Senator John Cornyn› Year elected- 2002› 2 terms› Year of re-election- 2008› Political Work- District Judge, Texas

Supreme Court, and Texas Attorney General

› Extra Info- Married for 29 years with 2 daughters

Kay Bailey Hutchinson› Year elected- 2002› 3 terms› Year of re-election- 2012› Political Work- Senate Committee on

Commerce, Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee

› Extra Info- Resides in Dallas with husband, Ray and 2 children

Joe Barton› District 6› Year elected- 1984› Number of terms- 1985-2010› Political Work- Republican of the House

Energy and Commerce Committee› 34 Representatives in Texas› Extra Info- Married with 6 children and 4

grandchildren

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.› Year elected- 2009› Number of terms- 1› Year of re-election-2013› Political Work- U.S Senate› Extra Info- Youngest U.S Senator and

longest running senator in Delaware

Robert C. Byrd› Year elected- 1951› Number of terms- 9› Year of re-election- 1953› Political Work- Attorney› Extra Info- Member of Congress

Harry Reid› Year elected- 1969› Number of terms- 4› Year of re-elections- 1971, 1977, and 1893› Political Work- Attorney› Extra Info- Mormon

Mitch McConnell› Year elected- 1978-1985› Number of terms- 5 › No re-election› Political Work- Attorney and Congressional

aide› Extra Info- Baptist

Robert Durbin› Year elected- 1983-1997› Number of terms- 3 › Not re-elected› Political Work- Attorney› Extra Info- Catholic

Jon Kyl› Year elected- 1987-1995› Number of terms- 3› Year of re-election- 1987› Political Work- Attorney› Extra Info- Presbyterian

Nancy Pelosi› Year elected- 1987› Number of terms- 12› Political Work- Public Relations Consultant› Extra Info- Catholic

Steny Hoyer› Year elected- 2006› Number of terms- 15› Year of re-election- 2008› Political Work- Attorney› Extra Info- Baptist

James Clyburn› Year elected- 1993› Number of terms- 9› Year of re-election- 2002, 2006› Political Work- Educator› African Methodist Episcopal

John Boehner› Year elected- 1988› Number of terms- 10› Year of re-election- 2008› Political Work- Businessman› Extra Info- Catholic

Eric Cantor› Year elected- 2000› Number of terms- 5› Year of re-election- 2008› Political Work- Attorney› Jewish

The Congress Program Committee has prepared a wide-ranging technical program to recognize the scientific, technological and professional achievements of the oil and gas sector. Topics for the sessions reflect the official theme for the 20th WPC- ‘Energy solutions for all- promoting co-operation, innovation and investment.

The retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens, the Supreme Court's leading liberal, touched off an immediate election-year political battle Friday over President Barack Obama's second high court pick. Republicans promised trouble for any activist nominee.