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RandySF

(81,184 posts) Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:11 PM Dec 19

You're a United States Senator and can choose any three committees, Which three would you choose and why?

California has a vested interest in every subject under the sun but these are probably our Big Three:

- Judiciary
- Foreign Affairs
- Commerce

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You're a United States Senator and can choose any three committees, Which three would you choose and why? (Original Post) RandySF Dec 19 OP

Judiciary, Select Committee on Intelligence, Appropriations. W_HAMILTON Dec 19 #1

You might be thinking of the Finance Committee. RandySF Dec 19 #2

Sorry, i meant finance in general terms. I get confused on the distinction among them all. W_HAMILTON Dec 19 #3

Yes RandySF Dec 19 #4

Senate? mr715 Dec 19 #5

W_HAMILTON

(10,075 posts)

1. Judiciary, Select Committee on Intelligence, Appropriations.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:45 PM

Dec 19

I feel those are the most consequential, even though I may be getting the Appropriations one confused with a similar one dealing with our nation's finances...

RandySF

(81,184 posts)

2. You might be thinking of the Finance Committee.

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:58 PM

Dec 19

W_HAMILTON

(10,075 posts)

3. Sorry, i meant finance in general terms. I get confused on the distinction among them all.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:39 PM

Dec 19

There is Appropriations, then one with Finance, and I believe another one with the Budget, but I'm honestly not sure which is the most important of them, but that's the one I would want to be on.

RandySF

(81,184 posts)

4. Yes

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:54 PM

Dec 19

Appropriations
Finance
Budget
Banking

mr715

(2,733 posts)

5. Senate?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:57 PM

Dec 19

Foreign Affairs then Judiciary then Commerce/Finance

House?
Ways and Means then Intelligence then Ethics

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