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SECTION 2:

SENATE PARTY LEADERSHIP

Dd=Died Df=Defeated Rt=Retired Rs=Resigned Nn=not renominated

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE:

Senator (Republican:): 1861-1864 Senator Daniel Clark(Republican:); 1864-1865 Senator Lafayette S. Foster(Republican:): 1865-1867 Senator Benjamin F.Wade(Republican:): 1867-1869 Senator Henry B.Anthony(Republican:): 1869-1873 Senator Matthew H.Carpenter(Republican:Wisconsin): 1873-1875 Senator Henry B.Anthony(Republican:Rhode Island): January-March,1875 Senator Thomas W.Ferry(Republican:): 1875-1879 Senator Allen G.Thurman(Democrat:Ohio): 1869-1871(Df) Senator David Davis(Independent:Illinois): 1881-1883 Senator George F.Edmunds(Republican:Vermont): 1883-1885 Senator (Republican:Ohio): 1885-1887 Senator John J.Ingalls(Republican:): 1887-1891(Df) Senator F.Manderson(Republican:): 1891-1893 Senator Isham G.Harris(Democrat:): 1893-1895 Senator William P.Frye(Republican:): 1895-1911(Dd) Senator Augustus O.Bacon(Democrat:): 1911-1913 Senator Jacob H.Gallinger(Republican:New Hampshire): 1912-1913 Senator James P.Clarke(Democrat:Arkansas): 1913-1916(Dd) Senator Willard Saulsbury,Jr(Democrat:): 1916-1919,(Df) Senator Albert B.Cummins(Republican:): 1919-1925 Senator George H.Moses(Republican:New Hampshire): 1925-1933(Df) Senator Key Pitman(Democrat:Nevada): 1933-1940(Dd) Senator William H.King(Democrat:Utah): 1940-1941 Senator Byron P.(Pat) Harrison(Democrat:): January-June,1941(Dd) Senator (Democrat:): 1941-1945 Senator Kenneth D.McKellar(Democrat:Tennessee): 1945-1947 Senator Arthur H.Vandenberg(Republican:Michigan): 1947-1949 Senator Kenneth D.McKellar(Democrat:Tennessee): 1949-1953 Senator H.(Republican:New Hampshire): 1953-1955 Senator Walter F.George(Democrat:Georgia): 1955-1957 Senator Carl T.Hayden(Democrat:Arizona): 1957-1969 Senator Richard B.Russell(Democrat:Georgia): 1969-1971(Dd) Senator Allen J.Ellender(Democrat:): 1971-1972(Dd) Senator James O.Eastland(Democrat:Mississippi): 1972-1978 Senator Warren G.Magnuson(Democrat:Washington): 1979-1981(Df) Senator J.(Republican:): 1981-1987 Senator John C.Stennis(Democrat:Mississippi): 1987-1989 Senator Robert C.Byrd(Democrat:West Virginia): 1989-1995 Senator J.Strom Thurmond(Republican:South Carolina): 1995-2001 Senator Robert C.Byrd(Democrat:West Virginia): January,2001 Senator J.Strom Thurmond(Republican:South Carolina): January-June,2001 Senator Robert C.Byrd(Democrat:West Virginia): 2001-2003 Senator Theodore(Ted)F.Stevens(Republican:Alaska): 2003-2007 Senator Robert C. Byrd(Democrat: West Virginia): 2007-2010 Senator Daniel K. Inouye(Democrat: ): 2010-

REPUBLICAN LEADER:

