Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterMcCain backer Lieberman may keep committee chair (AP)
Published 11/17/2008 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - Sen. Joe Lieberman appears increasingly likely to hold onto his prized chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee as he meets Tuesday with Democratic colleagues unhappy over his vocal support for GOP nominee John McCain during this year's presidential campaign.
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