31.   The work done by the committee thus far has been conducted by Theodore Van Der Mied, its staff director.

32.   Traditional politicking has not worked with these issues in Albany either, said Peter Newell, staff director of the New York state Assembly Insurance Committee.

33.   Under a compromise, the terms of the current staff director and general counsel are not limited, but future service is set at six years.

34.   Victor Baird, staff director of the Ethics Committee, said the committee never comments on reports that complaints have been filed against senators.

35.   William Hoagland, the committee staff director, said the report was just an estimate based on the current expenditure-to-employee ratio.

36.   Bude, the Commerce Committee staff director, noted that McCain also has butted heads with the Bells.

37.   But Chip Walker, deputy staff director of the House Census subcommittee, said he is still very concerned that there may be other problem areas.

38.   Computers also provide comfort for taxpayers confused by the sheer complexity of the tax code, said Lindy Paull, staff director of the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.

39.   De Leon also served as undersecretary of the Air Force and was staff director for the House Armed Services Committee before coming to the Pentagon.

40.   Earlier, he was staff director of the Senate Intelligence Committee and is generally well liked by members of Congress.