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openleft.com - 11/13/2008
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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 Government Reform Committee.
"Lobbyists are ...
politico.com - 11/20/2008
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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 ...
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Waxman dethrones Dingell as chairman - Patrick O'Connor
prospect.org - 11/18/2008
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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 ...
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EzraKlein Archive | The American Prospect
thehill.com - 11/20/2008
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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 ...
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Waxman wrestles gavel from Dingell
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... , noting that such a move might heal Democratic Party divisions. But the likelihood of Clinton being given the slot is unclear, Marc Ambinder determines, speculating that the rumor could be a creation of the media. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Lieberman Will Never Apologize - kos, Daily Kos [image] Obama Resigns; Who's Next? - Marc Ambinder [image] Chambliss, Martin, and Obama's Minion Horde - E. Erickson, RedState [image] Dingell Pulls from K Street - Open Left [image] Joe Lieberman Has a Posse - Josh ...
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