Klobuchar Named Chairman of Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts; Continues as Chair of Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation and Competitiveness

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U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar will take over the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts for the 112th Congress. The subcommittee is responsible for oversight over the federal court system, judicial rules and procedures, the Department of Justice grant programs, and helping eliminate government waste, fraud, and abuse.

"As a former prosecutor, I understand the importance of effective oversight and the need to ensure equal justice for all Americans," Klobuchar said. "I am honored to chair the subcommittee and look forward to working with my Republican colleague Jeff Sessions to make sure we are keeping our communities safe and eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in the government."

"As former prosecutors, Senator Klobuchar and I understand the importance of our system of justice," said Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT). "I am looking forward to working with Senator Klobuchar to address the needs of our judicial system as she takes the lead on the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts."

Other members of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts include U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Herb Kohl (D-WI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Chris Coons (D-DE).

In addition to chairing the Judiciary subcommittee, Klobuchar will continue to serve as chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation and Export Promotion, which oversees innovation issues and has oversight over the Commerce Department, export promotion, and tourism issues.

Prior to entering the Senate, Klobuchar served for eight years as the chief prosecutor for Minnesota's largest county, serving Minneapolis and 45 suburban communities.

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