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	ranking minority member - presidente / coordinador de la bancada minoritaria / miembro de más alto rango de la ...
		Ranking minority member => The highest ranking (and usually longest serving) minority member of a committee or subcommittee.
		Ranking Member Member of the majority party on a committee who ranks first in seniority after the chairperson.
		Ranking Minority Member = member of a congressional committee from the minority party with the highest seniority.
	www.proz.com /kudoz/1585272 (532 words)

	U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		As the Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I am determined to honor this Nation's veterans by ensuring they receive the care and benefits they have earned through selfless service.
		Ranking Member Akaka with Secretary Nicholson visiting a Vet in the hospital.
		Ranking Member Akaka in Hawaii at a field hearing with Chairman Craig.
	veterans.senate.gov /ranking_member.cfm (820 words)

	Ranking member - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In US politics, a ranking member or ranking minority member is a member of a congressional committee from the minority party with the highest seniority.
		The most senior member from the majority party serves as the chairman of the committee.
		The ranking minority member is usually considered one of the most powerful members of a committee, second only to the chairman.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ranking_member (109 words)

	High-Ranking Member of FARC Extradited to US on Drug Charges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A number of FARC members and criminal associates have been charged with terrorism and drug-related crimes in U.S. indictments.
		Rojas Valderama is the third FARC member to be extradited from Colombia to the United States.
		Currently, Cabrera Cuevas is a member of the Central General Staff, the second-highest governing body of the FARC, and he is second-in-command of the Southern Block.
	www.fas.org /irp/world/para/farc031005.html (665 words)

	News & Views \| HouseDemocrats.gov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Congressman John Dingell, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee noted that, "this lawsuit points out the evils of combining political expediency and constitutional shortcuts.
		Congressman Charles Rangel, Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Committee explained that "the Constitution is clear -- legislation signed by the President must be passed by both the House and the Senate.
		Bennie Thompson, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee added, "time and time again the President has sought to discard the Constitution as if it were an old shoe.
	democrats.house.gov /news/librarydetail.cfm?library_content_id=711 (835 words)

	{AI} - Membership - Video Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		If higher ranking member is not present and member orders you to do something against previous orders of a higher ranking member, or if two equal ranking members give conflicting orders, report the confliction to them.
		Primarily, any member who defeats a member of higher rank consecutively in three one-on-one DeathMatches will rise in rank to the level at which the defeated member was previously.
		If a member of equal or higher rank is behaving in an unbecoming manner, just warn a member who is of higher rank than that member.
	maxpages.com /instigators/Membership - !http://maxpages.com/instigators/Membership (640 words)

	Ranking Abu member falls - May 28, 2004
		A RANKING member of the Abu Sayyaf Group fell into the hands of the military in Zamboanga City on Friday, an Air Force official said.
		Philippine Air Force spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Restituto Padilla identified the captured ASG member as Hajder Sailani alias Akmad Hayas, a close follower of the ASG founder Abdurajak Janjalani.
		Friday in Barangay (village) Maasin, Zamboanga City by Air Force intelligence operatives and members of the Philippine National Police.
	www.inq7.net /brk/2004/may/28/brkoth_2-1.htm (178 words)

	U.S. soldiers arrest high-ranking member of al-Qaida - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		BAGHDAD -- The American military Friday arrested a high-ranking member of al-Qaida in Iraq in the town of Ramadi, the U.S. Marines said.
		Amir Khalaf Fanus, also known in the Ramadi area as "the Butcher," was wanted for criminal activities including murder and kidnapping, Capt. Jeffrey S. Pool said in a statement from the town, located 70 miles west of Baghdad.
		"He is the highest ranking al-Qaida in Iraq member to be turned into Iraqi and U.S. officials by local citizens," Pool said.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/terrorism/s_402711.html (227 words)

