Kerry's assignments on the Finance committee

[Mass]

A big assignement : chair of the Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy

Senator John Kerry, Chairman
Senator Jim Bunning, Ranking Member
Senator John Rockefeller
Senator Trent Lott
Senator Kent Conrad Senator
Jon Kyl
Senator Charles Schumer

Also present on the

Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Senator Jeff Bingaman,
Chairman Senator Craig Thomas, Ranking Member
Senator Kent Conrad
Senator Gordon Smith
Senator John Kerry
Senator Orrin Hatch
Senator Blanche Lincoln
Senator Jim Bunning
Senator Ron Wyden
Senator Trent Lott
Senator Maria Cantwell
Senator Mike Crapo
Senator Ken Salazar

and

Subcommittee on Health Care
Senator John Rockefeller
Chairman Senator Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member
Senator John Kerry
Senator Chuck Grassley
Senator Jeff Bingaman
Senator Olympia Snowe
Senator Blanche Lincoln
Senator Jon Kyl
Senator Ron Wyden
Senator Craig Thomas
Senator Debbie Stabenow
Senator Pat Roberts
Senator Maria Cantwell
Senator Jim Bunning
Senator Ken Salazar

[TayTay]

1. Wow! Rockefeller must have given it up because of Intel

Wow! Those are extremely powerful assignments. Wow, chair of Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy is a great thing. (Mass Folks: Sen. Kennedy is outright Chair of Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Synergy here.) And viceChair on Health Care. Hmmmmm, see Kennedy above. Hmmmmmm. Proposals and funding. Hmmmmmm.

Was this in the hearing this morning? I am a bit surprised that Kerry got such a powerful committee. He was 5th inline on this committee. He really has a lot going on in the Congress. A great, great deal.

[rox63]

2. Excellent assignments!

Congrats to JK! :D With so many Senators running for the WH, I guess that leaves some of the better committee assignments for those who won't be travelling the country campaigning all the time.

[ProSense]

3. Excellent. n/t