Senator, United States Senate, Alabama, 1987-2023

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, 1979-1987

Senator, Alabama State Senate, 1970-1978

Former Chair, Appropriations Committee, United States Senate

Former Chair, Appropriations Committee, United States Senate

Former Chair, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, United States Senate

Co-Chair, Congressional Privacy Caucus

Senate Co-Chair, National Security Caucus

Former Chair, Rules and Administration Committee, United States Senate

Former Chair, Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Senate

Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Senate Caucus on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children

Former Member, Subcommittee Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, United States Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, United States Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Defense, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight, United States Senate

Co-Chair, Zero Capital Gains Tax Caucus

Prosecutor, City of Tuscaloosa, 1963-1971

Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, 1969-1971

United States Commissioner, Northern District of Alabama, 1966-1970

Law Clerk, Alabama Supreme Court, 1961-1962

Member, Alabama Bar Association, 1961-present

Member, Alabama Law Institute

Member, American Bar Association

Member, American Judicature Society

Member, Financial Coalition to Fight Child Pornography

Member, National Republican Senatorial Committee

Member, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

Member, Senate Centrist Coalition

Astrological Sign:

Taurus

Awards:

Spirit of Enterprise, United States Chamber of Commerce; Taxpayer's Friend, National Taxpayer's Union; Friend of the Family, Christian Coalition; Guardian of Seniors' Rights, 60 Plus Association; Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business

Number of Grandchildren:

2