	Congresswoman DeLauro's Website
		Congresswoman DeLauro sits on the House Appropriations Committee, and serves as ranking member of the Agriculture Subcommittee and as a member of the Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Subcommittee.
		The first bill she introduced as a Member of Congress was a middle-class tax cut.
		In February 2005, DeLauro was honored to be appointed ranking member of the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee and charged with overseeing what she considers the core responsibilities of our federal government.
	www.house.gov /delauro/biography.html (1005 words)

	‘Chemical Ali,’ High-Ranking Member From Hussein’s Government Captured (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ali Hassan al-Majid, a cousin and trusted advisor of Saddam Hussein who earned a reputation for ruthlessness by using poison gas to suppress a Kurdish uprising in 1988, has been captured, the American military said on Thursday.
		Last month, a U.S. raid in Mosul killed two of Saddam’s sons, Uday and Qusay, and soon afterward soldiers seized four men they believed to be important members of Saddam’s former government, including one who was thought to be a longtime bodyguard to Saddam.
		According to military specialists, he rose through the ranks of Iraq’s intelligence and internal security services to become one of Saddam’s closest aides.
	www-tech.mit.edu /V123/N31/long_531.31w.html (387 words)

	U.S. Senate: Reference Home > Glossary > ranking minority member
		ranking minority member - The highest ranking (and usually longest serving) minority member of a committee or subcommittee.
		Congressional Sessions lists all Congresses and corresponding years - from 1789, when the 1st Congress met, through the current 109th Congress.
		For information on the Senate, Congress, the legislative process and the federal government, the Virtual Reference Desk is a good place to begin.
	www.senate.gov /reference/glossary_term/ranking_minority_member.htm (126 words)

	The Dilbert Blog: Best and Worst Jobs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		There are a lot of jobs that I wouldn’t want, and “third highest ranking al-Qaida leader” is right at the top.
		I think I understand the strategy involved: By regularly killing one of the top ranking and forcing promotion of everyone under him, the "coalition of the willing" plans to disable Al-Quaeda with bureaucratic reorganisation chaos.
		The problem is that the drone-launcher doesn't get to return to his home and family at the end of a long button-pushing day.
	dilbertblog.typepad.com /the_dilbert_blog/2005/12/best_and_worst_.html (3653 words)

	Turkey nabs another ranking PKK member Turkey satisfied with Germany's efforts Turkish Cypriots frustrated with ...
		Minutes after the premier announced the capture of yet another "ranking member" of the separatist gang, MIT disclosed that it had taken into custody Cevat Soysal (code-named Cemil-Mehmet Hoca), the second-highest ranking chieftain of the European wing of the PKK.
		However, Turkey is not willing to accept that these criteria are a precondition for other candidates to become full members, whereas for Turkey these criteria are said to be a precondition for being nominated as an official candidate for full membership.
		First of all, they expect to be granted the status of candidate for full membership in the EU, since Turkey has been an associate member of the EU since 1963.
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /archives.php?id=13365 (3408 words)

	House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Goodlatte and Ranking Minority Member Peterson Announce First Farm Bill Hearings
		Washington, DC--House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Ranking Minority Member Collin Peterson (D-MN) announced Jan. 23 the first two full-Committee field hearings to begin reviewing the 2002 Farm Bill which is set to expire in 2007.
		Chairman Goodlatte and Ranking Member Peterson intend to hear from all those involved in agricultural policy including farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, and government officials.
		The hearings will give producers the opportunity to provide the Committee with feedback about what aspects of the 2002 Farm Bill are working well and what aspects could be modified.
	www.grainnet.com /articles/-30814.html (429 words)

	National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure: Archives
		Ranking Minority Member Ralph Hall (D-TX) is likely to retain that position.
		The subcommittee chairs and ranking members all won their races, but Technology Subcommittee Chairwoman Connie Morella (R-MD) has reached the end of her term in that position.
		A member of the physics community is involved in one of the contested House races: Rush Holt (D-NJ), seeking his second term, is currently leading in the vote tally and has declared victory, but his opponent has not conceded.
	www.npaci.edu /online/v4.24/gov-107congress.html (940 words)

