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...Republicans to ask to be put on the committee. When that effort failed, he turned to the Democrats. Moving among them, carefully sounding them out, he finally got four acceptable candidates: Iowa Liberal John Culver, who is a close friend; Vermont's Patrick Leahy and Montana's Baucus. For geographical balance, he chose a newly elected Southerner from Alabama, Howell Heflin, who is considered a worldly moderate in the mold of Sam Ervin. The Democratic Steering Committee, which makes the assignments to committees, approved Kennedy's selections. He was then assured a solid majority on the Judiciary...
...Cohen (R) Maryland Harry R. Hughes (D) Massachusetts Edward J. King (D) Paul E. Tsongas (D) Michigan William G. Milliken (R) Carl M. Levin (D) Minnesota Too Close to Call Rudy Boschwitz (R) 6 yrs. David Durenberger (R) 4 yrs. Mississippi Thad Cochran (R) Missouri Montana Max S. Baucus (D) Nebraska Too Close to Call J. James Exon (D) Nevada Robert List (R) New Hampshire Hugh Gallen (D) Too Close to Call New Jersey Bill Bradley (D) New Mexico Not Yet Reported Pete V. Domenici (R) New York Hugh L. Carey (D) North Carolina Jesse A. Helms (R) North Dakota...