Leave a Comment

Waxman Wins!
Matthew Yglesias — Henry Waxman’s taking over the Energy and Commerce Committee. Harold Meyerson made the (persuasive) case for Waxman in a Washington Post column recently. Let the experimentation with socialism begin. ...

Dinosaur Dingell goes down!
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Hallelujah. Congressman John Dingell of Michigan just lost his chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to California congressman Henry Waxman. Ding dong. Dingell was horrible. A suck up for the auto industry, he stymied efforts to increase the fuel efficiency of American cars (how's that going for the industry now that everyone is buying more fuel efficient foreign cars?) This committee will oversee global warming legislation. Do we really want some dinosaur in the pocket of the auto industry deciding whether we cut back on our fuel emissions? ...

Waxman edges Dingell for gavel
Political Animal — WAXMAN EDGES DINGELL FOR GAVEL.... This comes as something of a surprise. 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.). The dramatic intra-party showdown for the coveted position signals a leftward turn for the Democratic agenda. The outcome was a blow to the seniority system and a victory, at least in perception, for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Though her aides denied it, many saw the hand of Pelosi in Waxman's challenge for the ...

MIDDAY ROUNDUP
News — ... So You Want a Big Electric Car? – Neil Young, Huffington Post [image] The Beginning, Not the End – Ezra Klein [image] Stealing Minnesota: Franken’s ACORN – Erick Erickson, RedState [image] Wooing McCain? – Christopher Orr, The Plank [image] Flake for Appropriations - Brian Simpson, The Minority Report [image] Videos at Confirmation Hearings? - J. Geraghty, The Campaign Spot OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Waxman Wrestles Gavel from Dingell - The Hill Indicators Point Toward Recession - ...

House Energy & Commerce Committee Turns Sharply Left
PoliGazette — ... In a secret ballot vote, the House Democratic caucus has removed the Michigan Rep. John Dingell from his chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce panel in favor of California Rep. Henry Waxman.  The change may presage a shift in the House in favor of much more purist and extreme leftist views on a range of issues including environmental regulation as well as overall economic policy. ...

Waxman takes over key House chairmanship from Dingell
The Reaction — By Michael J.W. Stickings From The Hill: 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. Why is this important? First, because Waxman is significantly more progressive than Dingell. Second, and more specifically, because ...

Pelosi Buries Hatchet, Throws Party for Dingell
News — ... Dingell is a giant of the Congress. Over his 53 years in the House, on issues from health care to the environment, to protecting the rights of workers and consumers, Chairman Dingell has been a leader in fighting for the American values we cherish. I am proud to work alongside such a dedicated public servant, the Dean of the House," Pelosi said today in a statement announcing the reception. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), a fellow Californian and ally of Pelosi on environmental issues, wrested the chairman's gavel from Dingell before the start of the 111th Congress in a power ...