bingaman
6 John Kerry
7 Blanche Lincoln
8 Ron Wyden
9 Charles Schumer
ENVIRONMENT - Size 18 (10/8)
1 Jim Jeffords-Ranking
2 Max Baucus
3 Joseph I. Lieberman
4 Barbara Boxer
5 Thomas Carper
6 Hillary Clinton
7 Frank Lautenberg
8 Barak Obama
INTELLIGENCE - Size 15 (8/7)
1 John D. Rockefeller-Ranking
2 Carl Levin
3 Dianne Feinstein
4 Ron Wyden
5 Evan Bayh
6 Barbara Mikulski
7 Jon Corzine
JUDICIARY - Size 18 (10/8)
1 Patrick J. Leahy-Ranking
2 Edward M. Kennedy
3 Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
4 Herb Kohl
5 Dianne Feinstein
6 Russ Feingold
7 Charles Schumer
8 Richard Durbin
FOREIGN RELATIONS - Size 18 (10/8)
1 Joseph R. Biden, Jr.-Ranking
2 Paul Sarbanes
3 Christopher J. Dodd
4 John F. Kerry
5 Russell D. Feingold
6 Barbara Boxer
7 Bill Nelson
8 Barak Obama
GOV’T AFFAIRS - Size 16 (9/7)
1 Joseph I. Lieberman-Ranking
2 Carl Levin
3 Daniel K. Akaka
4 Thomas Carper
5 Mark Dayton
6 Frank Lautenberg
7 Mark Pryor
DEMOCRATIC “B” COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
BUDGET - Size 22 (12/10)
1 Kent Conrad-Ranking
2 Paul S. Sarbanes
3 Patty Murray
4 Ron Wyden
5 Russell D. Feingold
6 Tim Johnson
7 Robert Byrd
8 Bill Nelson
9 Debbie Stabenow
10 Jon Corzine
RULES - Size 18 (10/8)
1 Christopher J. Dodd-Ranking
2 Robert C. Byrd
3 Daniel K. Inouye
4 Dianne Feinstein
5 Charles Schumer
6 Mark Dayton
7 Richard Durbin
8 Ben Nelson
SMALL BUSINESS - Size 18 (10/8)
1 John F. Kerry-Ranking
2 Carl Levin
3 Tom Harkin
4 Joseph I. Lieberman
5 Mary Landrieu
6 Maria Cantwell
7 Frank Lautenberg
8 Mark Pryor
VETERANS AFFAIRS - Size 14 (8/6)
1 Daniel K. Akaka-Ranking
2 John D. Rockefeller, IV
3 Jim Jeffords
4 Patty Murray
5 Barak Obama
6 Ken Salazar
ETHICS- Size 6 (3/3)
1 Tim Johnson-Ranking
2 Daniel Akaka
3 Mark Pryor
AGING - SIZE 20 (11/9)
1 Herb Kohl-Ranking
2 Jim Jeffords
3 Russell D. Feingold
4 Ron Wyden
5 Blanche Lincoln
6 Evan Bayh
7 Thomas Carper
8 Bill Nelson
9 Hillary Clinton
JOINT ECONOMIC - SIZE 10 (6/4)
1 Jack Reed-Senate Ranking
2 Edward Kennedy
3 Paul Sarbanes
4 Jeff Bingaman
CLASS C COMMITTEE
INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Size 14 (8/6)
1 Byron Dorgan-Ranking
2 Daniel K. Inouye
3 Kent Conrad
4 Daniel K. Akaka
5 Tim Johnson
6 Maria Cantwell
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Have the Senate GOP decided the committee ratios already? I heard something to the effect that they may want more than a 2 Senator majority on some committees, given that there are 55 GOP Senators.
Interesting. Committee ratios have not been resolved upon btwn Frist & Reid, so this cannot be final, although everyone's operating under the assumption that it's a 2 seat majority for GOP with Dems losing a seat (rather than GOP picking up one).
To the guy asking about the GOP list, it isn't done yet and probably won't be done until close to the end of December.
Perusing this list, I see my former home state Senators. Chris Dudd is so depressed, he considered running for governor of CT- but the incumbent Governor Jodi Rell has 80% approval. Dudd has a young child (and wife) and may want to go home.
Joe Lieberman has always been a bit fraudulent, but when he ran for office in 1988, he said 18 years was too long to serve in the U.S. Senate. His opponent, Lowell Weicker, coincidentally, had served 18 years. So- where does Joe go?
My bet is the Second Circuit, a gift to the Dems from the GWB. (not the bridge, the President)
So I figure I might as well get the dreams out of the way fast ;)
Keep in mind that the Gov race is in 2005, so if he loses, he can just run for reelection.
Probably doesn't care, except to stay on the Banking Committee which has access to money.