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IDENTIFICATIONS

JOHN BOEHNER (OH) SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

ERIC CANTOR (VA) HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER

KEVIN McCARTHY (CA) HOUSE MAJORITY WHIP

NANCY PELOSI (CA) HOUSE MINORITY LEADER

STENY HOYER (MD) HOUSE MINORITY WHIP

HAL ROGERS (KY) HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS

DAVE CAMP (MI) WAYS & MEANS

PETE SESSIONS (TX) RULES

JOSEPH BIDEN (DE) PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

PATRICK LEAHY (VT) PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

HARRY REID (NV) SENATE MAJORITY LEADER

MITCH MCCONNELL (KY) SENATE MINORITY LEADER

RICHARD DURBIN (IL) SENATE MAJORITY WHIP

JOHN CORNYN (TX) SENATE MINORITY WHIP

BARBARA MIKULSKI (MD) SENATE APPROPRIATIONS

MAX BAUCUS (MT) SENATE FINANCE

DINA TITUS DEMOCRAT 1ST DISTRICT

MARK AMODEI REPUBLICAN 2ND DISTRICT

JOSEPH HECK REPUBLICAN 3RD DISTRICT

STEVEN HORSFORD DEMOCRAT 4TH DISTRICT

DEAN HELLER NEVADA SENATOR REPUBLICAN

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