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mydd.com - 11/19/2008
: Backing Waxman over Dingell
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Re: Backing Waxman over Dingell ( none / 0 ) If we get Waxman for Chairman and anyone but Summers or Rubin at Treasury, I'm happy. Pelosi is already helping Detroit enough with the bailout. She doesn't owe Detroit Dingell as well. Frankly, Dingell is part of Detroit's problem. Hopefully Pelosi ...
politico.com - 11/20/2008
Waxman dethrones Dingell as chairman - Patrick O'Connor
— politico.com — California Rep. Henry A. Waxman on Thursday officially dethroned longtime Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell, upending... a seniority system that has governed Democratic politics in the House for decades. In a secret ballot vote in the Cannon ... (more) Waxman dethrones Dingell as chairman - Patrick O'Connor

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EzraKlein Archive | The American Prospect
prospect.org - 11/18/2008
EzraKlein Archive | The American Prospect
— prospect.org — WAXMAN VERSUS DINGELL. I haven't given this the attention it deserves, but Henry Waxman's decision to challenge... John Dingell for chairman of the Energy and Commerce committee is a HUGE deal. Energy and Commerce is, along with Ways and Means, the key ... (more) EzraKlein Archive | The American Prospect

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thehill.com - 11/20/2008
Waxman wrestles gavel from Dingell
— thehill.com — Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) will become the next chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee after... House Democrats voted to replace current Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.). Waxman won 137-122 in the secret ballot vote. The dramatic ... (more) Waxman wrestles gavel from Dingell

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Open Left - Front Page:  Steering Committee Goes for Waxman, 25-22

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MIDDAY ROUNDUP
News — ... The impending fight in the House over control of a key committee chairmanship draws input from liberal bloggers today, while calls for the Republican Party to exorcise itself of the religious right is debated on the left and the right. Tomorrow’s showdown between Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and John Dingell (D-Mich.) for control of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is the first real test of the new Democratic majority, MyDD’s Jerome Armstrong writes, backing Waxman to assist climate change legislation. Waxman’s play is incredibly aggressive, but even if he does not ...

Steering Committee Goes for Waxman, 25-22
Open Left - Front Page — This strikes me as very good news. By a three-vote margin, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee today recommended that Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry Waxman be given the chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee, but a final decision will most likely be made by the full Democratic Caucus Thursday. The Steering Committee voted 25-22 in favor of Waxman to replace Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell, according to lawmakers leaving the meeting. If it's true that the freshmen are breaking heavily for Waxman, and older baron committee chairs ...

