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STANDING COMMITTEES of the SENATE Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE [Democrats in roman; Republicans in italic; Independent in SMALL CAPS; Independent Democrat in SMALL CAPS ITALIC] [Room numbers beginning with SD are in the Dirksen Building, SH in the Hart Building, SR in the Russell Building, and S in The Capitol] Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 328A Russell Senate Office Building 20510–6000 phone 224–2035, fax 224–1725, TTY / TDD 224–2587 http://agriculture.senate.gov meets first and third Wednesdays of each month Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan, Chair Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Pat Roberts, of Kansas. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Richard G. Lugar, of Indiana. Kent Conrad, of North Dakota. Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Max Baucus, of Montana. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Ben Nelson, of Nebraska. Saxby Chambliss, of Georgia. Sherrod Brown, of Ohio. Mike Johanns, of Nebraska. Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania. John Boozman, of Arkansas. Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa. Michael F. Bennet, of Colorado. John Thune, of South Dakota. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, of New York. John Hoeven, of North Dakota. SUBCOMMITTEES [The chairman and ranking minority member are ex officio (non-voting) members of all subcommittees on which they do not serve.] Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management Ben Nelson, of Nebraska, Chair Kent Conrad, of North Dakota. Saxby Chambliss, of Georgia. Max Baucus, of Montana. Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Sherrod Brown, of Ohio. Mike Johanns, of Nebraska. Michael F. Bennet, of Colorado. John Boozman, of Arkansas. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, of New York. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa. Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources Michael F. Bennet, of Colorado, Chair Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. John Boozman, of Arkansas. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Richard G. Lugar, of Indiana. Kent Conrad, of North Dakota. Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Max Baucus, of Montana. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota. Saxby Chambliss, of Georgia. 339 340 Congressional Directory Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation Sherrod Brown, of Ohio, Chair Tom Harkin, of Iowa. John Thune, of South Dakota. Kent Conrad, of North Dakota. Richard G. Lugar, of Indiana. Ben Nelson, of Nebraska. Saxby Chambliss, of Georgia. Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa. Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota. John Hoeven, of North Dakota. Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security Kirsten E. Gillibrand, of New York, Chair Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Mike Johanns, of Nebraska. Max Baucus, of Montana. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Ben Nelson, of Nebraska. John Boozman, of Arkansas. Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania. Chuck Grassley, of Iowa. Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota. John Thune, of South Dakota. Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania, Chair Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Richard G. Lugar, of Indiana. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Sherrod Brown, of Ohio. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Michael F. Bennet, of Colorado. Mike Johanns, of Nebraska. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, of New York. John Hoeven, of North Dakota. STAFF Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (SR–328A), 224–2035, fax 224–1725. Majority Staff Director.—Chris Adamo. Senior Professional Staff: Bill Imbergamo, Brandon McBride, Tina May, Jacqlyn Schneider. Senior Counsels: Todd Wooten, Bart Kempf. Press Secretary.—Ben Becker. Chief Counsel.—Jonathan Coppess. Professional Staff: Cory Claussen, David Lloyd, Karla Thieman. Chief Economist.—Joe Shultz. Legislative Aide.—Catie Lee. Executive Assistant.—Hanna Abou El Seoud. Economic Policy Advisor.—Colleen Briggs. Minority Staff Director.—Mike Seyfert. Deputy Republican Staff Director.—Joel Leftwich. Senior Professional Staff: Greg Doud, Tara Smith, Eric Steiner, Autumn Veazey. Communications Director.—Sarah Little. Chief Economist.—Max Fisher. Professional Staff: Keira Franz, Andrew Vlasaty. Chief Counsel.—Anne Hazlett. Counsels: Chris Hicks, Dave Johnson. Executive Assistant.—Jenae Brady. Non-designated: Staff Assistant.—Rachel Silverman, Alvaro Zarco. IT.—Jacob Chaney. Archivist.—Katie Salay. GPO Detailee.—Micah Wortham. Chief Clerk.—Jessie Williams. Deputy Chief Clerk.—Kristi Bansemer. Committees of the Senate 341 Appropriations S–128 The Capitol 20510–6025, phone 224–7363 http://appropriations.senate.gov meets upon call of the chair Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii, Chair Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland. Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin. Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas. Patty Murray, of Washington. Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee. Dianne Feinstein, of California. Susan M. Collins, of Maine. Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois. Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska. Tim Johnson, of South Dakota. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina. Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana. Mark Kirk, of Illinois. Jack Reed, of Rhode Island. Daniel Coats, of Indiana. Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey. Roy Blunt, of Missouri. Ben Nelson, of Nebraska. Jerry Moran, of Kansas. Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas. John Hoeven, of North Dakota. Jon Tester, of Montana. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin. Sherrod Brown, of Ohio. SUBCOMMITTEES [The chairman and ranking minority member are ex officio members of all subcommittees on which they do not serve.] Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin, Chair Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Roy Blunt, of Missouri. Dianne Feinstein, of California. Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Tim Johnson, of South Dakota. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Ben Nelson, of Nebraska. Susan M. Collins, of Maine. Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas. Jerry Moran, of Kansas. Sherrod Brown, of Ohio. John Hoeven, of North Dakota. Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland, Chair Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii. Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas. Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Dianne Feinstein, of California. Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee. Jack Reed, of Rhode Island. Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska. Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin. Ben Nelson, of Nebraska. Susan M. Collins, of Maine. Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina. Sherrod Brown, of Ohio. 342 Congressional Directory Department of Defense Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii, Chair Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois. Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama. Dianne Feinstein, of California. Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland. Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin. Susan M. Collins, of Maine. Patty Murray, of Washington. Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska. Tim Johnson, of South Dakota. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina. Jack Reed, of Rhode Island. Daniel Coats, of Indiana. Department of Homeland Security Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana, Chair Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey. Daniel Coats, of Indiana. Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii. Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama. Patty Murray, of Washington. Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska. Jon Tester, of Montana. Jerry Moran, of Kansas. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Jack Reed, of Rhode Island, Chair Dianne Feinstein, of California. Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska. Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland. Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin. Susan M. Collins, of Maine. Tim Johnson, of South Dakota. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin. Ben Nelson, of Nebraska. Roy Blunt, of Missouri. Jon Tester, of Montana. John Hoeven, of North Dakota. Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Tom Harkin, of Iowa, Chair Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii. Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin. Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Patty Murray, of Washington. Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas. Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana. Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee. Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin. Jack Reed, of Rhode Island. Mark Kirk, of Illinois. Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland. Jerry Moran, of Kansas. Sherrod Brown, of Ohio. Energy and Water Development Dianne Feinstein, of California, Chair Patty Murray, of Washington. Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee. Tim Johnson, of South Dakota. Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Jack Reed, of Rhode Island. Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas. Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey. Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Susan M. Collins, of Maine. Jon Tester, of Montana. Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska. Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina. Committees of the Senate 343 Financial Service and General Government Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois, Chair Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey. Jerry Moran, of Kansas. Ben Nelson, of Nebraska. Mark Kirk, of Illinois. Legislative Branch Ben Nelson, of Nebraska, Chair Jon Tester, of Montana. John Hoeven, of North Dakota. Sherrod Brown, of Ohio. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Tim Johnson, of South Dakota, Chair Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii. Mark
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