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United States Senate Carl Levin, Committeeon Armed Services Chairman

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SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEEANNOUNCES SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

Washington, DC - Today, Senator Carl Levin (D-MI)and Senator John McCain (R-AZ), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, announced that the Committee has completed subcommittee assignments for the 110th Congress. The assignments are:

SUBCOMMITTEE ON AIRLAND

Senator Lieberman, Chairman Senator Cornyn, Ranking Member Senator Akaka Senator Warner Senator Bayh Senator Inhofe SenatorClinton Senator Sessions Senator Pryor Senator Ensign Senator Webb Senator Chambliss Senator McCaskill

SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING THREATS AND CAPABILITIES

Senator Reed, Chairman Senator Dole, Ranking Member Senator Kennedy Senator Warner Senator Byrd Senator Collins Senator Bill Nelson Senator Graham Senator Ben Nelson Senator Cornyn Senator Bayh Senator Martinez Senator Clinton 2

SUBCOMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL

Senator Ben Nelson, Chairman Senator Graham, Ranking Member Senator Kennedy Senator Collins Senator Lieberman Senator Chambliss Senator Webb Senator Dole Senator McCaskill

SUBCOMMITTEE ON READINESS AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

Senator Akaka, Chairman Senator Ensign, Ranking Member Senator Byrd Senator Inhofe Senator Bayh Senator Sessions Senator Clinton Senator Chambliss Senator Pryor Senator Dole Senator McCaskill

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEAPOWER

Senator Kennedy, Chairman Senator Thune, Ranking Member Senator Lieberman Senator Warner Senator Reed Senator Collins Senator Akaka Senator Ensign Senator Bill Nelson Senator Martinez Senator Webb

SUBCOMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC FORCES

Senator Bill Nelson, Chairman Senator Sessions, Ranking Member Senator Byrd Senator Inhofe Senator Reed Senator Graham Senator Ben Nelson Senator Thune Senator Pryor

NOTE: Senator Levin and Senator McCain, as Chairman and Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, serve as ex-officio (non-voting) members of all Subcommittees.

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