Senate Democrats take away Specter’s seniority
source: http://rawstory.com/user_blogs/2009/05/05/senate-democrats-take-away-specters-seniority/
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The Senate dealt a blow tonight to Sen. Arlen Specter's hold on seniority in several key committees, a week after the Pennsylvanian's party switch placed Democrats on the precipice of a 60-seat majority.
In a unanimous voice vote, the Senate approved a resolution that added Specter to the Democratic side of the dais on the five committees on which he serves, an expected move that gives Democrats larger margins on key panels such as Judiciary and Appropriations.
But Democrats placed Specter in one of the two most junior slots on each of the five committees for the remainder of this Congress, which goes through December 2010. Democrats have suggested that they will consider revisiting Specter's seniority claim at the committee level only after the midterm elections next year.
"This is all going to be negotiated next Congress," Jim Manley, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.), said tonight.
Specter's office declined to comment.
In a unanimous voice vote, the Senate approved a resolution that added Specter to the Democratic side of the dais on the five committees on which he serves, an expected move that gives Democrats larger margins on key panels such as Judiciary and Appropriations.
But Democrats placed Specter in one of the two most junior slots on each of the five committees for the remainder of this Congress, which goes through December 2010. Democrats have suggested that they will consider revisiting Specter's seniority claim at the committee level only after the midterm elections next year.
"This is all going to be negotiated next Congress," Jim Manley, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.), said tonight.
Specter's office declined to comment.
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jubal
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Tough brake, but how else will they get him to vote for the party?
- 3 years ago
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jubal
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kennymotown
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I think Specters days are numbered.
- 3 years ago
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kennymotown
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neocongo
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Oh I think this will be negotiated sooner. Such as when the Democrats decide whether or not to run a candidate against him in the Penn. primaries. I am guessing that's been decided.
- 3 years ago
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neocongo
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bansheewail
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His judiciary vote is HUGE!
- 3 years ago
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bansheewail
