Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party. Reid is the U.S. Senate Majority Leader in the 110th Congress. He assumed majority leadership after the Democratic Party won seated majority of the Senate in the 2006 congressional elections. Reid is the first Mormon to serve as Senate Majority Leader.

I was born in Grenada, Mississippi on October 9, 1941. I attended Ole Miss and received a bachelors degree in Public Administration in 1965 and a law degree in 1967. I was president of Sigma Nu fraternity. After receiving my law deg

I wrote that Tom Daschle should be disqualified from serving as HHS Secretary in the Obama Adminstration as soon as the news broke that Tom Daschle had neglected to pay income taxes on "income" from a benefactors having provided Mr. Daschle the use of a car and driver for his personal use. The same standards should be applied to all - tax law shouldn't be dependent if you're a public figure or a regular joe - you owe what you owe and are responsible to pay it.

Robert Joseph Dole was a United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996, serving part of that time as United States Senate Majority Leader. He was the Republican candidate in the 1996 U.S. Presidential election and the Republican vice presidential candidate in the 1976 Presidential election. In 2007, President George W. Bush appointed Dole as a co-chair of the commission to investigate problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, along with Donna Shalala.

Howard Henry Baker, Jr. (born November 15, 1925) is a former Senate Majority Leader, Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee, White House Chief of Staff, and a former United States Ambassador to Japan. Known in Washington, D.C. as the "Great Conciliator," Baker is often regarded as one of the most successful Senators in terms of brokering compromises, enacting legislation, and maintaining civility.

James Hayes Shofner "Jim" Cooper (born July 19, 1954) is a politician from the U.S. state of Tennessee, currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the state's, based in Nashville. He is a Democrat, and previously represented the neighboring from 1983 to 1995. He belongs to the Blue Dog Coalition.

Dirksen was born in Pekin, Illinois -about 120 miles southwest of Chicago, Illinois -where he grew up on a small farm. He served in the United States Army during World War I . His political career began in 1927 , when he was elected to the Pekin city council. After an unsuccessful first run for the House of Representatives 1929 , he was elected to that body in 1932 .

Keith Hennessey is a Deputy Assistant to the U.S. President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the U.S. National Economic Council. He advises White House staff on domestic economic policy issues. He was first appointed to the position in August 2002. He worked for Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott from February 1997 to August 2002. While in Senator Lott's office, he was involved in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and all budget resolutions since 1997, …

Amy Holmes (born 1973) is a Republican strategist who often makes appearances on CNN and FOX News Channel. She was formerly a speechwriter for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. Holmes graduated from Princeton University with a BA in economics in 1994. She co-hosted "The View" in November 2006 and May 2007. On April 20, 2007, Holmes made her first appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher".

Robert "Bob" Stenehjem, born January 12, 1952, is a North Dakota Republican Party politician, serving in the North Dakota Senate for District 30. He is the current Senate Majority Leader. Stenehjem is a graduate of Bismarck High School and Bismarck State College. He is a member of Ducks Unlimited and the National Rifle Association.

Robert Baker, known as Bobby Baker, was born 1928, in Pickens, South Carolina. Baker took a job as a page in the United States Senate when he was fourteen years old. He worked in the Senate for years, becoming Assistant Secretary to the Democrats and, in 1961, Secretary to the Democrats. Baker was a close associate of Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson. He left his hometown with a mere sixty dollars, but, through his work in the Senate, …

Joel Johnson is an American businessman and former White House Senior Advisor. He is currently a partner with the Glover Park Group. He served in the Clinton Administration as President Bill Clintons senior advisor for policy and communication. In the early 1990s he served the House Democratic Leadership as Executive Director of the Democratic Study Group and held senior staff positions on the Senate Labor Committee, …

James Elton West (March 28 1951 - July 22 2006), best known as Jim West, was an American politician. While serving as mayor of Spokane, Washington, he was recalled during a special election held on December 6 2005. On December 16, the day the votes were certified, he was officially stripped of his duties as mayor. West was a native Spokanite.

Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler, Sr. (July 14 1898 - June 15 1991) was twice governor of Kentucky, a U.S. Senator, the 2nd Commissioner of Major League Baseball, and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. His jovial attitude earned him the nickname "Happy," which stuck for the remainder of his life. Chandler's first term as governor is still regarded as one of the most productive of any Kentucky governor.

Robert A George is an editorial writer for the "New York Post" and a conservative blogger and pundit. He was born in Trinidad and lived in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. A graduate of St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, George worked for the Republican National Committee and, following the 1994 midterm elections, Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich. In addition to his position with the "New York Post", …

Joseph Taylor Robinson (August 26, 1872 - July 14, 1937) was a Democratic United States Senator, Senate Majority Leader, member of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of Arkansas, and U.S. Vice Presidential candidate. Born in Lonoke, Arkansas, Robinson attended the University of Arkansas and studied law at the University of Virginia. In 1894 Robinson was elected to the Arkansas Legislature and served one term.