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openleft.com 11/13/2008 — The lobbying in the House is continuing. In particular, K Street has sought to convince members of the Blue Dog Coalition, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the New Democrats to back Dingell against Waxman, the chairman of the House Oversight and ...
The Waxman-Dingell Fight And The Future
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House Dem Leaders Vote to Replace Dingell with Waxman on House Energy Committee
blogs.abcnews.com 11/20/2008 — ABC News' Jonathan Karl Reports: ABC News has learned that House Democratic leaders have voted to strip Representative John Dingell of his chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce committee, replacing him with Henry Waxman. The secret ballot vote ...
Waxman Defeats Dingell
voices.washingtonpost.com 11/20/2008 — By Paul Kane Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) won the vote, 137-122, to become the new chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, defeating the legendary Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.). The vote came a day after the House Democratic steering ...
Waxman Defeats Dingell 137-122
openleft.com 11/20/2008 — Wow. Rep. Henry Waxman (Calif.) has ousted Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell (Mich.), as Democratic lawmakers voted 137-122 Thursday morning to hand the gavel of the powerhouse panel to its second-ranking member. The vote marks a stunning ...
Waxman Defeats Dingell
firedoglake.com 11/20/2008 — In a stinging rebuke of the Blue Dog caucus, Henry Waxman has defeated John Dingell for Chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Why, it seems like only yesterday the Blue Dogs were sniffing that the Steering Committee who ...
Freshmen Breaking for Waxman?
openleft.com 11/19/2008 — If true, this is excellent. An informal survey of about two dozen incoming Democrats resulted in 18 saying they support Waxman and just three saying they support Dingell, said one freshman lawmaker who requested not to be identified. This conflict ...
Waxman edges Dingell on committee vote to be Oversight and Government Reform Chairman
crooksandliars.com 11/20/2008 — I wrote earlier that I was supporting Waxman for the Chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee. This is good news. Congress Daily: By a three-vote margin, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee today recommended that Oversight ...
Heavenly Day-- Waxman Defeats Dingell... So Far
downwithtyranny.blogspot.com 11/20/2008 — I hope this isn't too inside baseball for everybody. If it is, just skip down to the nice song at the bottom. It's been somewhat drowned out by the intensity of the battle over Joe Lieberman's Homeland Security Committee chair, but there has been ...
Waxman wins.
dailykos.com 11/20/2008 — Roll Call (subscription) reports that Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) will be taking over the gavel of the House Energy & Commerce Committee from longtime Chairman John Dingell (D-MI), after a vote of 137-122 in the full House Democratic Caucus.  ...
In Big Win For Liberals, Waxman Ousts Dingell As Energy And Commerce Chair
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/20/2008 — This is big, big, big. In a victory for the Democratic left, Rep. Henry Waxman has just successfully ousted Rep. John Dingell from his longtime perch as head of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office confirms to us the ...
Dems begin final debate in Waxman vs. Dingell — Politico Live's Blogs
The doors have closed in the Cannon Caucus Room and the final round of the Dingell vs. Waxman fight will soon be settled. John Dingell will make his presentation first to the Democratic caucus on why he should remain chairman of Energy and Commerce, followed by Henry Waxman, who will lay out ...
Waxman replaces Dingell as Energy Chair. — RedState: Conservative News and Community
Rejoice, Detroit: your fate is now in the hands of the Representative from Beverly Hills. Don't you feel reassured at that news, Detroit? Waxman Wins Powerful Energy and Commerce Post Rep. Henry Waxman unseated fellow veteran Democratic lawmaker John Dingell Thursday to become ...
Dems Dump Detroit’s Man on the Hill — Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines
House Democrats are serious about going green. To prove it, they just ousted auto hawk John Dingell from his perch as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Rep. Henry Waxman, a California liberal and occasional Dingell foe, supplied the boot. Waxman campaigned for the ...
Kucinich or Cummings for Oversight — Firedoglake
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Waxman takes over key House chairmanship from Dingell — The Reaction
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Roll Call reports : Rep. Henry Waxman (Calif.) has ousted Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell (Mich.), as Democratic lawmakers voted 137-122 Thursday morning to hand the gavel of the powerhouse panel to its second-ranking member.
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Waxman Wins House Committee Post — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy
Waxman succeeded in his bid to unseat Dingell, the powerful chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The shift in leadership is likely to have an impact on a host of industries, particularly the auto and energy sectors.
Waxman Wrests Control of Energy and Commerce Panel From Dingell (Bloomberg) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
Bloomberg - Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Representative Henry Waxman won the chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, ousting John Dingell, the longest serving member of the U.S. House.
Waxman beats Dingell — First Read
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Waxman dethrones Dingell as chairman (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
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Waxman, Dingell face off for energy panel chair (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
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Waxman Advances in Struggle to Wrest Energy Committee Reins From Dingell — NYT > Politics
Representative John D. Dingell’s reign as his party’s top member on the influential committee now hangs on a vote of the full Democratic caucus. >
Waxman Wins Leadership Backing Over Dingell, Spokeswoman Says — FOXNews.com
Representatives Henry Waxman and John Dingell aren't set to square off in a vote for a crucial House leadership position until Thursday, but a spokeswoman for Waxman says he's already secured the votes to topple the veteran chairman.
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AP - A spokeswoman for Rep. Henry Waxman says he's been selected by a key leadership panel to replace veteran Chairman John Dingell as head of a crucial House committee with jurisdiction over energy and global warming.
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