Published 11/18/2008
by Mark Murray
at First Read
From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann*** Joe the Chairman? If the news is correct, then the liberal blogosphere isn't going to be happy. NBC's Ken Strickland reported yesterday that, according to sources familiar with the negotiations, Democrats today are expected to vote in favor of letting Joe Lieberman keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee -- but give up the gavel on a subcommittee he chairs. (The vote happens this morning by secret ballot,...( read more )
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