In Brief: Sen. Wyden (D-Ore.)
Executive Summary
Sen. Wyden (D-Ore.): Named to Senate committees on Environment, Commerce, Budget and Aging April 1. Republicans added to these committees to maintain party ratios are Sens. Bennett (R-Utah) to Environment & Public Works; Abraham (R-Mich.) to Commerce; Grams (R-Minn.) to Budget; and Warner (R-Va.) to the Special Committee on Aging. Wyden had wanted a seat on the Labor & Human Resources Committee, but concern about party balance is said to have blocked that appointment ("The Pink Sheet" Feb. 5, T&G-3)...