gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:political_office
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gptkbp:affiliatedWith
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gptkb:Democratic_Party_(United_States)
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Senate_Democratic_Whip
Assistant Leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus
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gptkbp:currentHolder
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gptkb:Dick_Durbin
2005
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gptkbp:elects
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gptkb:Senate_Democratic_Caucus
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gptkbp:established
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1913
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gptkbp:firstHolder
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gptkb:J._Hamilton_Lewis
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Democratic Whip (Senate)
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Senate
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gptkbp:predecessor
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none
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gptkbp:rankInParty
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second highest-ranking position in Senate Democratic leadership
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gptkbp:reportsTo
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Senate Minority Leader (if Democrats are in minority)
Senate Majority Leader (if Democrats hold majority)
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gptkbp:responsibleFor
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party discipline
counting votes
assisting party leadership
mobilizing party members
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gptkbp:seatInChamber
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gptkb:United_States_Senate
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gptkbp:successor
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none
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gptkbp:termLength
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no fixed term; serves at the pleasure of the caucus
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.democrats.senate.gov/leadership
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Democratic_Party_leadership
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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