FORA.tv Speaker - Judd Gregg

In November 2004, Senator Judd Gregg was re-elected to a third term in the United States Senate, receiving the highest number of votes in any election in New Hampshire history. The 110th Congress provides Senator Gregg a number of key leadership and committee positions that give him an influential voice in national affairs, including serving as both the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee and as ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies. Senator Gregg remains a senior member of the Senate HELP Committee where he served as chairman from 2003 through 2005. He also retains his position on the Senate Appropriations Committee with seats on the Commerce, Justice and Science, Interior, Defense, Labor-Health-Education, and Homeland Security Subcommittees. Through these positions, Senator Gregg impacts the national debate on such vital issues as overseeing the federal budget, homeland security and national defense, education international affairs, law enforcement, social security, and health care. Senator Gregg's accomplishments include working to secure our homeland and defend our nation against terrorism locally and nationally; promoting responsible federal spending; increasing America's energy independence; supporting policies that promote strong economic growth in New Hampshire and the nation; and protecting New Hampshire's environment. As the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee in the 110th Congress, Senator Gregg's third term agenda includes a continuation of his work to create and pass a responsible and prudent bipartisan federal budget so that our nation continues to protect our borders and military personnel while controlling federal spending. Senator Gregg will work with other leaders in Congress to aggressively reduce the size of our federal budget deficit while addressing the rate of growth of entitlements. In addition to these responsibilities, and knowing that millions of Americans rely on Social Security, Senator Gregg remains deeply involved in efforts to save the program. He previously served as bipartisan co-chair of the National Commission on Retirement Policy, Co-Chair of the Senate Republican Task Force on Social Security, and Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee Task Force on Social Security. In past Congresses, he introduced a landmark bipartisan proposal to save Social Security for the next 100 years without raising taxes and to move us closer to solving this core public policy problem. As the newly appointed ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies, Senator Gregg will assume a prominent role in formulating U.S. foreign policy. The subcommittee is involved in shaping U.S. foreign policy through its oversight of international affairs budgets and in assessing and prioritizing national security interests overseas. Senator Gregg will work to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated strategic plan for the foreign affairs budget to produce the greatest benefits worldwide for our country. A New Hampshire native, Senator Gregg was born in Nashua on February 14, 1947. He received his J.D. in 1972 from Boston University Law School and his L.L.M. in tax law in 1975. Upon graduating from law school, he returned to Nashua and became a partner in the law firm of Sullivan, Gregg and Horton. He is married to Kathleen MacLellan Gregg. They have two daughters, Molly and Sarah, and a son, Joshua. Senator and Mrs. Gregg are residents of Rye Beach, New Hampshire.