Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., D-Del.
Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va.
Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich.
Rep. John D. Dingell, D-Mich.
Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, D-Conn.
Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, D-Hawaii
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass.
Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss.
Rep. George Miller, D-Calif.
Rep. David R. Obey, D-Wis.
Rep. Nick J. Rahall II, D-W.Va.
This article is adapted from a story first published Feb. 16 on CQ.com.