def __init__(self, chamber, committee, subcommittee=None,<EOL>**kwargs):
super(Committee, self).__init__('<STR_LIT>', **kwargs)<EOL>self['<STR_LIT>'] = chamber<EOL>self['<STR_LIT>'] = committee<EOL>self['<STR_LIT>'] = subcommittee<EOL>self['<STR_LIT>'] = kwargs.get('<STR_LIT>', [])<EOL>
Create a Committee.

:param chamber: the chamber this committee is associated with ('upper',
    'lower', or 'joint')
:param committee: the name of the committee
:param subcommittee: the name of the subcommittee (optional)