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House Dem Leaders Vote to Replace Dingell with Waxman on House Energy Committee
blogs.abcnews.com - 11/20/2008
House Dem Leaders Vote to Replace Dingell with Waxman on House Energy Committee
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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 of...
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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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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rollcall.com - 11/20/2008
Waxman Defeats Dingell for Gavel
— rollcall.com — 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. (more) Waxman Defeats Dingell for Gavel

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Think Progress:  Waxman beats out Dingell to chair House Energy and Commerce Committee.

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Waxman beats out Dingell to chair House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Think Progress — ... of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Waxman beat Dingell, currently the longest-serving member of the House, in a secret ballot vote of the Democratic caucus by 137-122. Yesterday, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee also ...

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Media reaction to Waxman-Dingell? — Daily Kos
Just prior to the vote on Joe Lieberman's Homeland Security chairmanship, the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza followed with a story that drew considerable notice for this quote: Asked what it would mean if Lieberman kept his chairmanship, one Senate Democratic aide said bluntly: "The left ...