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I just did a cross-tab of Republican Congressional leaders vs. Udall Bill cosponsors. "Vs." is about the right word for what I found. The following members of the Republican House Policy Committee, which determines the Republican legislative agenda in the House, are cosponsors of the Udall Bill: Doug Bereuter Benjamin A. Gilman, Chairman, Committee on International Relations Deborah Pryce, Assistant Whip The following are not: Bill Archer, Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means Richard K. Armey, Majority Leader Bob Barr Tom Bliley, Chairman, House Committee on Commerce John A. Boehner, Chairman, House Leadership Conference Dan Burton, Chairman, Committee on Government Reform & Oversight Tom A. Coburn Benedict Cohen, Executive Director, House Policy Committee Christopher Cox, Chairman, House Policy Committee Tom DeLay, Majority Whip Jennifer Dunn, Chair, House Republican Conference Jim Gibbons Newt Gingrich, Speaker Bob Goodlatte Bill Goodling, Chairman, Committee on Education and the Workforce J. Dennis Hastert, Chief Deputy Majority Whip Rick Hill Henry J. Hyde, Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary John R. Kasich, Chairman, Committee on the Budget Joe Knollenberg Jim Leach, Chairman, The House Committee on Banking Ron Lewis, Bob Livingston, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations David M. McIntosh Jack Metcalf Sue Myrick Chip Pickering Richard W. Pombo Rob Portman Frank Riggs Jim Saxton, Chairman, Joint Economic Committee (House Majority) Bob Schaffer Bud Shuster, Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Chairman, Committee on Science John B. Shadegg Nick Smith Bob Smith, Chairman, House Committee On Agriculture Gerald B.H. Solomon, Chairman, Committee on Rules Floyd Davidson Spence, Chairman, Committee on National Security Cliff Stearns Bob Stump, Chairman, Committee on Veterans Affairs John Sununu Jim Talent, Chairman, Committee on Small Business Bill Thomas, Chairman, Committee on House Oversight John R. Thune Todd Tiahrt Dave Weldon Curt Weldon Don Young, Chairman, Committee on Resources There is a corresponding body in the Senate. The Senate Republican Policy Committee members who are cosponsors: Christopher S. Bond, Chairman, Small Business Committee Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Chairman, Indian Affairs Committee Alfonse D'Amato, Chairman, Banking Committee Connie Mack, Chairman, Republican Conference John McCain, Chairman, Commerce Committee Not cosponsors: John H. Chafee, Chairman, Environment and Public Works Committee Paul Coverdell, Republican Conference Secretary Larry E. Craig, Chairman, Republican Policy Committee Pete V. Domenici, Chairman, Budget Committee Orrin G. Hatch, Chairman, Judiciary Committee Jesse Helms, Chairman, Foreign Relations Committee Jim Jeffords, Chairman, Labor and Human Resources Committee Trent Lott, Republican Leader Richard G. Lugar, Chairman, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry McConnell, Chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee Frank H. Murkowski, Chairman, Energy and Natural Resources Committee Don Nickles, Assistant Majority Leader (Whip) William V. Roth, Jr., Chairman, Finance Committee Bob Smith, Chairman, Ethics Committee Arlen Specter, Chairman, Veterans' Affairs Committee Ted Stevens, Chairman, Appropriations Committee Fred Thompson, Chairman, Governmental Affairs Committee Strom Thurmond Chairman, Armed Services Committee John Warner Chairman, Rules and Administration Committee These are the people who determine what gets brought to the floor to be voted on. Phil Tompkins