[nicmarlo]

. . . Until an organizing resolution is passed, the committee setup remains as it was in the 107th Congress — with Democrats holding the committee gavels and new senators without committee assignments.

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"What we had agreed to with a 51-49 breakdown in the 107th Congress is what we ought to agree to with a 51-49 breakdown in the 108th Congress," said Minority Leader Tom Daschle, South Dakota Democrat. "Let's do in this Congress what we did in the last one."

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(Please Freepmail me if you want on/off my Daschle ping.)

[MeekOneGOP]

[MeekOneGOP]

[reformed_democrat]

Thanks for the PING, nic. I was wondering if this was still going on.

[Bigg Red]

Thanks for the flag. Frist needs to hillary-slap Daschole.

[firewalk]

Thanks for the ping Nic