	Thai visa - visas for Thailand - 1stopchiangmai.com
		In general, the government is more interested in attracting 'monied' foreigners, rather than foreigner dropouts who tend to swell the ranks of ex-pats here.
		In mid-2003 the Thai police apprehended Hambali, a high ranking member of the JI terrorist group.
		He was found to be in possession of a fake visa stamp and a crackdown ensued.
	www.1stopchiangmai.com /living/visa (1685 words)

	Committe on House Administration, Minority Office :: Welcome
		Washington, D.C. -- The House Democratic leadership announced yesterday that Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald has been appointed to be Ranking Member of the powerful Committee on House Administration, and will be the first African American congresswoman in history to lead Democratic members on the committee.
		As Ranking Member, Congresswoman Millender-McDonald said her priorities on the committee will include pushing for full funding of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to improve our nation's voting systems; enhancing and expanding Member services; and improving the working conditions and quality of life issues for Congressional and support staff.
		She is also a member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Small Business, where she also serves as Ranking Member of its Subcommittee on Tax, Finance and Exports.
	www.house.gov /list/press/ha31_democrats/050127_millender_mcdonald_appointed_ranking_member.html (246 words)

	U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Senator Bingaman is the Ranking Member on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
		He serves on the Finance Committee as a Member of the Subcommittee on Health Care, the Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy, and the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight.
		His Leadership Posts include: Deputy Democratic Whip, Member of the Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee, and Member of the Democratic Technology and Communications Committee.
	energy.senate.gov /public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Biographies.RankingMember&IsTextOnly=1 (269 words)

	Minority Home
		The Democratic Members of the Committee are committed to improving our nation's intelligence community and capabilities.
		Congresswoman Jane Harman (D-Venice), Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee, today issued the following statement on the release of...
		Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice), Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee, today released the following statement regarding declassified...
	intelligence.house.gov /Minority/default.aspx (294 words)

	CNN - High-ranking member of Mexican drug ring indicted - July 13, 1998
		CNN - High-ranking member of Mexican drug ring indicted - July 13, 1998
		LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- A high-ranking member of a Tijuana-based drug ring was indicted by a U.S. grand jury after a wiretap probe led to federal agents seizing nearly four tons of cocaine and $15 million.
		A 24-count indictment, handed down by a federal grand jury Friday but announced Monday, culminates a year-long wiretap investigation of the Arellano Felix drug trafficking organization which smuggled drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border into Southern California, U.S. Attorney Nora Manella said.
	www.cnn.com /US/9807/13/cocaine.seizure/index.html (466 words)

	LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
		REPRESENTATIVES RUWET, Ranking Member, 65th Dist.; CARSON, 108th; FARR, 19th; SHERER, 147th.
		REPRESENTATIVES MINER, Ranking Member, 66th Dist.; AMAN, 14th; MILLER, 122nd; RYAN, 141st; URBAN, 43rd.
		From 1887 through 1970, the General Assembly met in biennial sessions pursuant to Amendment XXVII to the Constitution of 1818, adopted October 1884.
	www.sots.ct.gov /RegisterManual/SectionIII/Leg3.htm (1661 words)

	Congressman John Conyers, Jr. Home Page
		Our country has just experienced the second consecutive presidential election where issues were raised concerning irregularities and improprieties.
		These irregularities have prompted Members on both sides of the aisle acknowledge that further reforms are needed to ensure that all of our citizens' rights to vote are protected.
		At a time of economic hopelessness, Americans rallied around the principle that one generation of Americans could and should take care of another.
	www.house.gov /conyers (287 words)

	NEWS CONFERENCE WITH REPRESENTATIVE JANE HARMAN (D-CA), HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE RANKING MEMBER, AND OTHER DEMOCRAT ...
		Harman, ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, surrounded
		members of Congress on both the House and the Senate side a sense of
		members of the media, be outraged at that.
	www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/2005/nov/1208630.htm (7289 words)

	member ranking - LinuxQuestions.org
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