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Source: Democrats Murray, Baucus, Kerry on Super Committee
National Journal ^
| August 9, 2011 | 5:28 p.m.
| Susan Davis
Posted on 08/09/2011 2:50:06 PM PDT by clove
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., will appoint Democratic Sens. Patty Murray of Washington, Max Baucus of Montana, and John Kerry of Massachusetts to the new super committee tasked with finding $1.2 trillion in additional deficit reduction by November 23, according to a senior Democratic aide familiar with Reids decision, which is expected to be made public as early as Wednesday.
Additionally, Murray is expected to co-chair the committee, officially named the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, along with a still unnamed House Republican. A spokesman for Reid did not respond to a request for comment.
Reids decision to tap Murray will likely be met with scrutiny, as she is also chairing the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the 2012 election cycle. But she is also a member of leadership, a senior member of the Budget Committee, and a woman on what is likely to be a male-dominated committee.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts; US: Montana; US: Nevada; US: Washington
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To: Joann37
I vote for DeMint, Rubio and Rand Paul for our side. That's the A-Team IMO!
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posted on
08/09/2011 4:28:14 PM PDT
by
IamConservative
(Do peeps that drive Smart Cars on freeways have a death wish? If not, they better have spare undies.)
To: clove
They are scripted to say one thing. Taxes, taxes and taxes.
To: IamConservative
I vote for DeMint, Rubio and Rand Paul for our side. That's the A-Team IMO! We can only pray for this to happen!
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posted on
08/09/2011 4:30:15 PM PDT
by
clove
(God, Family and Country, the truth will live!)
To: Tuxedo
HEY! Show Illinois some love here! We’ve got Durbin FGS! He SURELY makes the list of complete ingrates!
To: clove
Democrats Murray, Baucus, Kerry on Super Committee Any way you add it up, their combined IQ is a negative number.............Scary!
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posted on
08/09/2011 4:34:20 PM PDT
by
The Cajun
(Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
To: clove
“I vote for DeMint, Rubio and Rand Paul for our side. That’s the A-Team IMO!
We can only pray for this to happen!”
Hell, let’s demand it, clove. Anyone else is wholly unacceptable.
To: The Cajun
And these people are considered leaders..no wonder our country is in such a mess!
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posted on
08/09/2011 4:36:40 PM PDT
by
clove
(God, Family and Country, the truth will live!)
To: Interesting Times
One could argue it could be almost as great a threat to the country as a Kerry Presidency would have been. It’s national in scope and not just localized to the voters of Massachusetts.
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posted on
08/09/2011 4:38:55 PM PDT
by
The Shrew
(www.wintersoldier.com; www.tstrs.com; The Truth Shall Set You Free!)
To: sergeantdave
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posted on
08/09/2011 4:40:03 PM PDT
by
clove
(God, Family and Country, the truth will live!)
To: IamConservative
DeMint, Rubio and Rand Paul have no chance with Mr. Cave-in McConnell doing the appointing. He has no guts to take a stand.
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posted on
08/09/2011 4:42:17 PM PDT
by
Bobby_Taxpayer
(Don't tread on us...or you'll pay the price in the next election.)
To: muawiyah
Hey, be nice to “Long Face” Kerry...he was in Vietnam doncha know. /sarc
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posted on
08/09/2011 4:42:53 PM PDT
by
LaybackLenny
(All hail Her Royal Highness Sarah, Queen of The Hobbits)
To: clove
Looks like an effort to answer the question “How screwed can we be?”
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posted on
08/09/2011 4:44:40 PM PDT
by
Hunton Peck
(See my FR homepage for a list of businesses that support WI Gov. Scott Walker)
To: sergeantdave
I vote for DeMint, Rubio and Rand Paul for our side. Thats the A-Team IMO! We can only pray for this to happen! Hell, lets demand it, clove. Anyone else is wholly unacceptable.I just tweeted this suggestion to Boenher..let;s all contact him about this suggestion!
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posted on
08/09/2011 4:44:51 PM PDT
by
clove
(God, Family and Country, the truth will live!)
To: Bobby_Taxpayer
DeMint, Rubio and Rand Paul have no chance with Mr. Cave-in McConnell doing the appointing. He has no guts to take a stand. Wouldn't surprise me. McCain, Lugar, Snowe (or Collins.)
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posted on
08/09/2011 4:45:59 PM PDT
by
IamConservative
(Do peeps that drive Smart Cars on freeways have a death wish? If not, they better have spare undies.)
To: clove
Wrong (a senior moment) it would be McConnell doing the appointing....let us flood his office with this suggestion...
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posted on
08/09/2011 4:46:36 PM PDT
by
clove
(God, Family and Country, the truth will live!)
To: clove
Mommie, Lurch & Fish-Face. Giants in their field. I like it!
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posted on
08/09/2011 4:48:58 PM PDT
by
PghBaldy
(War Powers Res: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/warpower.asp)
To: Paladin2
Is Bozeman liberal? I know Butte and Missoula are. Isn’t Billings still conservative.
To: clove
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posted on
08/09/2011 5:01:54 PM PDT
by
Bulwinkle
(Alec, a.k.a. Daffy Duck)
To: clove
Incredible. The most radical leftists he has.
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posted on
08/09/2011 5:02:16 PM PDT
by
livius
To: clove
I’ll trade a Rand Paul or a Demint for a Ryan. I think he’s logical and cool and wouldn’t lose focus.
However, one of the reasons Ryan’s very good plan lost is perhaps that he’s too logical.
In any case, I’m still wondering how this “Super Committee”can be constitutional, regardless of who’s on it.
120
posted on
08/09/2011 5:05:53 PM PDT
by
livius
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