Today marks the start of the 110th Congress. The leadership in the Senate looks to be as followed.[i]
Senate
President of the Senate: Dick Cheney (R-Wyoming)
President pro tempore: Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia)
President pro tempore emeritus: Ted Stevens (R-Alaska)
Majority (Democratic) leadership
Senate Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman: Harry Reid (Nevada)
Senate Majority Whip: Richard Durbin (Illinois)
Democratic Conference Vice Chairman and Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman: Charles Schumer (New York)
Democratic Conference Secretary: Patty Murray (Washington)
Democratic Policy Committee Chairman: Byron Dorgan (North Dakota)
Steering and Outreach Committee Chair: Debbie Stabenow (Michigan)
Committee Outreach Chairman: Jeff Bingaman (New Mexico)
Committee Outreach Vice-Chair: Hillary Rodham Clinton (New York)
Rural Outreach Chair: Blanche Lincoln (Arkansas)
Chief Deputy Whip: Barbara Boxer (California)
Deputy Whips: Thomas Carper (Delaware), Bill Nelson (Florida), Russell D. Feingold (Wisconsin)
Minority (Republican) leadership
Senate Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell (Kentucky)
Senate Minority Whip: Trent Lott (Mississippi)
Republican Conference Chairman: Jon Kyl (Arizona)
Republican Policy Committee Chairman: Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas)
Republican Conference Vice Chair: John Cornyn (Texas)
Republican Campaign Committee Chair: John Ensign (Nevada)
Counselor to the Minority Leader: Robert Bennett (Utah)
More information on the composition of the Senate can be found on Wikipedia.
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[i] Wikipedia
This web-log calls for the repeal of the 17th Amendment and addresses the hegemony committed by the US Senate. The first significant step to remove the domination and unmistakable corruption deriving from the National Government and the restoration of the Federal is to repeal the 17th Amendment. Americans should fear the steady hegemonic growth by the Senate oligarchy because the US Constitution cannot be spoiled by bombs, the courts, or the President, but only through malevolent legislation.
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why do the democrats need so many whips. so tom carper can have some stupid title?
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