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The U.S. Senate has 100 members and is empowered to advise the president, consent to presidential appointments and treaties, and to try impeachments. The Senate shares with the House of Representatives power to levy taxes, borrow money, regulate interstate commerce and declare war.
El senado de EE.UU. cuenta con 100 miembros y tiene la autoridad de aconsejar al presidente, dar su consentimiento a las nominaciones presidenciales y a los tratados y juzgar la destitución de funcionarios. El senado comparte con la Cámara de Representantes el poder de regular los impuestos, pedir dinero prestado, controlar el comercio interestatal y declarar la guerra.
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) 6 year term Exp. Jan. 2013
284 Russell Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 202-224-5922 Fax: 202-224-0776
1919 Smith, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-653-3456 Fax: 713-209-3459
Contact website: www.hutchison.senate.gov
John Cornyn (R) 6 Year Term, Exp. Jan. 2009
United States Senate
517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 202-224-2934 Fax: 202-228-2856
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 980
Houston, TX 77007
Phone: 713-572-3337 Fax: 713-572-3777
Contact website: www.cornyn.senate.gov
Updated: Sat, Feb 17, 2007
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