Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Ranking Minority Member and Their Duties

Chairman

Denny Rehberg (E. Jones, personal communication, March 31, 2012).  

Duties include:  In charge of committee meetings, establishing goals, setting action plans, planning meetings, and delegating jobs to other committee members (S. Sweeney, personal communication, April 17, 2012). 

Vice-Chairman

Rodney Alexander (E. Jones, personal communication, March 31, 2012).  

Duties include:  Assists chairman with any duties needed, stand in as chairman if the original chairman is unavailable, and also holds any committee meetings that involve discussions regarding the original chairman (C. Abel, personal communication, April 17, 2012). 

Ranking Minority Member

Rosa DeLauro (E. Jones, personal communication, March 31, 2012).  

Duties include:   According to an anonymous spokesperson in Rosa DeLauro's office, this committee member "serves as a full serving member of the committee but also corales the Democratic party and makes sure the opinions of the Democrats are heard" (personal communication, April 17. 2012).