Appropriations

Appropriations

STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE

Appropriations

S-128 The Capitol 20510-6025, phone 224-7363

http://appropriations.senate.gov

meets upon call of the chair

Thad Cochran, of Mississippi, Chair Ted Stevens, of Alaska. Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia. Arlen Specter, of Pennsylvania. Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii. Pete V. Domenici, of New Mexico. Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Christopher S. Bond, of Missouri. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland. Conrad Burns, of Montana. Harry Reid, of Nevada. Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin. Judd Gregg, of New Hampshire. Patty Murray, of Washington. Robert F. Bennett, of Utah. Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota. Larry Craig, of Idaho. Dianne Feinstein, of California. Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas. Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois. Mike DeWine, of Ohio. Tim Johnson, of South Dakota. Sam Brownback, of Kansas. Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana. Wayne Allard, of Colorado.

SUBCOMMITTEES [The chairman and ranking minority member are ex officio members of all

subcommittees on which they do not serve.]

Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies

Robert F. Bennett, of Utah, Chair Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin. Arlen Specter, of Pennsylvania. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Christopher S. Bond, of Missouri. Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Dianne Feinstein, of California. Conrad Burns, of Montana. Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois. Larry Craig, of Idaho. Tim Johnson, of South Dakota. Sam Brownback, of Kansas. Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana.

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama, Chair Judd Gregg, of New Hampshire. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland. Ted Stevens, of Alaska. Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii. Pete V. Domenici, of New Mexico. Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin. Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas. Patty Murray, of Washington. Sam Brownback, of Kansas. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Christopher S. Bond, of Missouri. Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota. [[Page 338]]

Defense

Ted Stevens, of Alaska, Chair Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii. Arlen Specter, of Pennsylvania. Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia. Pete V. Domenici, of New Mexico. Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Christopher S. Bond, of Missouri. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota. Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama. Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois. Judd Gregg, of New Hampshire. Harry Reid, of Nevada. Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas. Dianne Feinstein, of California. Conrad Burns, of Montana. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland.

District of Columbia

Sam Brownback, of Kansas, Chair Mike DeWine, of Ohio. Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana. Wayne Allard, of Colorado. Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois.

Energy and Water, and Related Agencies

Pete V. Domenici, of New Mexico, Chair Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Harry Reid, of Nevada. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia. Robert F. Bennett, of Utah. Patty Murray, of Washington. Conrad Burns, of Montana. Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota. Larry Craig, of Idaho. Dianne Feinstein, of California. Christopher S. Bond, of Missouri. Tim Johnson, of South Dakota. Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas. Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana. Wayne Allard, of Colorado. Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii.

Homeland Security

Judd Gregg, of New Hampshire, Chair Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia. Ted Stevens, of Alaska. Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii. Arlen Specter, of Pennsylvania. Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Pete V. Domenici, of New Mexico. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland. Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin. Larry Craig, of Idaho. Patty Murray, of Washington. Robert F. Bennett, of Utah. Harry Reid, of Nevada. Wayne Allard, of Colorado. Dianne Feinstein, of California.

Interior and Related Agencies

Conrad Burns, of Montana, Chair Ted Stevens, of Alaska. Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota. Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia. Pete V. Domenici, of New Mexico. Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Robert F. Bennett, of Utah. Harry Reid, of Nevada. Judd Gregg, of New Hampshire. Dianne Feinstein, of California. Larry Craig, of Idaho. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland. Wayne Allard, of Colorado. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin. [[Page 339]]

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Arlen Specter, of Pennsylvania, Chair Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Judd Gregg, of New Hampshire. Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii. Larry Craig, of Idaho. Harry Reid, of Nevada. Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin. Ted Stevens, of Alaska. Patty Murray, of Washington. Mike DeWine, of Ohio. Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana. Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama. Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois.

Legislative Branch

Wayne Allard, of Colorado, Chair Thad Cochran, of Mississippi. Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois. Mike DeWine, of Ohio. Tim Johnson, of South Dakota.

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas, Chair Conrad Burns, of Montana. Dianne Feinstein, of California. Larry Craig, of Idaho. Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii. Mike DeWine, of Ohio. Tim Johnson, of South Dakota. Sam Brownback, of Kansas. Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana. Wayne Allard, of Colorado. Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky. Patty Murray, of Washington.

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs

Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, Chair Arlen Specter, of Pennsylvania. Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Judd Gregg, of New Hampshire. Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii. Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama. Tom Harkin, of Iowa. Robert F. Bennett, of Utah. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland. Christopher S. Bond, of Missouri. Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois. Mike DeWine, of Ohio. Tim Johnson, of South Dakota. Sam Brownback, of Kansas. Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana. Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development,

and Related Agencies

Christopher S. Bond, of Missouri, Chair Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama. Patty Murray, of Washington. Arlen Specter, of Pennsylvania. Robert C. Byrd, of West Virginia. Robert F. Bennett, of Utah. Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland. Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas. Harry Reid, of Nevada. Mike DeWine, of Ohio. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin. Sam Brownback, of Kansas. Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois. Ted Stevens, of Alaska. Byron L. Dorgan, of North Dakota. Pete V. Domenici, of New Mexico. Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont. Conrad Burns, of Montana. Tom Harkin, of Iowa.

STAFF Committee on Appropriations (S-128), 224-7363.

Majority Staff Director.--J. Keith Kennedy.

Deputy Staff Director / General Counsel.--Clayton Heil.

Chief Clerk.--Robert W. Putnam. [[Page 340]]

Communications Director.--Jenny Manley.

Professional Staff: John J. Conway (SD-114); Carolyn E.

