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Floor Leaders of the Senate| Democratic |
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| Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Neb. (Min. 1919–20) | | Oscar W. Underwood, Ala. (Min. 1920–23) | | Joseph T. Robinson, Ark. (Min. 1923–33, Maj. 1933–37) | | Alben W. Barkley, Ky. (Maj. 1937–46, Min. 1947–48) | | Scott W. Lucas, Ill. (Maj. 1949–50) | | Ernest W. McFarland, Ariz. (Maj. 1951–52) | | Lyndon B. Johnson, Tex. (Min. 1953–54, Maj. 1955–60) | | Mike Mansfield, Mont. (Maj. 1961–77) | | Robert C. Byrd, W. Va. (Maj. 1977–81, Min. 1981–86, Maj. 1987–88) | | George John Mitchell, Maine (Maj. 1989–1994) | | Thomas A. Daschle, S.D. (Min. 1995–2001, Maj. 2001–2002, Min. 2003–2004) | | Harry Reid, Nev. (Min. 2005–2006, Maj. 2007– ) | |
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| Charles Curtis, Kan. (Maj. 1925–29) | | James E. Watson, Ind. (Maj. 1929–33) | | Charles L. McNary, Ore. (Min. 1933–44) | | Wallace H. White, Jr., Maine (Min. 1944–47, Maj. 1947–48) | | Kenneth S. Wherry, Neb. (Min. 1949–51) | | Styles Bridges, N.H. (Min. 1951–52) | | Robert A. Taft, Ohio (Maj. 1953) | | William F. Knowland, Calif. (Maj. 1953–54, Min. 1955–58) | | Everett M. Dirksen, Ill. (Min. 1959–69) | | Hugh Scott, Pa. (Min. 1969–1977) | | Howard H. Baker, Jr., Tenn. (Min. 1977–81, Maj. 1981–84) | | Robert J. Dole, Kan. (Maj. 1985–86, Min. 1987–94, Maj. 1995–96) | | Trent Lott, Miss. (Maj. 1996–2001, Min. 2001–2002) | | Bill Frist, Tenn. (Maj. 2003–2006) | | Mitch McConnell, Ky. (Min. 2007– ) |
NOTE: Min. = Minority Leader; Maj. = Majority Leader. Source: United States Senate, Secretary for the Majority.
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