Membership
The number of members serving on the committee has expanded since its formation in 1977. At the time the committee was formed in the 95th Congress, there were five members. The membership remained at five in the 96th Congress, but grew to seven in the 97th Congress and the 98th Congress. The membership increased to nine in the 99th Congress, and by the 101st Congress, the committee membership grew to 10. In the 102nd Congress the membership of the Committee expanded to 16 members. A further increase occurred in the beginning of the 103rd Congress when the membership was expanded to 18. In the 104th Congress, the Senate named 17 of its members to serve on the Committee, and elected Senator John McCain as Chairman and Senator Daniel K. Inouye as Vice-Chairman.
Committee membership totaled 15 in the 105th, 106th, and 107th Congress and Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell served as Chairman during that time. In May 2001 Senator Jim Jeffords left the Republican party to become an Independent and Senator Inouye became Chairman, presiding over the 15-member Committee
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