Legislative Simulation 2005

Simulation Manual at http://govt.mckenna.edu/jpitney/SimManual.htm

Pitzer Roles at http://pzacad.pitzer.edu/~mpatters/pitzerroles.html

Schedule (please note room assignments, as they differ from day to day.)

Monday March 28

6:30-7:30 PM President's State of the Union Address and Democratic response

Davidson Lecture Room, Adams Hall

7:30-9:30 Preliminary committee meetings

Bauer 34, 35, 36. (White House is in Bauer 25).

Tuesday, March 29

6:30-10:00 Hearings

Roberts South 102, 103, 104, 105 (White House will choose one of these rooms)

Wednesday, March 30

6:30-10:00 Markup

Bauer 33, 34, 36. (White House is in Bauer 25.)

Thursday, March 31

6:30-10:30 Floor session

Davidson Lecture Room, Adams Hall (White House is Roberts North 105).

Armed Services

Issue: military personnel and procurement. You may find sources at:

Committee website: http://armed-services.senate.gov/
CRS reports http://fas.org/man/crs/
GAO reports http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/topic.php (check "National Defense")
Pentagon material http://www.defenselink.mil/

Democratic Senators

Ranking Dem Levin (MI) Lauren James 952-212-2123 ljames05@mckenna.edu
Kennedy (MA) Adam Kokesh 505-470-1917 akokesh05@mckenna.edu
Byrd (WV) Joanna Repsold x76636 jrepsold07@mckenna.edu
Lieberman (CT) Ryan Stoddard
Reed (RI) Sarah Gasperini x76161 sgasperi@pitzer.edu
Akaka (HI) Eric Moorhead 404-680-2488 emoorhead07@mckenna.edu
Nelson (FL) Ricky Smith x77454 msmith@pitzer.edu
Nelson (NE) Nathan Henderson 909-456-5463 nhenders@pitzer.edu
Dayton (MN) Vernon Clemons vclemons@pitzer.edu
Bayh (IN) Casey Pick 562-212-0989 cpick06@mckenna.edu
Clinton (NY) Rachael Casselman 602-373-7497 rcasselman07@mckenna.edu

Finance

Issue: Social Security. You may find sources at:

Committee website http://finance.senate.gov
Social Security Administration http://www.ssa.gov/
CBO reports http://www.cbo.gov/byclasscat.cfm?cat=11
Electronic Policy Network: http://www.movingideas.org/content/en/issue_items/retirement_security.htm

Democratic Senators

Ranking Dem Baucus (MT) Alejandro Gonzalez 303-725-5872 agonzalez06@mckenna.edu
Rockefeller (WV) Josh Pasek 484-557-4594 jmp02001@pomona.edu
Conrad (ND) Dan Garret-Steinman 909-964-0528 dpgs2002@pomona.edu
Jeffords (VT) Greg Wright 720-201-4064 gwright06@mckenna.edu
Bingaman (NM) Daniel Grosslight 805-796-4480 dgrosslight07@mckenna.edu
Reid (NV) Michael Peel x71358 or 520-991-5770 Michael.Peel.07@mckenna.edu
Lincoln (AR) Stephanie Ward 310-625-8745 sward@scrippscol.edu
Wyden (OR) Jose Montes jmontes04@mckenna.edu
Schumer (NY) Ann Prouty 970-420-3456 ann.prouty@pomona.edu

Judiciary

Issue: Immigration reform. You may find sources at:

Committee website http://judiciary.senate.gov/
US Citizenship & Immigration Services (formerly INS) http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm
Electronic Policy Network http://www.movingideas.org/content/en/issue_items/race_and_ethnicity/immigration1.htm

Democratic Senators

Ranking Dem Leahy (VT) Chris Vieira 408-806-3107 cvieira07@mckenna.edu
Kennedy (MY) Colin Read 480-861-1235 cread06@mckenna.edu
Biden (DE) Daniel Lorme x72876 dlorme05@mckenna.edu
Kohl (WI) Carrie Culver cculver07@mckenna.edu
Feinstein (CA) Alison Gary 541-729-3206 agary07@mckenna.edu
Feingold (WI) Ryan Patterson 530-913-7609 rpatterson07@mckenna.edu
Schumer (NY) James Graham 917-532-0735 james.graham@pomona.edu
Durbin (IL) Aaron Simkin 858-442-9849 asimkin07@mckenna.edu