January 08,2003

Grassley Welcomes New Finance Committee Members

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of the Committee on Finance,
today welcomed four new Republican members to the committee: Sens. Rick Santorum of
Pennsylvania, Bill Frist of Tennessee, Gordon Smith of Oregon and Jim Bunning of Kentucky.
“I’m looking forward to working with these new committee members and returning
members,” Grassley said. “We have a busy year ahead, and everyone’s contributions will be
welcome and valuable.”

The Republican caucus approved the new members during its organizing session today. The
Republicans will have 11 committee members. The Democrats, who will have 10 committee
members, did not gain any new members.

Subcommittee leaders and members will be determined later, after the committee considers
and passes its organizing resolution for the new Congress.
The new roster of committee members follows.

Republicans

CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, IA
ORRIN G. HATCH, UT
DON NICKLES, OK
TRENT LOTT, MS
OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, ME
JON KYL, AZ
CRAIG THOMAS, WY
RICK SANTORUM, PA
BILL FRIST, TN
GORDON SMITH, OR
JIM BUNNING, KY

Democrats

MAX BAUCUS, MT
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, WV
TOM DASCHLE, SD
JOHN BREAUX, LA
KENT CONRAD, ND
BOB GRAHAM, FL
JAMES M. JEFFORDS, VT
JEFF BINGAMAN, NM
JOHN F. KERRY, MA
BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, AR

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