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FILE / MTG {illegible} MITCHELL
MEETING WITH SENATOR MITCHELL 
Tuesday, December 17, 1992
:selected: 1. Committee Organization.
· January still expected time frame? {handwritten: {circled: yes}}
· Do they expect to pursue downsizing of Committees? {handwritten: {circled: mix}}
· Change in ratios would appear unnecessary? {handwritten: {circled: yes}}
2. Rules Changes.
not asked · Senator Mitchell suggested some weeks ago that he would propose rule changes -- can we expect to see them in advance?
3. Nominations.
:selected: · What are the intentions regarding scheduling? 
:selected: · Hearings in early January?
· Cabinet rank only prior to Inaugural? 
:selected: 4. January 5 Opening Remarks.
· Brief remarks -- no legislation or scheduling? {handwritten: {circled: yes}}
:selected: 5. Remainder of 1st Week. 
· Remarks only -- any issue. :selected: {handwritten: No}
Could be votes Jan 20/21
nominations only -

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December 17, 1992
CLASS A COMMITTEE RATIOS
	102nd	103d
	Dem	Rep	Dem	Rep
Agriculture	10	8	-	-
Appropriations	16	13	-	-
Armed Services	11	9	-	-
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs	12	9	-	-
Commerce, Science, and Transportation	11	9	-	-
Energy and Natural Resources	11	9	-	-
Environment and Public Works	10	7	-	-
Finance	11	9	-	-
Foreign Relations	11	8	-	-
Governmental Affairs	8	5	-	-
Judiciary	8	6	-	-
Labor and Human Resources	10	7	-	-
	129	99	-	-

102nd total seats: 228 (129D 99R)
Mathematically correct ratio would be 130D 98R (57/43 = 129.96/98.04)