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| Reid looks to chop Republican committee seats |
| 2008-11-10 |
| Senate Democratic leaders plan to cut Republican committee seats to reflect the new balance of power in the upper chamber, according to Democratic aides. Republicans will lose at least one seat on most committees and may lose as many as two on some of the larger panels, such as the powerful Appropriations committee. One aide said that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will likely follow the model set at the start of the 103rd Congress, when Democrats held a 57-seat Senate majority, the same margin they are expected to hold when the results of the election become final. The aide said leaders are not likely to add Democratic seats to achieve the proper ratios. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 IF I were a congresscritter there would be only 2 votes - present and nay. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2008-11-10 22:19 |
| #8 If the Republicans dare do anything to even slow down the One's agenda, they will be attacked as standing in the way of "progress", and interfering with Obama's ability to The Democrats tried the same crap back in 93 when the Republicans opposed Clinton. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2008-11-10 20:10 |
| #7 Ah, mouse, the Trunks have never shown the spine to 'do on to others as they have been done upon'. Like an abused spouse, they keep thinking if they only act nicer that the abuser will stop and respect them. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-11-10 19:39 |
| #6 Note to Harry: What goes around, comes around. Corollary: Paybacks are a b*tch. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2008-11-10 19:06 |
| #5 However you cut it, Reid always comes across as a crotchety old partisan ba$tard. He fought Bush at every turn. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-11-10 15:20 |
| #4 Chop it and not tell them when meeting are held - or just bar the door. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2008-11-10 11:09 |
| #3 "Bipartisanship". Ain't it wonderful? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-11-10 08:50 |
| #2 Remember how mere weeks ago Ms. Nancy desperately wanted Trunks to sign on the Bailout Bill to give her cover. [How'd that work for the Trunks?] The scorpion will remain a scorpion. If you want to be gentlemen, go elsewhere. Now's the time to tag every action as One Party's action so its absolutely clear to the public when this ship doesn't turn around, who's been captaining it. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-11-10 08:38 |
| #1 Chop Chop! Then all the glory for the coming messes will be all his. I can hardly wait. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2008-11-10 05:53 |