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Human Rights and the Law

Jurisdiction: (1) Human rights laws and policies; (2) Enforcement and implementation of human rights laws; (3) Judicial proceedings regarding human rights laws; and (4) Judicial and executive branch interpretations of human rights laws.

Membership - 6:5
Democratic Members
 Richard J. Durbin, Illinois (Chairman)
Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Delaware
Russell D. Feingold, Wisconsin
Benjamin L. Cardin, Maryland
Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
Republican Members
 Tom Coburn, Oklahoma (Ranking Member)
Jon Kyl, Arizona
Lindsey O. Graham, South Carolina
John Cornyn, Texas
Sam Brownback, Kansas
Senior Staff

Joseph Zogby, Democratic Chief Counsel
Brooke Bacak, Republican Chief Counsel

U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Majority Office
Phone: 202-224-1158
Fax: 202-228-0781
 Minority Office
Phone: 202-224-6073
Fax: 202-224-9102

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noteworthy

Did You Know?  Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts has held a seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee longer than any other senator in history - 45 years and 11 months.  Senator Henry Fountain Ashurst of Arizona served on the Committee for 37 years and 10 months; Senator Thomas Sterling of South Dakota for 35 years and two months; Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina for 34 years and 11 months; and Senator James Oliver Eastland of Mississippi for 34 years and 10 months.

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