The Sentient Group | Speeches
Senator Ted Stevens – Alaska
(Washington, DC – 8 May, 2002)
A member of the Senate for 37 years, Ted Stevens is Alaska's senior Senator. Sen.
Stevens' tenure in the Senate makes him the fourth most senior member among his
colleagues, and first among Republicans. Sen. Stevens holds the position of Senate
President Pro Tempore which means he presides over the Senate in the absence of
the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore is also the third person in the line
of succession for the Presidency, following the Vice President and the Speaker of
the House. Sen. Stevens is currently the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation, which has oversight of the Departments of Commerce
and Transportation. Previously he was the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee,
responsible for annually allocating more than a half-trillion dollars in federal
funds among various government programs, agencies and departments.
Sir Arvi Parbo