Senator (Kansas): 1925-1929,(Rs) Senator James E.Watson(): 1929-1933,(Df) Senator Charles L.McNary(Oregon): 1933-1944,(Dd) Senator Wallace H.White(Maine): 1944-1949,(Rt) Senator Kenneth S.Wherry(Nebraska): 1949-1951,(Dd) Senator H.Styles Bridges(New Hampshire): 1952-1953 Senator Robert A.Taft(Ohio): January-July,1953,(Dd) Senator William F.Knowland(): 1953-1959,(Rt) Senator Senator Everett M.Dirksen(Illinois): 1959-1969,(Dd) Senator Hugh D.Scott(): 1969-1977,(Rt) Senator Howard H.Baker(Tennessee): 1977-1985,(Rt) Senator Robert J.Dole(Kansas): 1985-1996,(Rs) Senator C.(Mississippi): 1996-2003 Senator William(Bill) H. Frist(Tennessee): 2003-2007,(Rt) Senator A. Mitchell(Mitch) McConnell(): 2007-

REPUBLICAN :

Senator James W.Wadsworth(): 1915 Senator Charles Curtis(Kansas): 1915-1924 Senator Wesley L.Jones(Washington): 1924-1929 Senator Simeon D.Fess(Ohio): 1929-1933 Senator (Rhode Island): 1933-1935 (No Appointments): 1935-1944 Senator Kenneth S.Wherry(Nebraska): 1944-1949 Senator (): 1949-1957 Senator Everett M.Dirksen(Illinois): 1957-1959 Senator Thomas H.Kuchel(California): 1959-1969 Senator Hugh D.Scott(Pennsylvania): January-September,1969 Senator Robert P.Griffin(Michigan): 1969-1977 Senator Theodore(Ted) F.Stevens(Alaska): 1977-1985 Senator Alan K.Simpson(): 1985-1995 Senator C.Trent Lott(Mississippi): 1995-1996 Senator Donald L. Nickles(Oklahoma): 1996-2003 Senator A.Mitchell(Mitch)McConnell(Kentucky): 2003-2007 Senator C. Trent Lott(Mississippi): 2007 Senator Jon L. Kyl(Arizona): 2007-

REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON:

Senator Henry B.Anthony(Rhode Island): 1862-1884(Dd) Senator John Sherman(Ohio): 1884-1885 Senator George F.Edmunds(Vermont): 1885-1891 Senator John Sherman(Ohio): 1891-1897 Senator William B.Allison(Iowa): 1897-1908(Dd) Senator (Maine): 1908-1911 Senator Shelby M.Cullom(Illinois): 1911-1913 Senator Jacob H.Gallinger(New Hampshire): 1913-1918(Dd) Senator (Massachusetts): 1918-1924 Senator Charles Curtis(Kansas): 1924-1929 Senator James E.Watson(Indiana): 1929-1933 Senator Charles L.McNary(Oregon): 1933-1944 Senator Arthur H.Vandenberg(Michigan): 1945-1947 Senator Eugene D.Millikin(Colorado): 1947-1957 Senator Leverett Saltonstall(Massachusetts): 1957-1967 Senator (Maine): 1967-1973 Senator Norris H.Cotton(New Hampshire): 1973-1974 Senator Carl T.Curtis(Nebraska): 1975-1979 Senator Robert W.Packwood(Oregon): 1979-1981 Senator James A.McClure(Idaho): 1981-1985 Senator John H.Chafee(Rhode Island): 1985-1991 Senator W.(Mississippi): 1991-1997 Senator III(): 1997-2001 Senator Richard(Rick) J.Santorum(Pennsylvania): 2001-2007 Senator Jon L. Kyl(Arizona): 2007 Senator A. (Tennessee): 2007-

REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE SECRETARY:

Senator Charles Curtis(Kansas): 1911-1913(Df) Senator William S.Kenyon(Iowa): 1913-1915 Senator James W.Wadsworth(New York): 1915-1927(Df) Senator Frederick Hale(Maine): 1927-1940 Senator Wallace H.White(Maine): 1940-1944 Senator Harold H.Burton(Ohio): 1944-1945 Senator J.Chandler Gurney(): 1945-1946 Senator Milton R.Young(North Dakota): 1946-1971 Senator Norris H.Cotton(New Hampshire): 1971-1973 Senator Wallace F.Bennett(Utah): 1973-1974 Senator Robert T.Stafford(Vermont): 1974-1977 Senator Clifford P.Hansen(Wyoming): 1977-1979 Senator E.Jacob(Jake)Garn(Utah): 1979-1985 Senator W.Thad Cochran(Mississippi): 1985-1991 Senator Robert W.Kasten(Wisconsin): 1991-1993 Senator C.Trent Lott(Mississippi): 1993-1995 Senator Connie Mack III(Florida): 1995-1997 Senator (Georgia): 1997-2000 Senator (): 2001-2007 Senator (Texas): 2007-2009 Senator John R. Thune(South Dakota): 2009 Senator John A. Barrasso(Wyoming); 2009-

REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON:

Senator Robert A.Taft(Ohio): 1947-1953 Senator William F.Knowland(California): January-August,1953 Senator Homer Ferguson(Michigan): 195 -1955 Senator H.Styles Bridges(New Hampshire): 1955-1961 Senator Bourke B.Hickenlooper(Iowa): 1962-1969 Senator Gordon L.Allott(Colorado): 1969-1973 Senator John G.Tower(Texas): 1973-1985 Senator William L.Armstrong(Colorado): 1985-1991 Senator Donald L.Nickles(Oklahoma): 1991-1996 Senator Larry E.Craig(Idaho): 1996-2003 Senator Jon L.Kyl(Arizona): 2003-2007 Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison(Texas): 2007-2009 Senator John E. Ensign(Nevada): 2009 Senator John R. Thune(South Dakota): 2009-

REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON:

Senator Theodore(Ted) F.Stevens(Alaska); 1975-1977 Senator Robert W.Packwood(Oregon); 1977-1979 Senator H. III(Pennsylvania); 1979-1981 Senator Robert W.Packwood(Oregon): 1981-1983 Senator Richard G.Lugar(Indiana): 1983-1985 Senator H.John Heinz III(Pennsylvania): 1985-1987 Senator Rudolph(Rudy)E.Boschwitz(Minnesota): 1987-1989 Senator Donald L.Nickles(Oklahoma): 1989-1991 Senator W.Philip(Phil)Gramm(Texas): 1991-1995 Senator Alfonse M.D’Amato(New York): 1995-1997 Senator A.Mitchell(Mitch) McConnell(Kentucky): 1997-2001 Senator William(Bill) H.Frist(Tennessee): 2001-2003 Senator George F. Allen(Virginia): 2003-2005 Senator Elizabeth H. Dole(): 2005-2007 Senator John E. Ensign(Nevada): 2007-2009 Senator John Cornyn(Texas): 2009-

DEMOCRAT LEADER:

Senator Oscar W.Underwood(Alabama): 1920-1923 Senator Joseph T.Robinson(Arkansas): 1923-1937(Dd) Senator Alben W.Barkley(Kentucky): 1937-1949(Rs) Senator Scott W.Lucas(Illinois): 1949-1951(Df) Senator Ernest W.McFarland(Arizona): 1951-1953(Df) Senator Lyndon B.Johnson(Texas): 1953-1961(Rs) Senator Michael(Mike) J.Mansfield(Montana): 1961-1977(Rt) Senator Robert C.Byrd(West Virginia): 1977-1989 Senator George J.Mitchell(Maine): 1989-1995(Rt) Senator Thomas A.Daschle(South Dakota): 1995-2005(Df) Senator Harry M. Reid(Nevada): 2005-

DEMOCRAT WHIP:

Senator James Hamilton Lewis(Illinois): 1913-1919(Df) Senator Peter G.Gerry(Rhode Island): 1919-1929 Senator (Texas): 1929-1933 Senator James Hamilton Lewis(Illinois): 1933-1939 Senator (Indiana): 1939-1941 Senator J.Lister Hill(Alabama): 1941-1947 Senator Scott W.Lucas(Illinois): 1947-1949 Senator Francis J.Myers(Pennsylvania): 1949-1951 Senator Lyndon B.Johnson(Texas): 1951-1953 Senator Earle C.Clements(Kentucky): 1953-1957 Senator Michael(Mike)J.Mansfield(Montana): 1957-1961 Senator Hubert H.Humphrey(Minnesota): 1961-1964 Senator Russell B.Long(Louisiana): 1965-1969 Senator Edward M.Kennedy(Massachusetts): 1969-1971 Senator Robert C.Byrd(West Virginia): 1971-1977 Senator (California): 1977-1991 Senator Wendell H.Ford(Kentucky): 1991-1999 Senator Harry M.Reid(Nevada): 1999-2005 Senator Richard J. Durbin(Illinois): 2005-

