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Hutchison to lead Senate commerce committee
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Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), ranking Republican on the Senate aviation subcommittee, has also become the ranking minority member of the full Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation following the July 29 indictment of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) on corruption charges.

Hutchison became the ranking Republican on the aviation subcommittee late last year following the retirement of Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.). She will retain that position while taking on her new leadership duties for the overall committee.