Fallout From Waxman’s Fight Will Affect Hill For Years
November 21st, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
Waxman Win Has Ripple Affect
Henry Waxman’s ousting of Dingell
from chairing the Energy and
Commerce Committee upsets
a balance that has been in
place for almost three decades.
from chairing the Energy and
Commerce Committee upsets
a balance that has been in
place for almost three decades.
Photo:AP
The era has ended where Dingell and his centrist allies dominated a panel with primary jurisdiction over just about every industry in this country, from utilities to pharmaceuticals, telecommunications to the Michigan Democrat’s beloved auto industry.
The fallout from this fight with Waxman will ripple through Washington for years. But some lawmakers are worried about more immediate aftershocks – Dingell’s subcommittee chairmen are already sending letters hoping to keep their jobs so they can have a hand in an aggressive environmental, energy and health care agenda Waxman is sure to pursue in coordination with the incoming Obama administration.
But Not The Guy Below
Comment by RGinARizona on 21 November 2008:
Hopefully; I fear this new breed of openly fascist/collectivist that make up the Democratic Party are awfully disciplined and terribly dedicated. They will use hard edged tactics to keep all in line. I do fear for the Republic. Concord/Lexington-Valley Forge?