butterbean
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 Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject: Pelosi to Block Committee Appts of Moderate Conservative Dem |
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The new Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) plans to block committee appointments that elevate Democrat moderates and conservatives into important chairmanships, according to Insight Magazine.
Their sources claim that Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), a six-term member of Congress, who has cooperated with Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee, will be a priority target for Pelosi's iron-fist approach to leadership.
"Nancy Pelosi wants total party discipline," a source in the Democratic Party leadership told Insight.
"If you played ball with the Republicans during this session, then you're not going to be given an important chair in the next session," said the source.
As the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Ms. Harman was the logical choice to become chairwoman of the powerful committee. In fact, she was always a strong supporter of national and homeland security and even chastised the New York Times when its reporters published government secrets in their news stories.
But Rep. Pelosi may pass over Rep. Harman, showing preference for either Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida or Rep. Silvestre Reyes of Texas, the second-ranking and third-ranking Democrats on the intelligence committee.
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