July 25, 1974
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SENATE RESOLUTION 367 – NAMING DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, AND ITS CHAIRMAN
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, with the permission of the distinguished acting Republican leader, I would like at this time to send a resolution to the desk relative to the designation of the Democratic Senators who have been named by the steering committee, approved by the Democratic conference, for consideration at this time.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The resolution will be stated.
The second assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
S. Res. 367
Resolution naming the majority party's membership on the Committee on the Budget
Resolved, That the following shall constitute the majority party's membership on the Committee on the Budget of the Senate for the remainder of the 93d Congress.
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the membership of the committee be read, but not the chairman.
The second assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. MOSS, Mr. MONDALE Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. CRANSTON, Mr. CHILES, Mr. ABOUREZK, Mr. BIDEN.
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, was Mr. MUSKIE's name called?
The second assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
Mr. MUSKIE.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Does the majority leader wish the resolution divided, so that there will be a separate vote on the chairman?
Mr. MANSFIELD. Yes; that was my intention. But I wanted Mr. MUSKIE's name on there as a member of the committee.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. His name has been read as a member of the committee.
The question is on agreeing to the resolution as to the members of the committee.
The resolution, as to the members of the committee, was agreed to.
The question is on the naming of the Senator from Maine (Mr. MUSKIE) as chairman.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the Senator from Maine (Mr. MUSKIE) is designated as chairman of the committee.