Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has announced the proposed Republican committee assignments for the 109th Congress. He has proposed the following senators serve on the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee: Pete V. Domenici, New Mexico Larry E. Craig, Idaho Craig Thomas, Wyoming Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Richard Burr, North Carolina Mel Martinez, Florida James M. Talent, Missouri Conrad Burns, Montana George Allen, Virginia Gordon Smith, Oregon Jim Bunning, Kentucky The committee assignments are subject to approval by the Republican Conference. Subcommittee assignments will be announced early next year. ###