Senate Members of Conference Committee

The House has not selected conferees. The Senate conferees have not yet been officially selected, however many members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the bill sponsors were designated as conferees when the Republicans and Democrats struck a deal to move the Hagel-Martinez compromise forward. The following Senators will be conferees:

Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA)

Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA)

Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA)

Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE)

Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ)

Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI)

Senator Mike DeWine (R-OH)

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL)

Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI)

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY)

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)

Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL)

Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL)

Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE)

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The rumor on the street (from someone lobbying in favor of the Senate bill) is that it will be tough getting a compromise bill through the House.  Times are tense, with the search of Rep. Jefferson’s office creating even more animosity between the House Republicans and the President.  Stay tuned!

KJ