This Subcommittee oversees legislation on domestic & international nurtrition, food assistance, hunger prevention, farm viability, sustainable & organic food production, trading of futures, options & financial derivatives, and pesticides.
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Patrick Leahy (D) Chairman Once a State County Attorney in Vermont, Leahy entered the U.S. Senate in 1974 for that state and has won re-election ever since. As the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, he's recently been critical of Attorney General Gonzales and Vice President Cheney |
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Norm Coleman (R) Ranking Member Prior to winning the Senate seat for Minnesota in 2002, Coleman served as Mayor of Saint Paul (1994-2002). He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Once a student activist in the early 70's, he's now firmly in line with Republican beliefs. |
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Sherrod Brown (D) | |
| Bob Casey Jr. (D) | ||
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Thad Cochran (R) | |
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Mike Crapo (R) | |
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Amy Klobuchar (D) | |
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Blanche Lincoln (D) | |
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Dick Lugar (R) | |
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Mitch McConnell (R) | |
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Debbie Stabenow (D) |