Senate Committee Chairmanships announced

[Deano963]

Agriculture: Tom Harkin (Iowa)
Appropriations: Robert Byrd (West Virginia)
Armed Services: Carl Levin (Michigan)
Banking: Chris Dodd (Connecticut)
Commerce: Daniel Inouye (Hawaii)
Energy: Jeff Bingaman (New Mexico)
Environment and Public Works: Barbara Boxer (California)
Finance: Max Baucus (Montana)
Foreign Relations: Joe Biden (Delaware)
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts)
Homeland Security and Government Affairs: Joseph I. Lieberman (Connecticut)
Judiciary: Patrick Leahy (Vermont)
Intelligence: Jay Rockefeller (West Virginia)
Budget: Kent Conrad (North Dakota)
Aging: Herb Kohl (Wisconsin)
Veterans: Daniel Akaka (Hawaii)
Rules: Dianne Feinstein (California)
Joint Economic: Charles Schumer (New York)
Indian Affairs: Byron Dorgan (North Dakota)
Small Business: John Kerry (Massachusetts)

Ugh.....Robert Byrd chairing Appropriations . I think that is even worse than Stevens chairing the committee.

And a side note, Jon Tester was not yet assigned a seat on the Approriations Committee as Harry Reid promised.

New Senate Democrats committee assignments can be found here:

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/?p=678

[Conan]

Lautenbergs on Appropriations!

[Keystone Phil]

Casey is on Foreign Relations (why? Seriously, why?), Banking, Agriculture, Joint Economics and Aging.

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Agriculture: Tom Harkin (Iowa) - GOOD
Appropriations: Robert Byrd (West Virginia) - SOMEONE ELSE WOULD PROBABLY BE BETTER
Armed Services: Carl Levin (Michigan) - GOOD
Banking: Chris Dodd (Connecticut) - DECENT
Commerce: Daniel Inouye (Hawaii) - DECENT
Energy: Jeff Bingaman (New Mexico) - DECENT
Environment and Public Works: Barbara Boxer (California) - AWESOME
Finance: Max Baucus (Montana) - DAMN, HE'S PRETTY CONSERVATIVE ON ECONOMIC ISSUES
Foreign Relations: Joe Biden (Delaware) - OK
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) - AWESOME
Homeland Security and Government Affairs: Joseph I. Lieberman (Connecticut) - YUCK
Judiciary: Patrick Leahy (Vermont) - GOOD
Intelligence: Jay Rockefeller (West Virginia) - DECENT
Budget: Kent Conrad (North Dakota) - DECENT
Aging: Herb Kohl (Wisconsin) - OK
Veterans: Daniel Akaka (Hawaii) -  DECENT
Rules: Dianne Feinstein (California) - DECENT
Joint Economic: Charles Schumer (New York) - GOOD
Indian Affairs: Byron Dorgan (North Dakota) - OK
Small Business: John Kerry (Massachusetts) - GOOD

[Joe Republic]

Byrd chairing Appropriations?  Are you fucking kidding me?!

We should start making bets on what the West Virginian version of the 'Bridge to Nowhere' will be.

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And a side note, Jon Tester was not yet assigned a seat on the Approriations Committee as Harry Reid promised.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/?p=678

The other weird thing is, wouldn't Agriculture make sense for him?

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Wow, I just realized that I've voted for 3 Senate committee chairs, and a 4th Senator who might be running for President.

[Conan]

Tester shouldnt get an appropriations committee seat. It was stupid of Reid to promise him that.  A senator has to work their way up to appropriations through seniority. Anyway I am happy that Lautenberg is on it so we can finally get much deserved money back to NJ. NJ gets the lowest back from Washington but we send among the highest $ to Washington.

[WMS]

Energy: Jeff Bingaman (New Mexico)

The Energy Committee is ours, do you hear that, all you other states?! *shakes fist* No matter which party is in power, NM owns Energy!

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Appropriations: Robert Byrd (West Virginia)

64% of West Virginians can't be wrong

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Energy: Jeff Bingaman (New Mexico)

The Energy Committee is ours, do you hear that, all you other states?! *shakes fist* No matter which party is in power, NM owns Energy!

That is because everyone wants to make you feel special in order to get your vote

[DownWithTheLeft]

Tester shouldnt get an appropriations committee seat. It was stupid of Reid to promise him that.  A senator has to work their way up to appropriations through seniority. Anyway I am happy that Lautenberg is on it so we can finally get much deserved money back to NJ. NJ gets the lowest back from Washington but we send among the highest $ to Washington.