Earle Chester Clements (October 22, 1896 - March 12, 1985) served as a U.S. Representative, Governor and U.S. Senator for the state of Kentucky. He served as Senate Majority Whip when Lyndon Johnson was Senate Majority Leader.

Wallace Humphrey White, Jr. (August 6, 1877-March 31, 1952) was a prominent American politician and Republican leader in Congress from 1916 until 1949. White was from the U.S. state of Maine and served in the U.S. House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S. Senate, where he was Senate Minority Leader and later Majority Leader before his retirement. White was born in Lewiston. His grandfather, William P. Frye, was also a prominent political figure, …

Frank John Lausche (November 14, 1895-April 21, 1990) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served as the 47th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, as the 55th and 57th Governor of Ohio, and as a United States Senator from Ohio for two terms (1957-1969). Lausche was born in Cleveland. His family originates from Slovenia. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War I, he returned to law school, graduating from the John Marshall School of Law in 1920.

A fast track medical school plan was presented by Lt. Gov. John Garamendi last month. Without a lower-cost alternative, Garamendi said it was likely the Merced medical school would be delayed and perhaps never opened at all as the state's budget crisis mounts. Garamendi is also an ex-officio member of the Board of Regents; his son, John Garamendi Jr . , works as the vice chancellor for University Relations at UC Merced.

Harry Lee Waterfield (1911-1988), a Democrat, served twice as Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky and unsuccessfully sought election as Governor of Kentucky. Waterfield was originally from Hickman County, Kentucky. He worked as a newspaper publisher and then was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1938-47 and 1950-51. He was Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives 1944-46.

Michael F. Brennan is a former Democratic State Senator and Senate Majority Leader from Maine and is currently a Democratic candidate for Maine's 1st congressional district. He simultaneously announced his candidacy on June 26, 2007 at the Oxford Street Shelter in Portland and at his website via a short biographical video. A Portland Maine native, Michael Brennan has spent the last 30 years as an activist, advocate, researcher, teacher, social worker, legislative leader, …

Bill Andersen was the 1988 nominee of the Republican Party for the United States Senate from Tennessee. Andersen was from the traditional Republican stronghold of East Tennessee. He did fairly well in that region of the state but was very soundly defeated in the western two-thirds of the state. It was largely surmised that he had not entered the race with the intention of defeating the incumbent, Senator Jim Sasser, …

Johnson had a lifelong commitment to the belief that education was the cure for both ignorance and poverty, and was an essential component of the American Dream , especially for minorities who endured poor facilities and tight-fisted budgets from local taxes. He made education a top priority of the Great Society, with an emphasis on helping poor children.

Senator Bob Bennett Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Reelected to a second term in the United States Senate in 1998, Senator Bob Bennett continues to serve the citizens of Utah with distinction. In his position as Chief Deputy Majority Whip and a member of the Senate Republican leadership team, Senator Bennett joins Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Majority Whip Mitch McConnell in managing strategy and schedule in the Republican-led Senate.

Harry Reid is the second highest ranking Democrat in the Senate and was elected in 1998 to the post of Assistant Democratic Leader or "Whip." As deputy to Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-ND), he is responsible for guiding legislation through the Senate and securing votes to pass key measures. He serves on the Senate Interior Appropriations Committee and on the Ethics, Environment & Public Works, Indian Affairs, and Aging Committees.

George Mitchell Mitchell, a Maine native and graduate of Bowdoin College, served in the U.S. Senate from 1980-95, including the last six years as Majority Leader. He was appointed to complete the un-expired term of Edmund Muskie , who resigned to become Secretary of State, and was elected to full terms in 1982 and 1988. While in the Senate, Mitchell led the Senate to passage of the nation's first childcare bill and was principal author of the low-income housing tax credit program.

Senator Robert J. Dole will be remembered as one of the giants of 20th Century America. He is a hero in every sense of the word, a man who has consistently devoted his life to the service of others. He was raised in Russell, Kansas. He volunteered for military service and was assigned to the Tenth Mountain Division in Italy during World War II. He was gravely wounded on the battlefield and twice decorated for his heroic achievements.

Robert C. Byrd D-WV Chairman

Robert Carlyle Byrd (born November 20 , 1917 ) is a West Virginia Democrat serving in the United States Senate . As of 2005 , he is the longest-serving member of the U.S. Congress , having served in the United States House of Representatives from January 3 , 1953 , until he entered the Senate on January 3, 1959 ; current Dean of the House John Dingell has only served since December 1955 . At 87, Byrd is the oldest member of Congress.