Sen. Jon Kyl expected to succeed Lott as Minority Whip in Washington

Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) (2nd R) speaks at a press conference, as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KT) (L), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) (2nd L) and newly named Republican Conference Chairman, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) look on, after a Senate Republican policy luncheon in Washington on December 6, 2007. Kyl is expected to elected as the next Senate Minority Whip after Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) retires next year. (UPI Photo/Alexis Glenn)