Hmmm...., who's fault could that be? *cough* Menendez, Corzine and Lautenberg

Republicans can't be blamed w/that considering it's been 25 years since we sent a good guy to DC

[Conan]

Tester shouldnt get an appropriations committee seat. It was stupid of Reid to promise him that.  A senator has to work their way up to appropriations through seniority. Anyway I am happy that Lautenberg is on it so we can finally get much deserved money back to NJ. NJ gets the lowest back from Washington but we send among the highest $ to Washington.

Hmmm...., who's fault could that be? *cough* Menendez, Corzine and Lautenberg

Republicans can't be blamed w/that considering it's been 25 years since we sent a good guy to DC

It's called a minority party. And I dont know how long we have gotten the lowest back in return. And if they are to blame now, and now that they are majority if it doesnt change, I'll be happy to blame them or Byrd.

[True Democrat]

Do Senate Rules allow the Minority Party to chair committees?

If I were a Senate Majority Leader, id appoint minority party members to chair some committees.

And that's why you're not Majority Leader

[WMS]

Energy: Jeff Bingaman (New Mexico)

The Energy Committee is ours, do you hear that, all you other states?! *shakes fist* No matter which party is in power, NM owns Energy!

That is because everyone wants to make you feel special in order to get your vote

That's right, pander to us! Pander NOW!

[Flying Dog]

Armed Services: Carl Levin (Michigan)

Yes!!! The military is ours.  Maybe carl can send some of the troops to detroit to restore order now.


just kidden

[jokerman]

JUD is stocked with liberal democrats.  With Leahy leading them I'm worried things may get a little out of hand in that committee.

[DownWithTheLeft]

JUD is stocked with liberal democrats.  With Leahy leading them I'm worried things may get a little out of hand in that committee.

Hmm, every time the courts get to radical (either to far left or two far right) power seems to shift in Congress and/or Presidency

But we might actually have enough votes by now, finally, b/c the seriously the major of the American public thinks about SCOTUS for one reason

[Conan]

JUD is stocked with liberal democrats.  With Leahy leading them I'm worried things may get a little out of hand in that committee.

Hmm, every time the courts get to radical (either to far left or two far right) power seems to shift in Congress and/or Presidency

But we might actually have enough votes by now, finally, b/c the seriously the major of the American public thinks about SCOTUS for one reason

Can you put that in english. I have no idea what you are trying to say.

[bullmoose88]

JUD is stocked with liberal democrats.  With Leahy leading them I'm worried things may get a little out of hand in that committee.

Hmm, every time the courts get to radical (either to far left or two far right) power seems to shift in Congress and/or Presidency

But we might actually have enough votes by now, finally, b/c the seriously the major of the American public thinks about SCOTUS for one reason

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[DownWithTheLeft]

JUD is stocked with liberal democrats.  With Leahy leading them I'm worried things may get a little out of hand in that committee.

Hmm, every time the courts get to radical (either to far left or two far right) power seems to shift in Congress and/or Presidency

But we might actually have enough votes by now, finally, b/c the seriously the major of the American public thinks about SCOTUS for one reason

Can you put that in english. I have no idea what you are trying to say.

I don't read over my responses so I'll keep this one short and sweet:

Bye, bye Roe v. Wade

[Gabu]

Bye, bye Roe v. Wade

Hello, Democratic victories.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Bye, bye Roe v. Wade

Hello, Democratic victories.

I really wouldn't care as long abortions are illegal, nothing would be more crushing to femininists, gays, crazy lunatics, mental patients, and other peole who think murder is acceptable.  I would get such a long lasting high from that that no Democrat victory would phase me

[Conan]

Bye, bye Roe v. Wade

Hello, Democratic victories.

I really wouldn't care as long abortions are illegal, nothing would be more crushing to femininists, gays, crazy lunatics, mental patients, and other peole who think murder is acceptable.  I would get such a long lasting high from that that no Democrat victory would phase me

Roe v. Wade isnt going anywhere. If Roberts votes against it, he can be impeached for perjury.  Plus it's pretty safe right now as long as Souter, Breyer, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Stevens dont step down.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Bye, bye Roe v. Wade

Hello, Democratic victories.

I really wouldn't care as long abortions are illegal, nothing would be more crushing to femininists, gays, crazy lunatics, mental patients, and other peole who think murder is acceptable.  I would get such a long lasting high from that that no Democrat victory would phase me

Roe v. Wade isnt going anywhere. If Roberts votes against it, he can be impeached for perjury.  Plus it's pretty safe right now as long as Souter, Breyer, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Stevens dont step down.

I'm sure Kennedy could be beat around a little