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Talking Points Memo: Chairmanships Ain't Free
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Chairmanships Ain't Free
Talking Points Memo —
Harkin on Lieberman ...
"[Lieberman] still wants to be a part of the Democratic Party although he is a registered independent," Harkin said. "He wants to caucus with us and, of course, he enjoys his chairmanship of the [Homeland Security] committee because of the indulgence of the Democratic Caucus. So, I'm sure all of those things will cross his mind before the final vote."
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Harkin, Again, Hints At Consequences For Off-The-Reservation Chairmen Lieberman
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... Caucus. So, I'm sure all of those things will cross his mind before the final vote." ................. That's even more explicit than his warning, two months ago, that Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) might face repercussions for dragging out the health care reform process for months as chairman of the Finance Committee. "Every two years the caucus could have a secret ballot on whether a chairman should continue, yes or no," Harkin said. "If the 'no's win, (the chairman's) out. Read more: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/harkin-again...
What Does Joe Lieberman Want?
The New Republic blogs —
... . But that feeling has obviously passed and he's back to nursing old grievances. Having tried to kill Lieberman with kindness, I think it's probably time the Democrats resort to more coercive measures, like outright threats. Which is what Tom Harkin is doing when he suggests that Lieberman's committee chairmanship should be up for another vote at the start of the next Congress. Of course, Harkin has been hawkish about Lieberman for some time. The real change will come when Reid starts saying this sort of thing. P.S. Josh Marshall is ...
BlogTalk: What Does Joe Want?
The Caucus —
... as “Hero Joe Lieberman’’ and “Patriot Joe Lieberman.’’ Mr. Hoft went on to write “Happy Halloween Nutroots,’’ referring to the left-leaning grassroots. (We never promised you that these blog discussions would all be conducted at a certain lofty level). Meanwhile, Brian Buetler writes in Talking Points Memo that the Democrats might take Mr. Lieberman to the woodshed this time. He interviewed Senator Tom Harkin , the Democratic chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, who told him that when a vote on the health care bill comes up, he ...