Apostolou (S-128); Hong Nguyen (SD-114); Les Spivey (S-128);

Fred Pagan (S-128); Mimi Braniff (SD-120).

Security Manager.--Kristin Jepson (SD-118).

Assistant Chief Clerk.--Mazie R. Mattson (SD-119).

Staff Assistants: Wendi D. Dow, Christen Taylor.

Minority Staff Director.--Terrence E. Sauvain (S-125A), 4-7292.

Deputy Staff Director.--Charles Kieffer.

Chief Clerk.--Edie Stanley (S-112).

Communications Director.--Tom Gavin.

Professional Staff: Suzanne Bentzel (S-112); Nora Martin (SD-

134); Leslie Staples

(S-112); Chris Watkins (SH-123).

Staff Assistant.--Elnora Harvey (SH-123). Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies

(SD-188), 4-5270.

Majority Clerk.--John Ziolkowski.

Professional Staff.--Fitz Elder, Hunter Moorhead.

Staff Assistant.--Dianne Preece.

Minority Clerk.--Galen Fountain (SH-123), 4-8090.

Professional Staff: Jessica Arden Frederick, William Simpson,

Tom Gonzales. Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (S-

146A), 4-7277.

Majority Clerk.--Katherine Hennessey.

Professional Staff: Jill Shapiro Long, Jessica Roberts, Allen

Cutler, Nancy Perkins.

Minority Clerk.--Paul Carliner (SD-144), 4-5202.

Professional Staff: Gabrielle A. Batkin, Alexa Sewell.

Staff Assistant.--Kate Fitzpatrick. Subcommittee on Defense (SD-119), 4-7255.

Majority Clerk.--Sid Ashworth.

Professional Staff: Jennifer Chartrand, Alycia Farrell, Mark

Haaland, Lesley Kalan, Kate Kaufer, Mazie R. Mattson, Brian

Potts, Brian Wilson.

Staff Assistant.--Janelle Treon.

Minority Clerk.--Charles J. Houy (SD-117), 4-6688.

Professional Staff: Nicole Rutberg Di Resta, Betsy Schmid (SD-

115).

Staff Assistant.--Kate Fitzpatrick (SD-144). Subcommittee on District of Columbia (SD-127), 4-7643.

Majority Clerk.--Mary Dietrich.

Professional Staff.--Emily Brunini (SD-133).

Minority Clerk.--Kate Eltrich (SH-123), 4-6933. Subcommittee on Energy and Water, and Related Agencies (SD-133), 4-7260.

Majority Clerk.--Scott O'Malia.

Professional Staff.--Roger Cockrell, Emily Brunini.

Minority Clerk.--Drew Willison (SD-156), 4-8119.

Professional Staff.--Nancy Olkewicz. Subcommittee on Homeland Security (SD-135), 4-4319.

Majority Clerk.--Rebecca Davies.

Professional Staff: James Hayes, Carol Cribbs, Kimberly Nelson,

Tammy Cameron.

Staff Assistant.--Avery Forbes.

Minority Clerk.--Charles Kieffer (S-125A), 4-8244.

Professional Staff: Chip Walgren, Scott Nance, Drenan E. Dudley,

(SD-196). Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies (SD-132), 4-7233.

Majority Clerk.--Bruce Evans.

Professional Staff: Ginny James, Leif Fonnesbeck, Ryan Thomas,

Rebecca Benn.

Staff Assistant.--Ellis Fisher.

Minority Clerk.--Peter Kiefhaber (SH-123), 8-0774.

Professional Staff.--Brooke Thomas. Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related

Agencies

(SD-184), 4-7230.

Majority Clerk.--Bettilou Taylor.

Professional Staff: Jim Sourwine, Mark Laisch, Sudip Shrikant

Parikh, Candice Rogers.

Staff Assistant.--Rachel Jones.

Minority Clerk.--Ellen Murray (SH-123), 4-7288.

Professional Staff.--Erik Fatemi, Adrienne Hallett. Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch (S-128) 4-7238.

Majority Clerk.--Carolyn E. Apostolou.

Staff Assistant.--Christen Taylor.

Minority Clerk.--Terrence E. Sauvain (S-125A), 4-0335.

Professional Staff.--Drew Willison, Nancy Olkewicz (SD-156). [[Page 341]] Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related

Agencies

(SD-127), 4-5245.

Majority Clerk.--Dennis Ward.

Professional Staff: Sean Knowles, Dennis Balkham.

Minority Clerk.--Christina Evans (SH-123), 4-8224.

Professional Staff.--B.G. Wright, Chad Schulken. Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SD-

142), 4-2104.

Majority Clerk.--Paul Grove.

Professional Staff.--Tom Hawkins.

Staff Assistant.--LaShawnda Smith.

Minority Clerk.--Tim Rieser (SH-123), 4-7284.

Professional Staff.--Mark Lippert, Kate Eltrich. Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and

Urban Development,

and Related Agencies (SD-130), 4-5310.

Majority Clerk.--Jon Kamarck.

Professional Staff.--Paul Doerrer, Lula Edwards, Cheh Kim, Josh

Manley.

Staff Assistant.--Matthew McCardle.

Minority Clerk.--Peter Rogoff (SD-128), 4-7281.

Professional Staff.--Kate Hallahan, Diana Gourlay Hamilton,

William Simpson, Meaghan L. McCarthy.

Editorial and Printing (SD-126): Richard L. Larson, 4-7265; Wayne W.

Hosier (GPO), 4-7267; Heather Crowell (GPO), 4-7266; Doris

Jackson (GPO), 4-7217.

Clerical Assistant.--George Castro (SD-120), 4-5433.

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