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Perky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-20-08 10:56 AM
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Breaking: Waxman Knocks off Dingell for chairmanship
California Democrat Henry Waxman has won the chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee, knocking off long-time chairman John Dingell in a secret ballot of the Democratic Caucus.



For more information... http://www.politico.com
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jakem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-20-08 10:57 AM
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1. sometimes those Dingells really cling on there...
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John Q. Citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-20-08 10:58 AM
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2. Congratulation Henry! You deserve it and so do we!
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Bicoastal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-20-08 10:58 AM
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3. He...he KILLED him?
:wow::hide::yoiks:
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SwampG8r Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-20-08 10:59 AM
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4. look in waxmans nostrils
he may be hiding in there
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flpoljunkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-20-08 11:14 AM
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5. Great news! This committee has jurisdiction over energy, environment and health care!
Edited on Thu Nov-20-08 11:21 AM by flpoljunkie
From politico...

The Energy and Commerce Committee has principal jurisdiction over many of President-elect Barack Obama's top legislative priorities, including energy, the environment and health care.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15822.html
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