DEMOCRAT CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON(as LEADER from 1920):

Senator William A.Wallace(Pennsylvania): 1877-1881(Df) Senator George H.Pendleton(Ohio): 1881-1885 Senator James B.Beck(Kentucky): 1885-1890(Dd) Senator (Indiana): 1890-1899(Df) Senator James K.Jones(Arkansas): 1899-1903 Senator Arthur P.Gorman(Maryland): 1903-1906(Dd) Senator Joseph C.S.Blackburn(Kentucky): 1906-1907 Senator Charles A.Culberson(Texas): 1907-1909 Senator Hernando DeS.Money(Mississippi): 1909-1911 Senator Thomas S.Martin(Virginia): 1911-1913 Senator John W.Kern(Indiana): 1913-1917(Df) Senator Thomas S.Martin(Virginia): 1917-1919

DEMOCRAT CONFERENCE SECRETARY:

Senator Edward W.Carmack(Tennessee): 1903-1907 Senator Robert L.Owen(Oklahoma): 1907-1911 Senator William E.Chilton(West Virginia): 1911-1913 Senator Willard Saulsbury,Jr(Delaware): 1913-1916 Senator Key Pitman(Nevada): 1916-1917 Senator William H.King(Utah): 1917-1927 Senator Hugo L.Black(Alabama): 1927-1937 Senator Joshua B.Lee(Oklahoma): 1937-1943(Df) Senator Francis T.Maloney(Connecticut): 1943-1945(Dd) Senator Brien McMahon(Connecticut): 1945-1952(Dd) Senator Thomas C.Hennings(Missouri): 1953-1960(Dd) Senator George A.Smathers(Florida): 1960-1967 Senator Robert C.Byrd(West Virginia): 1967-1971 Senator Frank E.Moss(Utah): 1971-1977 Senator Daniel K.Inouye(Hawaii): 1977-1989 Senator David H.Pryor(Arkansas): 1989-1995 Senator Barbara A.Mikulski(Maryland): 1995-2005 Senator Deborah A. Sabenow(Michigan): 2005-2007 Senator Patricia L. Murray(Washington): 2007-

DEMOCRAT POLICY COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRPERSON:

Senator Thomas A.Daschle(South Dakota): 1989-1995 Senator Harry M.Reid(Nevada): 1995-1999 Senator Byron L.Dorgan(North Dakota): 1999-2011 Senator Charles E. Schumer(New York): 2011-

DEMOCRAT SENATORIAL COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON:

Senator J.Bennett Johnston(Louisiana): 1976-1977 Senator Wendell H.Ford(Kentucky): 1977-1983 Senator Lloyd M.Bentsen(Texas): 1983-1985 Senator George J.Mitchell(Maine): 1985-1987 Senator John F.Kerry(Massachusetts): 1987-1989 Senator John B.Breaux(Louisiana): 1989-1991 Senator Charles S.Robb(Virginia): 1991-1993 Senator D.Robert(Bob) Graham(Florida): 1993-1995 Senator J.Robert(Bob) Kerrey(Nebraska): 1995-1999 Senator Robert G.Torricelli(): 1999-2001 Senator (Washington): 2001-2003 Senator Jon S. Corzine(New Jersey); 2003-2005 Senator Charles E. Schumer(New York): 2005-2009 Senator Robert Menendez(New Jersey): 2009-2011 Senator Patty Murray(Washington): 2011-